Libya/Tripoli/Gaddafi
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Had anyone argued in early 2011 that Libyan "Brother Leader" Muammar Gaddafi would soon be forced out of power, they would have been labeled dreamers at best, insane at worst.
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Al Qaeda Plants Its Flag in Libya (PROPAGANDA?)
It was here at the courthouse in Benghazi where the first spark of the Libyan revolution ignited. It’s the symbolic seat of the revolution; post-Gaddafi Libya’s equivalent of Egypt’s Tahrir Square. And it was here, in the tumultuous months of civil war, that the ragtag rebel forces established their provisional government and primitive, yet effective, media centre from which to tell foreign journalists about their “fight for freedom.”
It was here at the courthouse in Benghazi where the first spark of the Libyan revolution ignited.
Al Qaeda Plants Its Flag In Libya
Obviously can't be totally sure, but yes I personally think it's fake/propaganda. I'm not good at photoshop stuff but some comments mentioned that it looked suspicious. by Nov 15
Thanks for posting. Do you think it was photoshopped or a planted article? by Nov 12
Achim: Apart from Sherif Elhelwa no other journalist has spotted the
It was here at the courthouse in Benghazi where the first spark of the Libyan revolution ignited. It's the symbolic seat of the revolution; post-Gaddafi Libya's equivalent of Egypt's Tahrir Square. And it was here, in the tumultuous months of civil war, that the ragtag rebel forces established their provisional government and primitive, yet effective, media center from which to tell foreign journalists about their "fight for freedom."
Leon Panetta voiced concern over rival militias that still hold sway over many parts of the country. Photograph: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AFP/Getty Images Leon Panetta, the US defence secretary, has warned Libya 's leaders they face a long struggle in emerging from decades of dictatorship and uniting the rival militias that still hold sway over many parts of the country.
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Abdelhakim Belhadj
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Oh hai all the protesters out there, we have followed closely the events and we want to provide you with some helpful hints. The revolution will not be televised, all information will be on the internet. But to get it there is one thing, to have it stay there is an entirely other thing.
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Very interesting bbc documentary on the history of Al-Qaida and neoconcervatism. by Nov 15
The source of the photos and video is one journalist, Sherif Elhelwa, and no-one else so far has verified it. Lot of people say it's fake and some people in Libya saying that the flag is not there anymore if it ever was. I'll put the links on the pearltree but here's the original article.
http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/al-qaeda-plants-its-flag-in-libya
I'm sceptical of the whole thing. Seems odd no other journalists (or civilians) can affirm this? Seems like main media is ignoring it, maybe because it's false or unconfirmed? by dontshootme Nov 12
I never did find an answer, did you? by kathologist Nov 12
I've heard the same...my question; where the hell did they get flags from? Who has time to make that in a civil war? It's shady for sure. by ramdengroup Nov 10
US Senator Dennis Kucinich says there is an Al Queda Flag flying over the gov't bldg in Bengazi-is that true? by kathologist Nov 4