As Stephen Brown says below, this does not mean that Libya is going to become a Sharia state a la Saudi Arabia or Iran — at least not at this point. Sharia being “the source of legislation,” which is language that is in recent Egyptian constitutions, is a slight distancing from “Sharia is the law […]
U.S. to train Libyan military, including Islamic jihadists
Really, what could possibly go wrong? “U.S. to Train Libyan Military, Including Islamists,” by Bill Gertz for the Washington Free Beacon, November 16 (thanks to Kenneth): Simi Valley, Calif. “” The U.S. military is preparing to conduct military and special operations training for Libya’s military and the training will risk including Islamist terrorists among the […]
Libyan group abducts nation’s Prime Minister, five days after U.S. commandos seized al-Qaeda jihadist al-Libi
Retaliation? “Libyan ex-rebel group says it ‘arrested’ PM Zeidan,” from AFP, October 10: Tripoli (AFP) – A group of former rebels in Libya said Thursday it had “arrested” Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, after he was seized by gunmen from a Tripoli hotel in a dawn raid. The Operations Cell of Revolutionaries, which in principle reports […]
U.S. raids target Islamic jihadists in Libya and Somalia
…while giving them weapons in Syria. “U.S. raids target Islamic extremists,” from The Associated Press, October 5: MOGADISHU, Somalia – In a stealthy seaside assault in Somalia and in a raid in Libya’s capital, U.S. military forces on Saturday struck out against Islamic extremists who have carried out terrorist attacks in East Africa, snatching a […]
Interfaith outreach in Libya: Muslims murder two Christians for refusing to convert to Islam
Islamophobia: it’s pandemic. “Two Egyptian Christians Slain in Libya,” from Morning Star News, September 30: CAIRO, Egypt (Morning Star News) — A group of Muslims robbed two Egyptian Christians living in Libya, then tied up and shot them to death after the two Copts refused their demand to convert to Islam, relatives said. On a rural […]
Team involved in tracking Benghazi suspects leaving Libya permanently
The coverup continues. Never pulling the trigger on arresting and prosecuting suspects helps ensure that the truth of what happened will not come out. “Team involved in tracking Benghazi suspects pulling out, sources say,” by Adam Housley for FoxNews.com, August 23 (thanks to Jerk Chicken): Two weeks after the Obama administration announced charges against suspects […]
Interfaith outreach in Libya: Jihad bombers target Catholic church in Benghazi, priests escape unhurt
Dialogue. “Updated | Bombers target Catholic church in Benghazi, priests escape unhurt,” from Malta Today, May 19 (thanks to Tom): Fr Alan Castillo and Fr Raghib Marzouk escaped unhurt after a bomb went off at the Catholic church in Via Torino, Benghazi, late Friday night. According to sources, a bomb was placed at the main […]
Libya: Ten killed in jihad car bomb explosion near Benghazi hospital
More glories of the Arab Spring “As many as 10 killed in car bomb explosion outside hospital in Benghazi, Libya,” from FoxNews.com, May 13 (thanks to Kenneth): TRIPOLI, Libya — A car bomb exploded Monday near a hospital in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, killing at least 10 people, AP reported, in one of […]
Whistleblower: Altered Benghazi talking points hurt FBI probe of jihad attack
They mischaracterized what was a jihad attack because they do not want the American people to know that there is a jihad against the U.S. “Whistle-blower: Botched talking points hurt FBI probe of Benghazi attack,” from FoxNews.com, May 8 (thanks to Pamela Geller): A key Benghazi whistle-blower, responding to Democratic claims that the prolonged scrutiny […]
Libya: Islamic jihadists target French embassy with car bomb
For daring to fight back against jihadists in Mali. “Car bomb targets French Embassy in Libya,” by Esam Mohamed for the Associated Press, April 23: TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A car bomb targeted the French Embassy in the Libyan capital early Tuesday, wounding two French guards and a Libyan teenager in an attack that President […]