Libya's liberation: interim ruler unveils more radical than expected plans for Islamic law

UK Telegraph ^ | 10/23/11 | Richard Spenser

[Freedom56v2]

Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, the chairman of the National Transitional Council and de fact president, had already declared that Libyan laws in future would have Sharia, the Islamic code, as its "basic source".

But that formulation can be interpreted in many ways - it was also the basis of Egypt's largely secular constitution under President Hosni Mubarak, and remains so after his fall.

Mr Abdul-Jalil went further, specifically lifting immediately, by decree, one law from Col. Gaddafi's era that he said was in conflict with Sharia - that banning polygamy.

In a blow to those who hoped to see Libya's economy integrate further into the western world, he announced that in future bank regulations would ban the charging of interest, in line with Sharia. "Interest creates disease and hatred among people," he said.

[Freedom56v2]

Big surprise here. :( Found article on Drudge, go see pic on page now!

[BenLurkin]

Heckuva job Baracky!

[BenLurkin]

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LAVihuvjNMsNe_ZNEVAjPQ—/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9aW5zZXQ7aD00MDg7cT04NTt3PTUxMg—/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8ab1462c4511c117fb0e6a706700bdb2.jpg

[Freedom56v2]

As I said in a related thread, “This is What Democracy Looks Like”
Arab Spring, such a great thing....

[Da Coyote]

Interesting how leftists always seem to find reality “unexpected”.

[cripplecreek]

Its no wonder the middle eastern allies made under Bush are now ushering us toward the door on less than friendly terms.

[RobinMasters]

[Freedom56v2]

Thanks for posting!
Pic says 1000 words!! :(

[thouworm]

Good for Drudge!!! Drudge: Keep that headline into Tuesday, please.

TY for posting RM! hope mods keep the pic (I never know)

[hecht]

many of us expected it.

[Freedom56v2]

Yeah, Many of us did...:(
Who’s up next? Syria?

[ibytoohi]

Great. Soon we’ll have another Somalia with oil.

[PLMerite]

What, they thought there was a bunch of Jeffersonian democrats waiting in the wings ? That’s what you get from Hollywood. In reality, you get Mullahs and Idi Amin.

[Jet Jaguar]

one more ping

[SunkenCiv]

What could go wrong? ;’)

[Third Person]

Iraq is next.

[BwanaNdege]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srw3RdiIlrQ

[Freedom56v2]

Bump!

[Nachum]

Thanks Jet Jaguar

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[Brad’s Gramma]

Wow... good job, Matt!!!

Sad that it IS what the boy wanted though. I’ve always wondered how Wookie’s gonna take to living under his thumb...