Posted on 09/29/2012 2:21:16 PM PDT by EBH
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Hundreds of Libyans converged Saturday on a main square in Benghazi and another in Tripoli in response to a call from the military to hand over their weapons, some driving in with armored personnel carriers, tanks, vehicles with mounted anti-aircraft guns and hundreds of rocket launchers.
The call by the Libyan chiefs of staff was promoted on a private TV station in August. But it may have gained traction in the wake of the attack against the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in which the American ambassador and three staffers were killed. The incident was followed by a popular uproar against armed militias which have increasingly challenged government authorities.
In response, the government has called on all militias to disband or join a command center coordinating between the army and the militias. The government had relied on many militias for security during the turmoil following last year's ouster and killing of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi.
Army Col. Omran al-Warfali said the turnout has been impressive.
"Hundreds of citizens came since the early hours of this morning to handover their weapons from all segments of society, men and youth, women, and even children came to hand over bullets they found it in the streets," he said.
Previously, the government had estimated that over 200,000 people in Libya are armed. It has attempted a number of disarmament schemes, including offering people jobs in exchange for handing over their weapons, or offering to buy guns. Those offers have shown few results...
... 800 citizens handed in weapons at the main collection point. Over 600 different types of arms were collected, including anti-aircraft guns, land mines, rocket launchers and artillery rockets.
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is the Brooklyn Bridge still for sale???
Was this a PR campaign to separate the peace-loving Muslims from the moderae Muslims and extreme Muslims? Which group voluntarily coughed up weapons?
Was this a PR campaign to separate the peace-loving Muslims from the moderae Muslims and extreme Muslims? Which group voluntarily coughed up weapons?
Really? They turned them in for nothing? We are to believe this?
Yes, read all of his writings. Read James Wesley Rawles, too. Buy Cosmoline (grease) and PVC pipe. Learn what to do with them. Never, ever, surrender what our betters have fought so hard to provide! Widely distributed, civilian control of brains, brawn, bullion and battle equipment is best.
Since they look like men, I suppose that there is a non-zero probability that quite a few are actually transvestites.
ack...wrong thread
I know you have two AK's and an RPG, Achmed. If you want to see tomorrow night, you'll be here at 0600 with your weapons.
Love,
The power that BE.
Must be Democrat al queda.
Saturday night, bored, have no life, nothing else to do but go on a “Nitpick Patrol.” YEAH!
LOL
handover? What is a “handover?” Is that kind of like a “pullover” for the hands?
I think “hand over” says it better.
Now that I’ve tweaked your nose, let loose! have at it!
Flame away!
Oh, BTW, just having some fun at your expense. God Bless and have a good weekend.
Have a nice evening now...and go try to hijack something else.
Gun buybacks don't work. Try passing out free cell phones.
This is a stupid move. those in power telling others to disarm?
I imagine it will be easier when the bast***s go door to door.
“Fools”
You’re absolutely right, but then again, they submit to Islam, so maybe freedom and self-determination just isn’t their way (seriously).
HeeHeeHee,
Gotcher Goat! Struck Gold!
I knew it wasn’t you, but I just couldn’t resist. Lighten up and relax a little. I know its difficult with what’s going on, but up tight causes brain freeze. And that’s bad.
On a serious note, its a serious issue and a good post. Something really smells there. Chris Stevens was no ambassador in my opinion, he was probably employed by the Director of Operations. There are some troubling things going on in that country, (even more here) but its Saturday night and I am exhausted with the heavy.
You have a happy, really.
At first thought, “disarmed Libyans” sounds good, but those actually turning in their weapons are the less-barbaric.
When the Cambrian measures were forming, They promised perpetual peace.
They swore, if we gave them our weapons, that the wars of the tribes would cease.
But when we disarmed They sold us and delivered us bound to our foe,
And the Gods of the Copybook Headings said: “Stick to the Devil you know.”
Still, I’d recommend avoiding travel there until the Libyans start turning in broom handles, bayonets and other means of sodomizing infidels.
Read all of Matt’s works and got three members of my family hooked too. We’re big fans.
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