Posted on 10/25/2011 9:01:39 AM PDT by hamboy
Will Libya Become the New Afghanistan- a haven for Al Qaeda?
Muammar Gaddafi was killed after being captured by the Libyan fighters he once scorned as "rats," cornered and shot in the head after they overrun his last bastion of resistance in his hometown of Sirte.
Three days later, the new leaders of Libya declared their country “liberated”, paving the way for an interim government.
But what kind of government will emerge in the “new” Libya? And could it be possible that NATO’s efforts could have pulled a rerun of Afghanistan of the 1980’s, where the CIA helped its people remove the Soviets only to have the country seized by the Taliban (who offered Osama bin Ladin a safe haven) in 1996?
(Excerpt) Read more at philly2philly.com ...
Duh.
Do they grow poppy in Libya?
No, but they have oil and tons of sophisticated Western and Russian weapons
Al Qaeda is just a name, just one particular group of islamists seeking to destroy civilization. The islamist are on the march throughout the Middle East, consolidating position and power. They ALL want us dead and America destroyed.....
Yes, and they will change the name of the country in honor of Obama. The new name will ne Gaffistan.
Not as long as the earl holds out. Its not remote, its mostly flat and its on the Med.
Yeap, whoever this FR must be Øbot...
Kinda wonder why I don’t see my posting unless I’m logged...
Yeap, whoever this FR chatter must be Øbot...
Kinda wonder why I don’t see my posting unless I’m logged...
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