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'The Dawn of Libya' Islamist Militia Storms US Embassy Compound In Tripoli [
Daily Mail (UK)a ^ | August 31, 2014

Posted on 08/31/2014 9:53:04 AM PDT by Steelfish

'The Dawn of Libya' Islamist Militia Storms US Embassy Compound In Tripoli Footage reportedly taken inside the compound shows men gathered around the embassy swimming pool, with some even jumping in An official claims the compound is being 'safeguarded' and was not 'ransacked' The compound has been unoccupied since July 26 when U.S. diplomats evacuated to neighboring Tunisia under a U.S. military escort It comes near the two-year anniversary of the death of US ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in Libya’s second-largest city, Benghazi

31 August 2014

An Islamist-allied militia group says it has 'secured' a U.S. Embassy compound in Libya's capital, more than a month after American personnel evacuated from the country over ongoing fighting.

An Associated Press journalist walked through the compound Sunday after the Dawn of Libya, an umbrella group for Islamist militias, invited onlookers inside.

Windows at the compound had been broken, but it appeared most of the equipment there remained untouched. A commander for the Dawn of Libya group said his forces had entered and been in control of the compound since last week.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dawn; libya; tripoli; usembassy
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To: Popman

We abandoned the building long ago, but this is all about the symbolism and the media image.

In other words, with respect to the US, ISIS isn’t saying, “Uh, we don’t really have a plan.” They have one, and this is just a demonstration of it.


21 posted on 08/31/2014 10:42:28 AM PDT by livius
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To: Gen.Blather
"what they did in the past was not a mistake."

Bingo! We have a winner. Shhhhhhhhhhh! Everyone is pretending to go down the road of incompetent. That is a reality more comfortable to construct.

22 posted on 08/31/2014 10:44:44 AM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: dfwgator


23 posted on 08/31/2014 10:45:19 AM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: livius

Obama’s plan reminds me of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck arguing over Rabbit or Duck season. Guess which one is Daffy Duck?


24 posted on 08/31/2014 10:47:10 AM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: dfwgator

No.


25 posted on 08/31/2014 10:47:23 AM PDT by Valin (I'm not completely worthless. I can be used as a bad example.)
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To: DoughtyOne

It’s because muslim culture, religion, and society DEMAND A TYRANT. Otherwise ISIS, and other groups start cropping up. What worries me, is what will happen when they get together.

The only way to rule a muslim populace is by force, intimidation, and fear. I am convinced there is no other way. So we got rid of Saddam, Gaddafi, and trying to get Bashad. They were corrupted dams holding back the flow of what unchecked islam does.....breeds, conquers, and kills.

At least. In my opinion.


26 posted on 08/31/2014 10:50:31 AM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: Steelfish

Why did they have to storm it? 0bama surrendered it over a month ago.


27 posted on 08/31/2014 10:57:08 AM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" means something different to 0bama.)
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To: blam
The onlookers were asked if they could teach the Islamists how to use the bathroom equipment.

I'm sure those rolls of tissue are as confusing to them as the "three seashells".

28 posted on 08/31/2014 11:05:20 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Valin

Yeah, because Libya is so much better off now. /s


29 posted on 08/31/2014 11:11:36 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Steelfish

OK What’s the YouTube explanation for this one?


30 posted on 08/31/2014 11:17:01 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Steelfish

The US should have been strongly backing and unequivocally supporting General Khalifa Haftar in Libya , all along . He has long been our hand-picked CIA trained and supported man , lived in the US for years , and completely on his own , took it upon himself to go back , after the fall of Qaddafi to try and get involved and affect things . yet since Haftar was picked and supported by Administrations other than his own , Obama and crew have chosen to treat him like someone they do not know and have offered less than zero support . If Haftar can not beat the islamist militias Libya will become the next huge problem for us . Bottom line : America needs to get rid of Obama and his entire inept ineffective cowardly team of fools . America cannot afford to wait for usual electoral processes to take place up until 2016 . he needs to be impeached , resign , or be removed by our military . Take your pick . The entire world will be in utter shambles , for all American interests , if we sit on our hands and wait . Libya is the perfect example . Worse by the day .


31 posted on 08/31/2014 11:27:48 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: FreedomStar3028
Actually, that's a great way to describe it IMO.

I agree with your take on it.


Ramirez's latest political cartoon LARGE VERSION
08/31/2014: LINK  LINK to regular sized version of Ramirez's latest, and an archive of his political cartoons.

In this political cartoon, Ramirez presents, "Obama vs ISIS"



ALRIGHT FREEPERS, ONE HUNDRED  PRECENT OF THE FREEPATHON GOAL HAS BEEN MET.
  Thank you all very much!.

...this is a general all purpose message, and should not be seen as targeting any individual I am responding to...

Yipee!

32 posted on 08/31/2014 11:40:56 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (We'll know when he's really hit bottom. They'll start referring to him as White.)
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To: LeoWindhorse

We do not need a military coup. We are not some Central American hell hole.

I wish Freepers would stop with that crap.

We need to change congress. If someone wanted to burn down congress and kick all of them to the curb...that might be something you could sell.

The President is not our worst problem. A congress that is unable to control itself IS.


33 posted on 08/31/2014 11:44:38 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: Tzimisce

They had just seen Expendables III and they wanted their money back. Under those circumstances, I might understand their actions.


34 posted on 08/31/2014 11:46:23 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: Vermont Lt

you do realize that at this point our entire electoral process is a stage managed process by a select few ( and the media) who can steer all results to their desired outcomes .
The American people have already lost their power to determine who leads this country , under the current set of rules and circumstances . We have become mere props . Coupled with vast numbers of people who are far too stupid to know whom or what to vote for .

While the world edges to a new world war . Can we really afford to await this gamed process ?


35 posted on 08/31/2014 11:49:27 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: Steelfish

They just want to touch nice things for once!
/ sarc


36 posted on 08/31/2014 12:20:29 PM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: LeoWindhorse

Who is going to fight this war? You think they are going to institute a draft?

They will launch a war and no one will come.


37 posted on 08/31/2014 12:43:25 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: blackdog

Obama’s plan is non-existent. If anything is happening, it’s because the Joint Chiefs have told him he’s got to shape up or....


38 posted on 08/31/2014 2:04:53 PM PDT by livius
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To: Steelfish

The “Arab Spring” Part II?


39 posted on 08/31/2014 2:38:02 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (If you are reading this then you are probably one of the NWO designated 6.5 billion excess people.)
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To: Vermont Lt

more than a draft , mandatory , compulsory national service .
Military of a CIV Job Corps as the choices . Boys AND Girls .
They want equal rights ? Be exposed to equal risks .


40 posted on 08/31/2014 5:11:52 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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