Obama hails Libya elections as democratic milestone

Reuters ^ | July 7, 2012

[Free ThinkerNY]

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama hailed Libya's election on Saturday as a milestone in its post-Gaddafi democratic transition and pledged that the United States would act as a partner even as he cautioned there would still be difficult challenges ahead.

"After more than 40 years in which Libya was in the grip of a dictator, today's historic election underscores that the future of Libya is in the hands of the Libyan people," Obama said in a statement after Libyans went to the polls in what was widely seen as turning the page on Muammar Gaddafi's autocratic legacy.

Despite the fractious climate in the North African oil-producing state since Gaddafi's ouster last year, Obama made clear that he saw the country's latest political chapter as vindication of his decision to take part in a NATO air assault that helped rebel forces defeat Gaddafi's loyalists.

Obama, running for re-election this November, opted for a cautious strategy that steered clear of a dominant role for the U.S. military and faced criticism from Republican opponents at home for what was described as "leading from behind."

[Uncle Slayton]

Just like Carter in Iran Obama has moved Egypt and Libya from being democratic states that were US allies to anti Ameircan dictatorships.

[hosepipe]

America has been brain washed to think democracy is not a filthy word..
No democracy has ever yet been democratic.. none..
Democracy was, is now and will always will be Mob Rule by mobsters..

[mrsmith]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/07/us-libya-elections-idUSBRE86412N20120707
“... parties and candidates professing an attachment to Islamic values dominate and very few are running on an exclusively secular ticket.

The Justice and Construction offshoot of Libya’s Muslim Brotherhood is tipped to do well, as is al-Watan, the party of former CIA detainee and Islamist insurgent Abdel Hakim Belhadj.”

[zencycler]

Bush’s fault

[Gator113]

FUBO...

[freedommom]

Despite the fractious climate in the North African oil-producing state since Gaddafi's ouster last year, Obama made clear that he saw the country's latest political chapter as vindication of his decision to take part in a NATO air assault that helped rebel forces defeat Gaddafi's loyalists.

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oh I see al Qaeda in Iraq bad bad

al Qaeda in Libya good good good

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2055630/Flying-proudly-birthplace-Libyas-revolution-flag-Al-Qaeda.html

[freedommom]

Despite the fractious climate in the North African oil-producing state since Gaddafi's ouster last year, Obama made clear that he saw the country's latest political chapter as vindication of his decision to take part in a NATO air assault that helped rebel forces defeat Gaddafi's loyalists.

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oh I see al Qaeda in Iraq bad bad

al Qaeda in Libya good good good

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2055630/Flying-proudly-birthplace-Libyas-revolution-flag-Al-Qaeda.html

[devolve]

THE JERK











he can golf badly but he cannot hide

[ronnie raygun]

Already touting thier success, these morons have set in motion a monumental problem for America and young men and women of our military in the years to come.