As we’ve noted over the past weeks, we know precious little about the alleged “rebels” on whose behalf we’ve intervened in Libya.
Now a little more information is available:
In an interview with the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, Mr al-Hasidi admitted that he had recruited “around 25″ men from the Derna area in eastern Libya to fight against coalition troops in Iraq. Some of them, he said, are “today are on the front lines in Adjabiya”.
Mr al-Hasidi insisted his fighters “are patriots and good Muslims, not terrorists,” but added that the “members of al-Qaeda are also good Muslims and are fighting against the invader”.
His revelations came even as Idriss Deby Itno, Chad’s president, said al-Qaeda had managed to pillage military arsenals in the Libyan rebel zone and acquired arms, “including surface-to-air missiles, which were then smuggled into their sanctuaries”.
Mr al-Hasidi admitted he had earlier fought against “the foreign invasion” in Afghanistan, before being “captured in 2002 in Peshwar, in Pakistan”. He was later handed over to the US, and then held in Libya before being released in 2008.
This is probably only a shock in the office of Samantha Power. Throughout the Iraq war Libya was the second leading source of foreign fighters and suicide bombers. That they should be driving the train on the insurrection in Libya should be unsurprising to anyone allowed to develop national policy. Should be, but apparently the Obama Administration’s foreign policy — or domestic policy for that matter — is nothing more than a series of unpleasant surprises.
So how long will we continue our alliance with al Qaeda? Will we continue this ill-conceived assault on Libya even though it places us in a direct, face-to-face alliance with the organization which carried out the attacks on 9/11? Does anyone in Congress care?
Moe Lane
Erick Erickson
Jeff Emanuel
Steve Maley
Caleb Howe
Dan Spencer
On the eve of the 2004 election, the NYT printed a lengthy and totally false
spainishirish (Diary) Sunday, March 27th at 4:51PM EDT (link)story about how Saddam’s explosives had been allowed to fall into the hands of al-Qaeda. It was latter retracted in the classifieds or somewhere after it became apparent John Kerry wasn’t going to claim Diebold stole the election from him.
Here we have an actual case where deadly arms have fallen into the hands of al-Qaeda. I bet there won’t be a word published or broadcast in all the usual suspects.
As for your last question, I hope the answer is “yes.” My guess is it is “no.”
Are all the Republicans in Congress stupid?
Tbone (Diary) Sunday, March 27th at 5:08PM EDT (link)I know the Democrats are but really, how can this be a surprise to anyone? The Republicans should demand an immediate ceasefire until Obama can positively identify:
A. What is our national security interest in Libya?
B. Just who are these people we are helping?
C. Which jumbo’s will get shot out of the sky by handheld missiles?
And listening to John McCain prattle on about “humanitarian concerns” makes me want to puke. I have come to the conclusion that had he been elected he would have also have given Carter a run at worst President ever.
Envisioning when all that is Left is the Right.
McCain is a Joke
glockg22shoots40s Monday, March 28th at 7:28AM EDT (link)McCain is far from a conservative. I don’t know how he can call himself a Republican. Talk about a RINO. The ONLY reason he got my vote in 08 was the fact that he was the lesser of two evils.
My biggest fear: what this country would look like after 4 more years of Obummer…
The Progressive mindset at work.
msctex (Diary) Sunday, March 27th at 5:51PM EDT (link)In a mind where self-imposed moral and ethical chaos reigns, this sort of thing makes perfect sense. This is the result of Pragmatism — the established philosophical doctrine — with no concrete principles behind it.
When there is no real Evil and no real Good, what works at the moment is all that’s left. Not only does this make perfect sense to these people, they see themselves as advanced. (“They haven’t blown up any buildings on US soil this decade, after all.”)
As a result, there is nothing they will not do if they believe they can get away with it. Nothing. Conscience or Morality is not in play, and it is only the threat of repercussion which stays their hand.
Waiting for the other shoe to drop.
libertyatstake Sunday, March 27th at 6:16PM EDT (link)“So how long will we continue our alliance with al Qaeda? ”
As long as Barry can get away with it.
d(^_^)b
http://libertyatstake.blogspot.com/
“Because the Only Good Progressive is a Failed Progressive”
Our band of brothers!
edwyrd (Diary) Sunday, March 27th at 6:18PM EDT (link)lets hoist our mugs and sing of our grand victory together against the evil bast….WAIT A MINUTE!
If Al Qaeda ain’t the evil bast…who the hell is!!!
Ohh, thats right, the TEA PARTY!
“but men are different, they propound mathmatical theorms in beleaguered cities, conduct metaphysical arguments in condemned cells, make jokes on scaffolds, discuss the last new poem while advancing to the walls of quebec and comb their hair at thermopylae. it is our nature!
—C.S Lewis, weight of glory
Nice Try ...
libertyatstake Sunday, March 27th at 6:46PM EDT (link)… Ed-Weird.
Let’s see what Barry says and doesn’t say tomorrow, shall we?
d(^_^)b
http://libertyatstake.blogspot.com/
“Because the Only Good Progressive is a Failed Progressive”
What he "says"??
glockg22shoots40s Monday, March 28th at 7:32AM EDT (link)You ACTUALLY think what Dumbummer “says” means anything? He’s still on the campaign trail when he speaks. He never does what he says anyhow.
My biggest fear: what this country would look like after 4 more years of Obummer…
The t-shirt is still right
danndalton Monday, March 28th at 9:03AM EDT (link)There in nothing profound in recognizing the obvious, but it seems to me that being right is one of the most under-rated of human conditions. Daxx Dalton’s t-shirt from the 2008 campaign season is still exemplifying how easy it is to recognize the enemy, on his way to the battle field. Unless of course, your a Democrat. Then you cant see, even when face to face on the front lines that Obama is the “terrorists best friend”.
How is it that the smoke blown up our rears, only get in the eyes of the liberals?
McCain is a joke
johntayloe Monday, March 28th at 7:58PM EDT (link)Right! He’s duplicitous; a waffler floating on the wind of the polls; a suckup to some fanciful self image that has no connection with the silk dud he is.