Libyan rebels accused of targeting blacks

Los Angeles Times ^ | March 5, 2011 | By David Zucchino

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Across eastern Libya, rebel fighters and their supporters are detaining, intimidating and frequently beating African immigrants and black Libyans, accusing them of fighting as mercenaries on behalf of Kadafi, witnesses and human rights workers say.

In a few instances, rebels have executed suspected mercenaries captured in battle, according to Human Rights Watch and local Libyans.

The rebel-led provisional government in Benghazi denies mistreating suspected mercenaries, though it acknowledges that it is detaining some for questioning. It says it has given human rights representatives access to detainees.

But rebel fighters and bands of gunmen who looted government weapons depots are reportedly instigating their own detentions and beatings.

Kadafi has long used mercenaries, many of them from sub-Saharan Africa, to help enforce his rule.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[TLEIBY308]

Nice pic. of Jesse [ i will cut his nuts off ] Jackson

[RobertClark]

Nobody had better let Eric Holder find out, after all, those are ‘his people’.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

The Justice Department is looking into it. Now beat it, cracker.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Oldeconomybuyer.

Across eastern Libya, rebel fighters and their supporters are detaining, intimidating and frequently beating African immigrants and black Libyans, accusing them of fighting as mercenaries on behalf of Kadafi, witnesses and human rights workers say. In a few instances, rebels have executed suspected mercenaries captured in battle, according to Human Rights Watch and local Libyans. The rebel-led provisional government in Benghazi denies mistreating suspected mercenaries... It says it has given human rights representatives access to detainees. But rebel fighters and bands of gunmen who looted government weapons depots are reportedly instigating their own detentions and beatings.

Quick! Unholster the rationalizations!

[BobL]

NOW THEY’VE DONE IT!!!!

It’s one thing to start a bloody civil war, it’s another thing ENTIRELY to judging people by skin color.

So much for these rebels getting Western support.

[gusty]

Lets see, Qadaffi hires the worst of the worst murderers from the recent wars of Africa. You know the Blood Diamond type. He brings them to Arab (white) Libya to gun down his own people without remorse. The dictator unleashes the hounds of hell. So when the locals become wary of theses murdering outsiders, they are branded racists. Can you say logic has been thrown out the window.

[bkopto]

I know its coming from the race hustlers here: “The US is exporting its racism.”

[Venturer]

I am sure if Muslim Farrakhan could onl;y speak to these Muslims he could stop this.

Send him over immediately to confront his pals.

[nolongerademocrat]

Be sure he takes Jesse, Al and Jeremiah with him.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Are Jesse, Al and the other White-haters going to fly to Libya to protest in the streets?

[USS Alaska]

Across eastern Libya, rebel fighters and their supporters are detaining, intimidating and frequently beating African immigrants and black Libyans,

I'm confused.

Isn't "Lybia" or 'Labia' {that's how the White House spelled it last week} in africa?

How can anyone tell who is a "black libyan" or are they now doing shades and tints?

He's so dark... isn't??

[TheOldLady]

Just send Eric Holder over there. He’ll take care of his people.