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Africa North
Kerry Denounces Kidnapping of Libyan PM as 'Thuggery'
2013-10-11
[An Nahar] U.S. Secretary of State John F. I was in Vietnam, you know Kerry
Former Senator-for-Life from Massachussetts, self-defined war hero, speaker of French, owner of a lucky hat, conqueror of Cambodia, and current Secretary of State...
on Thursday denounced the kidnapping of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and pledged the United States would continue to work with Libya to shore up its security.

"Libyans did not risk their lives in their 2011 revolution to tolerate a return to thuggery," Kerry said in a statement, also welcoming Zeidan's release after he was held by gunnies for several hours.

Meanwhile,
...back at the hoedown, the fiddler suddenly struck a sour note. The dancing stopped abruptly. Everyone looked at Bob...
David Cameron
... has stated that he is certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite, which means he's not. Since he is not deeply ideological he lacks core principles and is easily led. He has been described as certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger, but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ...
gave Britannia's backing to the Libyan PM, pledging to help overcome the country's "security challenges".

A front man for the British prime minister said he had spoken by phone to Ali Zeidan, who was "calm and very measured" despite being seized by gunnies in 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...
and locked away
Book 'im, Mahmoud!
for several hours on Thursday.

"They talked about how the UK would continue to support the Libyan government and the Libyan people during this challenging transition, including support in helping them overcome the security challenges that they face," said the front man.

The pre-dawn seizure of Zeidan from Tripoli's Corinthia hotel came five days after U.S. commandos embarrassed and angered the government by capturing senior al-Qaeda suspect Abu Anas al-Libi off the streets of Tripoli and whisking him away to a warship in the Mediterranean.
Posted by:Fred

#2  No, but they facilitated this kidnapping.
Posted by: Pappy   2013-10-11 17:37  

#1  Proves OUR Adminstration aren't thugs, because they haven't kidnapped any prime ministers. Yet.
Posted by: Glenmore   2013-10-11 08:06  

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