They’re not in it for just a little Sharia. They’re in it for the package deal. Even Imam Rauf knows that Sharia does not lend itself to selective compartmentalization. “Islamists want new Libya based on Shariah law,” from the Associated Press, November 28: TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) “” Dozens of Libyan imams and other religious leaders […]
Libya’s new regime offers weapons, possibly fighters to Syrian rebels
The Great Libyan Jihadist Garage Sale ships long-distance. “Libya’s new rulers offer weapons to Syrian rebels,” by Ruth Shurlock for the Telegraph, November 25: Syrian rebels held secret talks with Libya’s new authorities on Friday, aiming to secure weapons and money for their insurgency against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, The Daily Telegraph has learned. At […]
When you care to send the very best: Iran may have sent Libya shells for chemical weapons
War is deceit: “The stockpile’s existence violates Gaddafi’s promises in 2004 to the United States, Britain and the United Nations to declare and begin destruction of all of Libya’s chemical arms.” That raises two questions: what else haven’t we found in Libya, and what might Iran pass to its proxy jihad groups? “Iran may have […]
Muslim Brotherhood goes public with first conference in Libya
This is what Barack Obama sent American forces to establish in Libya. I tried to tell you. “Muslim Brotherhood goes public with first conference in Libya,” from Reuters, November 18: The Muslim Brotherhood has held its first public conference on Libyan soil after being banned for decades, and used the platform to set a moderate […]
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi captured
“Muammar Gaddafi’s beating, abuse and ultimate death in the custody of former rebel fighters was an embarrassment to the previous transitional government. Officials in Tripoli said they were determined to handle his son’s case with more order.” “Gaddafi’s son captured, scared and without fight,” by Marie-Louise Gumuchian for Reuters, November 19: ZINTAN, Libya (Reuters) – […]
Libyan envoy says Qatar is arming “Islamist” groups
Qatar was part of the coalition to support the NTC in ousting Gaddafi, sending six fighter jets. They seem to have to missed the memo that this is all about “democracy.” “Libya UN envoy says Qatar arming Islamists,” from Reuters, November 18 (thanks to Twostellas): TANGIER, Morocco Nov 18 (Reuters) – Libya’s U.N. envoy Mohammed […]
Libya: Islamic supremacists ransack mosque graves as Sharia chaos engulfs nation
“These are all troubling signs for all those who wanted a secular Libya.” I tried to tell you. “Libya’s Islamists Ransack Mosque Graves in Power Struggle,” by Christopher Stephen for Bloomberg, November 17 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) — Libyan gunmen broke into the Saif al-Nasr mosque in Tripoli early on […]
Libyan battle anthem: “We will bring back the purity of Islam to Tripoli after all our humiliations”
“…The corresponding line in the original version of the song runs instead, “We will bring back the purity of Islam to al-Quds,” i.e. Jerusalem.” Many in the West have upheld democracy in Libya as the supreme goal, but it is a means to an end, and the end is Sharia. “The Libyan Revolution: Democracy or […]
Israel rushes new airliner defenses into place after jihadist groups obtain Libyan surface-to-air missiles
The costs of the Great Libyan Jihadist Garage Sale continue to spread. Just the other day, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb affirmed that it had acquired part of Gaddafi’s former arsenal. “Israel rushes airliner defenses as Libya leaks SAMs,” by Dan Williams for Reuters, November 11: TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel has accelerated the installation […]
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb: Libyan weapons? Yeah, we got ’em
Thank you, Sheikh Obvious: we and a few million other people figured as much. Al-Qaeda was in an ideal position to be a major beneficiary of the Great Libyan Jihadist Garage Sale. “Al-Qaeda’s North Africa branch says got Libya weapons,” from Agence France-Presse, November 9: Al-Qaeda’s North Africa franchise acknowledged it had acquired part of […]