The President's Libya Fiasco Festers Still

[eyer]

Vendetta against Islamists and militias hangs over Benghazi, Libya

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- As the death toll rose dramatically over the weekend from intense fighting in and around Benghazi on Friday, weapons remained silent, but a vendetta hung over the city.

A renegade general whose fighters caused much of the carnage vowed to continue his assault on Islamist militants and other militias in the eastern Libyan city.

That includes Ansar al Sharia, a group blamed for the attack on the U.S. Consulate on September 11, 2012, that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.

Fighting initiated by retired Gen. Khalifa Haftar has left many dead.

Seventy-five people lost their lives after attacks by his self-declared Libyan National Army on Friday. An additional 141 people were wounded, the Libyan Ministry of Health said late Saturday, citing tallies from six hospitals.

The government has vehemently rejected the actions of the former officer who fought in the 2011 rebellion to oust dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

Doggedly determined

But Haftar stubbornly vowed late Saturday that he will purge the city of extremist groups.

There is "no turning back" from "saving Libya" from "terrorism" that is killing innocent Libyans and targeting military officers, he said in a televised address.

"Operation Dignity that started ... from the cradle of the revolution and the heart of the homeland Benghazi is the answer and the response to the demands of the Libyan people for their armed forces to step up and protect it; this is its duty," Haftar said.

Full piece here:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/18/world/africa/libya-violence/

 

[phrodeau]

Bush needed a hundred thousand soldiers to oust Saddam Hussein. Obama ousted Gaddafi with a Tweet.

 

[The_Trouvere]

According to a Pew Research poll released December 2, 2010 84% of Muslims in Egypt, 86% percent of Muslims in Jordan, and 76% of Muslims in Pakistan favor the death penalty for those who leave the Muslim faith.

http://www.pewglobal.org/2010/12/02/muslims-around-the-world-divided-on-hamas-and-hezbollah/

Most Arab countries are not listed. I suspect the percentages are even higher in many Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia.

I do not want those people to have democratic governments. I want them to be governed by unpopular, incompetent, and corrupt dictatorships.

I do not want the United States to impose those dictatorships on Arab populations. I certainly do not want the United States to be spreading democracy in the Muslim world, especially if military force or military assistance are used.

 

[The_Trouvere]

Bush needed a hundred thousand soldiers to oust Saddam Hussein. Obama ousted Gaddafi with a Tweet.

That's right. Blame it all on Bush. Yada! Yada! Yada!

The problem facing the United States is that the country is in a pronounced state of economic decline. Bush was an incompetent dufus. Obama is an incompetent dufus. It is easier to blame one for our problems than it is to defend the other.

 

[phrodeau]

That's right. Blame it all on Bush. Yada! Yada! Yada!

The problem facing the United States is that the country is in a pronounced state of economic decline. Bush was an incompetent dufus. Obama is an incompetent dufus. It is easier to blame one for our problems than it is to defend the other.

So what does "The President's Libya Fiasco" mean to you?

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Just once I'd like to see the US plunder a defeated country the way everyone else does.

 

[The_Trouvere]

So what does "The President's Libya Fiasco" mean to you?

It could have been worse. Nevertheless, I think the United States should have done nothing to dethrone Muammar Gaddafi. He was not doing us any harm.

By the way, I do not oppose President Obama's policies. I am disappointed with his incompetence. Franklin Roosevelt demonstrated that the government could make a positive difference in the lives of ordinary Americans. Barack Obama has not done this.

Obama's incompetence has not turned me into a Republican. When the home team keeps losing, local fans to not start cheering for other teams. They think the home team needs a new coach.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

By the way, I do not oppose President Obama's policies. I am disappointed with his incompetence. Franklin Roosevelt demonstrated that the government could make a positive difference in the lives of ordinary Americans. Barack Obama has not done this.

Obama's incompetence has not turned me into a Republican. When the home team keeps losing, local fans to not start cheering for other teams. They think the home team needs a new coach.

It's nice to know that you're the official spokesperson for all "ordinary Americans." We really needed to get absolute representation for all of their voices out there.

And Obama's long games haven't failed. That ain't incompetence, that's goals. He's not the president of Libya, last time I checked. So go put some ketchup on those sour grapes, put 'em on an oversized white plate and pass it off as nouveau cuisine.