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2011-09-12 Africa North

Head of New Leadership, Jalil, Arrives Tripoli to Great Welcome

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Posted by Fred 2011-09-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 After decades of tyranny, a despotic ruler is finally ousted. And against all odds a fledgling Democracy begins to emerge. And just then...

Hundreds of fighters and officials rushed toward the plane as Abdul Jalil, NTC leader since March, walked down the steps, with most of them flashing victory signs and shouted ~~God is great~~ "Allahu Akbar".

Doh!

Posted by DepotGuy 2011-09-12 10:12|| 2011-09-12 10:12|| Front Page Top

#2 And the response from Washington? NATO?

Posted by Besoeker 2011-09-12 11:23|| 2011-09-12 11:23|| Front Page Top

#3 "... with most of them flashing victory signs and shouted "Allahu Akbar"

Why would these people chant the title of Gaddafi's national anthem?

/sarc

Posted by Count Galeazzo Borgia8591 2011-09-12 17:17|| 2011-09-12 17:17|| Front Page Top

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