[silverleaf]

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/report-al-qaeda-islamic-emirate-established-in-libya-led-by-former-gitmo-detainee/

If this is only half true, then we are proposing to intervene and use the US military to help a prematurely-released GITMO al Qaeda terrorist to establish a taliban-like regime in Libya

hel-lo, Afghanistan redux anyone?

Seriously boys, in some wars there are no good guys, so don’t pick sides and don’t get into it

Whichever group of Barbary pirates ends up with the keys to the Libyan oil ministry will need income to build a nuke, so they will sell oil to us

[Old Teufel Hunden]

From the story you cite:

"Residents of Derna reportedly deny the claim, arguing the Libyan government is only trying to “scare Europe.”"

Yes it would not be good to see a caliphate set up there, obviously. However, there are people with their own motives who want to scare us into believing this. Even Gadaffi is claiming this is headed up by Al Quaeda in a weak attempt at enlisting the West's support over his enemies. I'll have to see a little more proof than one witness claiming this, don't you agree? It will come out in the next few days. I don't doubt there are elements there, but I see no evidence that the Islamists are the dominant element.