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Battle in Benghazi as crowds attack militia blamed for US diplomat's death
Guardian UK ^ | 9/21/12 | Chris Stephen

Posted on 09/21/2012 6:19:10 PM PDT by Nachum

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1 posted on 09/21/2012 6:19:15 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

Same old story. I remember a few “peace marches” in Lebenon.

They always end with bombs and assassinations, and the most ruthless prevail.


2 posted on 09/21/2012 6:21:32 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Nachum

Curiouser and curiouser.

Erosion of the official Obama party line on this atrocity.


3 posted on 09/21/2012 6:23:06 PM PDT by Puckster
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To: Nachum

this will be the spin to put a better face on it.


4 posted on 09/21/2012 6:23:14 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: Travis McGee

yeah, not all Germans were Nazis but they didn’t fight it hard enough, or maybe take it seriously and one day they woke up and they had no choice. That’s the fear. Still, this took some serious guts, IMO.


5 posted on 09/21/2012 6:25:22 PM PDT by ScarletRed
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To: Nachum
20,000 people demanding an end to militia violence.

God bless the innocent and the upright.

6 posted on 09/21/2012 6:32:32 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Justice and judgment are the foundation of His throne." Psalm 89:14)
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To: Nachum
20,000 people demanding an end to militia violence.

God bless the innocent and the upright.

7 posted on 09/21/2012 6:32:35 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Justice and judgment are the foundation of His throne." Psalm 89:14)
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What did Hussein know and when did he know it?


8 posted on 09/21/2012 6:32:35 PM PDT by stboz
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To: Nachum

I hope the protesters are successful in booting the militias for their sake.


9 posted on 09/21/2012 6:34:11 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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To: Nachum

The re-election committee seeing his poll numbers going down are there to clean up the mess ?


10 posted on 09/21/2012 6:36:31 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Travis McGee

Interesting, nonetheless, eh?


11 posted on 09/21/2012 6:38:57 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Travis McGee
They always end with bombs and assassinations, and the most ruthless prevail.

And we don't even know who these people are. I do know that the area where these people live sent more suicide bombers to Iraq than any other area of the muslim world.

Seems to me that cheering for these "peace protesters" is about as bright as launching a war in Libya without knowing who your allies are. On the other hand the "Freedom protesters" in Cairo had plenty of FR support as well.
12 posted on 09/21/2012 6:44:09 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Nachum

Good on those Libyans, who are obviously seeking a better life, and who are plainly our friends.

My question about this is: why did this crowd even have a base to attack? Why didn’t we flatten it a week ago? I know the answer, but I thought that this issue needs to be discussed.


13 posted on 09/21/2012 6:44:28 PM PDT by Ancesthntr (Bibi to Odumbo: Its not going to happen.)
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Good on those Libyans, who are obviously seeking a better life, and who are plainly our friends.

Yup, just like Cairo. LOL
14 posted on 09/21/2012 6:47:51 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Nachum
The Administration had no intention of telling those people that they had been deceived by their own “brotherhood”. Its not consistent with the Obama ass kissing Mideast policy.
15 posted on 09/21/2012 6:48:06 PM PDT by oyez ( .Apparently The American brain has been reduced to the consistency of quicksand.)
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sorry, but if they are getting shot protesting the violence, it isn’t much of a leap to figure out they are not the same. As I previously said about the Nazis, these are the ones who are taking it seriously and fighting it before it no longer matters that they are moderate. We are not talking about giving them arms or money, but we can sure as hell cheer them on.


16 posted on 09/21/2012 6:50:52 PM PDT by ScarletRed
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sorry, but if they are getting shot protesting the violence, it isn’t much of a leap to figure out they are not the same. As I previously said about the Nazis, these are the ones who are taking it seriously and fighting it before it no longer matters that they are moderate. We are not talking about giving them arms or money, but we can sure as hell cheer them on.


17 posted on 09/21/2012 6:50:58 PM PDT by ScarletRed
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sorry, but if they are getting shot protesting the violence, it isn’t much of a leap to figure out they are not the same.

Just like Cairo.
18 posted on 09/21/2012 6:52:30 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: stboz

And, when did he willfully ignore it?

With intelligence sources confirming details, there is a gathering storm for Obama.

I have no doubts of Paul Ryan and the other guy winning the election, but, I’m thinking this, and any further revelations, will make this a landslide of epic proportions.


19 posted on 09/21/2012 6:52:55 PM PDT by Puckster
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To: Ancesthntr

Look, good question. I do however think it’s a great thing that they have been able to do so. My first instinct would have been to retaliate. We probably didn’t know at first who had taken the action though, so cooler heads may have been a good idea for once.

The fact that Libyans have made it patently clear they are sick of this s—t, sends a message that is loud and clear, and may be better than something we could have done.

We should probably make it clear we are happy to have friends in Libya who share dismay at our loss. We should promote the shared things that we have in common, and seek to promote those sorts of relations.

We should also thank the government for it’s expressions of sorrow, even if we don’t fully buy it. There are ways to move minds that don’t involve threats or retaliation. And I’m quite a hawk when it gets right down to it.


20 posted on 09/21/2012 6:59:44 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Imagine how bad these global protests would be, if Obama hadn't won us so many new friends.)
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