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Hundreds of Libyans handover their weapons
AP ^ | 9/29/12 | OSAMA ALFITORY

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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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government
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To: EBH
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."
Kipling - The Gods of the Copybook Headings
41 posted on 09/29/2012 4:22:49 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Charlie Daniels - Payback Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWwTJj_nosI)
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To: EBH

Hundreds? Even though thousands are armed. Kind of like bragging Chicago had a “gun buyback” program and got 100 rusty or near worthless guns then claiming the US is unarmed.


42 posted on 09/29/2012 4:35:19 PM PDT by CodeToad
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To: EBH

Suddenly, Libya transforms into a peaceful, orderly Mediterranean paradise.


43 posted on 09/29/2012 4:42:06 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Iron Munro

LOL


44 posted on 09/29/2012 4:43:41 PM PDT by Roos_Girl (The world is full of educated derelicts. - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: AliVeritas

Hundreds converged, but nobody got a photo?


45 posted on 09/29/2012 4:45:04 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: rarestia

“You know it! This is what gun owner “amnesty” looks like. They’ll give them a deadline. Those with guns after the deadline will be treated as belligerents and will be shot on site.”

That works both ways. rarestia. Tell the government fascist pigs that if they don’t turn their guns in, they’ll be shot on sight.


46 posted on 09/29/2012 5:18:46 PM PDT by sergeantdave (The FBI has declared war on the Marine Corps)
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To: EBH

800 out of tens of thousands. Very impressive. /s


47 posted on 09/29/2012 5:19:06 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Imagine how bad these global protests would be, if Obama hadn't won us s o many new friends.)
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To: Roos_Girl
But did they get a pair of shoes in exchange?

Nope, just a vest; one size kills allah.

48 posted on 09/29/2012 5:19:46 PM PDT by Repeat Offender (Official Romney/GOP-E Platform - We suck less)
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To: sergeantdave

Unfortunately, sarg, it’s going to take a few hundred civilian deaths before the People fight back. Many will be cowed into thinking, “It can’t happen to me,” but as it becomes personal, then you’ll see the remaining armed citizenry fight back.

We can only pray we’re not gobbled up in the first few waves.


49 posted on 09/29/2012 5:27:25 PM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: COBOL2Java
Coming soon to Obamaland?

Of course, because he'll have more flexibility after the election.

50 posted on 09/29/2012 6:01:12 PM PDT by wastedyears (The First Law of Heavy Metal: Not all metal is satanic.)
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To: EBH
Not the first time!


51 posted on 09/29/2012 6:40:54 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: rarestia

“Unfortunately, sarg, it’s going to take a few hundred civilian deaths before the People fight back. “

I’ve seen no indication that the fat pigs in the federal government are capable of inflicting casualties. The fatsos in the ATF are tipping the scales at 350-lbs plus. That’s not good in running for cover on a battlefield. The cowards in the FBI are too scared to go into Bengazie and collect evidence to determine what happened at the consulate in Libya. That’s a sign that the FBI slugs aren’t willing to risk their fat, useless asses in hostile territory. The Secret Service mercenaries are more interested in scoring hookers than protecting a president. To me, that’s an indicator that they’re not capable of doing their jobs.

I’ve never seen federal pigs who are more useless, more cowardly and more self-interested than this bunch in DC today. Inflect casualties? I doubt it. They’ll be taking casualties - a lot.

Of course your view may be different.

Cheers, FRiend


52 posted on 09/29/2012 7:23:59 PM PDT by sergeantdave (The FBI has declared war on the Marine Corps)
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To: EBH; listenhillary

Easy thing in the world.

Someone in our gov. simply said “Give us back the weapons we loaned you to kill Kadaffi, the ones our “Ambassador” was trying to retrieve, and we don’t bomb you into the stone age”.


53 posted on 09/29/2012 8:02:29 PM PDT by Morgana (Time to play cowboys and muslims.)
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To: EBH

Just like that! (snaps fingers)


54 posted on 09/29/2012 8:31:25 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: EBH

When Mao defeated Chiang Kai Shek the Chinese did it too. One would think that after an armed revolt finally defeating three thousand years of imperial rule they’d be more likely to cling to their weapons, but no.


55 posted on 09/30/2012 12:22:17 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The Slave Party: advancing indenture since 1787.)
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To: EBH

All the patriotic Libyans have disarmed and now only the Muslim Brotherhood has guns?

Wow, one more liberal fascist debacle in the making.


56 posted on 09/30/2012 2:23:49 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism article: http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: EBH

“...some driving in with armored personnel carriers, tanks, vehicles with mounted anti-aircraft guns and hundreds of rocket launchers.
Really? They turned them in for nothing? We are to believe this?”

It should read...’citizens were forced to turnover weapons in Lybia and were escorted by jihadists in armored tanks carrying rocket launchers so they could ensure no resistance during the takeover.


57 posted on 09/30/2012 10:04:16 AM PDT by HollyB
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To: Iron Munro

That’s the only thing I can figure. I confess, I’m scratching my head over this. And wondering what comes next. I’ve got a bad feeling about it.


58 posted on 09/30/2012 8:10:33 PM PDT by cyn
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To: EBH

This week’s headline...

“Hundreds Of Libyans Hand Over Their Weapons”

Next week’s headline...

“Hundreds Of Libyans Slaughtered In Their Homes”


59 posted on 09/30/2012 8:15:19 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: Repeat Offender

Good one! So how to update “when guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns” to fit the setting?


60 posted on 09/30/2012 8:19:09 PM PDT by cyn
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