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To: Mac Con Ulaidh who wrote (91684)	3/28/2011 3:44:55 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 149317

2007: The French philosopher, Bernard Henri-Levy, tells the BBC about the Libyan rebels: "I met the rebels in Benghazi, I met them Brega, I met them in Bayda. I spoke at length with the main figures with the Transitional National Council. Firstly, they stand for secular Islam, and not fundamental Islam. Among the 11 whom I know, and are known, no-one belongs to the Muslim Brotherhood or anything like that. Secondly, they are favourable to a sort of democracy. It will not be a Churchillian democracy overnight, of course, but it will be a step forward. This step forward, this move to democracy, in a country that has been broken by 42 years of dictatorship, will be a blessing. Thirdly, I think they represent all of Libya. Inside the council, you have members who come from tribes faithful to Gaddafi, and even the tribe of Gaddafi himself." 2013: Bernard-Henri Levy avoids saying whether or not he told French President Nicolas Sarkozy to recognise the rebel Transitional National Council as the sole legitimate representative of the Libyan people: "I don't know if I told him. But it was my opinion. When I came back from Benghazi, it was crystal clear for me that the only legitimate representatives of Libya today, and of the whole of Libya, was these guys. They are westerners with Libyan roots and western roots, and are bridges between England, France, America and Libya. They are democrats and secular, and opposed to any sort of terrorism." 2017: Mr Levy also denies there are divisions in Libya that will result in a stalemate. "I believe that the risk of division is overestimated by most of the commentators. I believe that the so-called rebels have strong friends and strong roots in Tripoli and Sirte. Last night, I spoke to someone from Sirte on the telephone who told me that the city was much more than we had believed already on the side of the rebels. All of them are wishing and dreaming to get rid of this dictatorship." He says it will be a matter of days, not weeks. "Don't forget it is an army mainly composed of mercenaries paid to kill, but not born to kill. If they have a chance to get out of the way, they will."

To: Mac Con Ulaidh who wrote (91684)	3/28/2011 7:17:58 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 149317

Humanitarian bombing Peacemaker missiles white lie wisdom of congress preemptive strikes limited freedom a little deceptive half truth free society Peace keeping force pretty disgusting

To: Mac Con Ulaidh who wrote (91684)	3/28/2011 11:13:23 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 149317

Remember this weekend......I posted to you about a woman who came running into the Tripoli hotel where the journalists are staying, and told the reporters she had been raped at a checkpoint by Gaddafi soldiers. Some waitress in the hotel threw a blanket over her head and told her to shut up. Then the journalists' gov't minders jumped into action and took her away. At the time, CNN was saying the woman was a hairdresser. Then the govt said she was a prostitute and that she was mad thatshe had not gotten paid. Well that was then and this is now....today we got the truth. The woman is a lawyer from a prominent Tripoli family. She was one of three women lawyers stopped at that checkpoint. Apparently all of them were raped and held for two days. The gov't is claiming she has been released but her family is saying they haven't seen her. And the waitress who tried to shut her up.......a gov't agent. Apparently, the hotel is crawling with them......incognito.