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Libya: The Rapprochement of Generals
[Asharq al-Aswat] A new opportunity for dialogue between Libyan Army generals has emerged a few days ago, the first of its kind since the armed uprising that toppled the regime of Muammar al-Qadaffy in 2011.Away from the spotlight, a group of Libyan politicians and activists are now hoping to see concrete rapprochement between the generals of armed forces to save the country from chaos, amid fears of foreign interference in their internal affairs. During Qadaffy’s era, the army was united. It later saw severe divisions due to disagreements between bigwigs over NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all.... ’s intervention. Since then, several military leaders have engaged in internal wars, leading to the deterioration of Libya’s security, political and economic situations. In the wake of mounting concerns over the spread of terrorist groups and the likelihood of foreign military intervention, the United Nations ...an idea whose time has gone... , along with Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria, are devoting extensive efforts to help the Libyan people overcome the current deadlock. In front of a fancy hotel near Cairo International Airport, a Libyan general, in a black suit and a red tie, told news hounds smiling: "We have not yet agreed on a vision; we are still testing the path." In the same evening, another meeting was held in a hotel located on the shores of the Nile between three brigadier generals: the first one is a military leader in the city of Misrata, who was a supporter of NATO’s intervention to oust Qadaffy. Years of war and tremendous human and economic losses have exhausted him. The second officer is from city of Zintan, southwestern Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... . He was not only a NATO supporter, but also allowed the dropping of arms coming from a foreign country, to armed rebels who used to call themselves "revolutionaries". In a brief statement, that officer said it was the right time for the military institution to get unified and launch dialogue away from political bickering. Posted by: Fred 2017-04-30 |
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