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Militia in Benghazi Flees After Deadly Gun Battle
New York Times ^ | Nov. 25, 2013 | David Kirkpatrick

Posted on 11/26/2013 4:27:33 AM PST by Republicanprofessor

CAIRO — A militia in Benghazi, Libya, tied to the killing of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens fled its headquarters on Monday after an hourslong gun battle with a local military unit, a potential turning point in a continuing struggle between Islamists and their foes for control of the city.

Libyan army troops during clashes with Ansar al-Shariah, a local hard-line Islamist group, on Monday in Benghazi. At least nine people were killed and more than 50 were wounded, health officials said, as the battle flared out across Benghazi, beginning before dawn. Stores and schools were closed. The local authorities advised residents to stay in their homes and avoid the streets. And by late afternoon, the militia, Ansar al-Shariah, appeared to have disappeared underground. Photographs circulated over the Internet that appeared to show its headquarters emptied and smoking, with the wreckage of a burned-out car sitting outside.

The melee followed the deaths of more than 40 people in a similar battle in Tripoli this month, when militiamen from the coastal city of Misurata opened fire on civilians protesting their continued presence in the city. Both battles come during the run-up to another attempt to elect a constitutional assembly that might relieve the expiring transitional Parliament and lay the foundations for a new national government two years after the ouster of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; ansaralshariah; benghazi; benghazimilitia
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1 posted on 11/26/2013 4:27:33 AM PST by Republicanprofessor
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To: annieokie; penelopesire; maggief; Protect the Bill of Rights; thouworm; SE Mom; Nachum; onyx; ...

Benghazi ping.

Let Republicanprofessor know if you want on or off this ping list.


2 posted on 11/26/2013 4:28:26 AM PST by Republicanprofessor
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To: Republicanprofessor
I am skeptical of the accuracy of the article due to reports from friends in Egypt that have told me that al Qaeda “owns” Libya. (Thanks to Obozo’s insane ME policies. i.e. his backing of al Qaeda elements)

And this is the NYT, loyal leftist supporters of the Liar-in-Chief.

3 posted on 11/26/2013 5:08:37 AM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil; caww; maggief; melancholy

Note TF post. What are you hearing?


4 posted on 11/26/2013 6:11:12 AM PST by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then)
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To: Texas Fossil

“I am skeptical of the accuracy of the article...”

Anything from the NYT should be viewed with skepticism; however, it’s a fact that the Muslim militias are roundly hated by the people of Tripoli. These militias are made up of 16-year-old punks who want something for nothing and believe they are owed tribute. (Sound familiar?) In addition, the make-up of the interim government excluded representatives of radical muslim militias. That government has had numerous clashes with muslim fanatics in and around Tripoli. If the government has cleared out the Islamic radical scum, which both Hillary and obuma support, from Benghazi, that’s good news for the majority of Libyan people.


5 posted on 11/26/2013 7:02:39 AM PST by sergeantdave
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To: hoosiermama

Only what I posted, by a source that I have come to trust.

The Morsi trials in Egypt are underway. They have a lot of evidence connecting Obozo’s involvement in overthrow of Gadaffi, assault in Benghazi, helping Morsi gain power in Egypt, opposing removal of Morsi by Egyptian military, running weapons through Libya via Turkey to Syria, financially supporting terrorist takeover of Sinai Peninsula. Is that enough?


6 posted on 11/26/2013 8:34:49 AM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil; caww; melancholy

Both caww and melancholy are able to translate .

BO connection to Kadaffi goes back to when K funded the Chicago black Muslim street gang (originated by Mexican drug cartel) were funded - gun running by Kadaffi to commit domestic terrorism in the US. The gang controlled the same area that 0 organized. Jesse Robinson ( as in Michelle) Jackson’s half bro is doing life for his involvment with the gang. They were all close until his arrest. MO wore the gang colors to inaugural events. Red—black- green. Fr mail if you want links to more information
So what happened to all of Ks gold?


7 posted on 11/26/2013 9:49:48 AM PST by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then)
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To: hoosiermama

That is interesting.

Did not know about connection between Gadaffi and Mochelle. The question comes to mind, what caused Obozo to take out Gadaffi? Money? Whose?

And his gold? Well I am sure most of it was in foreign banks. He probably has family members who got a lot of it after his death. I would bet he had those POD arrangements made out.


8 posted on 11/26/2013 10:02:53 AM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

The dead don’t talk


9 posted on 11/26/2013 10:04:45 AM PST by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then)
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To: hoosiermama

Some leave evidence stashes that can do the equivalent of talking. Those injure enemies after the victim is dead.

And there are “witnesses” to all massacres.


10 posted on 11/26/2013 10:28:22 AM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

Drone strikes and accidents have a way of wiping out witnesses.

Have you ever read the book ELEANA. Written by a Greek refuge about what his mother sacrificed to save her children when the communist took over ( she gave her life).
. A real eye opener to how they manipulate and terrorize one small community at a time.


11 posted on 11/26/2013 10:34:10 AM PST by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then)
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Have not read that book.

Yes, I know those things have happened. But it is next to impossible to obliterate all evidence of massacres.

12 posted on 11/26/2013 10:36:26 AM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: hoosiermama; Texas Fossil

I didn’t follow this.

Your second post, what should I translate?


13 posted on 11/26/2013 4:10:25 PM PST by melancholy
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To: melancholy; Texas Fossil

The trials. TF had mentioned following them and your language abilities would be helpful to know what’s going on regarding 0 in the Egyptian trials
Not all of our conversation was public


14 posted on 11/26/2013 4:50:45 PM PST by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then)
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To: hoosiermama; Texas Fossil

>>>”The trials...........
Not all of our conversation was public<<<

LOL! No wonder!

Last I heard, the trial(s) of Morsi and his cohorts has been postponed to January 8. It will be about

1- his jailbreak and killing prison guards in the process by a foreign power, Hamas.

2- torturing and killing 11 demonstrators in and around the Ettihadeyya palace in December ‘12. One of the victims was a respected journalist.

Other trials to hold Morsi accountable may be slated for later.

Many of the defendants are expected to be condemned to hang. The Egyptian people are demanding it.


15 posted on 11/26/2013 5:27:28 PM PST by melancholy
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To: Texas Fossil; melancholy; MestaMachine; Oorang; Rushmore Rocks; La Lydia; Lady Jag; Nachum; ...
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Check out # 3 through # 15.

Thanks, Melancholy.

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16 posted on 11/26/2013 5:42:55 PM PST by LucyT (~ If you're NOT paranoid, you don't know what's going on. ~)
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To: Texas Fossil

The gold was French boullion, stolen from their own treasury and entrusted to gadfly for safekeeping. He then refused to give it back. It is hidden still and I doubt they will ever recover it. During nato’s bombing, they followed decoy convoys sent out by gadfly all over the place and came up empty.


17 posted on 11/26/2013 6:01:06 PM PST by MestaMachine (My caps work. You gotta earn them.)
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To: melancholy

There are many links from this site that reference documents that were originally in Arabic. The essence is translated but your eye for detail of the original Arabic may add things that are not evident to me.

emannabih.com

I have found her to be reliable.


18 posted on 11/26/2013 6:04:42 PM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: hoosiermama; LucyT; Texas Fossil

A little backup for the thread. THIS is where jesse jackson came from and who ‘ordained’ him.

http://www.kentimmerman.com/rukn.htm

pics you won’t see anywhere else.


19 posted on 11/26/2013 6:11:31 PM PST by MestaMachine (My caps work. You gotta earn them.)
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To: MestaMachine; Rushmore Rocks; Oorang; sweetiepiezer; txnuke; aragorn; La Lydia; Lady Jag; Nachum; ..

A little backup for the thread. THIS is where jesse jackson came from and who ‘ordained’ him.

http://www.kentimmerman.com/rukn.htm

pics you won’t see anywhere else.

Thanks, Mesta.

20 posted on 11/26/2013 7:09:18 PM PST by LucyT (~ If you're NOT paranoid, you don't know what's going on. ~)
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