pdogg Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 BREAKING NEWS Monday, August 25, 2014 12:32 PM EDT Emirates and Egypt Said to Secretly Attack Militia in Libya Twice in the last seven days, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have secretly teamed up to launch airstrikes against Islamist-allied militias battling for control of Tripoli, Libya, four senior American officials said, in a major escalation between the supporters and opponents of political Islam. The United States, the officials said, was caught by surprise: Egypt and the Emirates, both close allies and military partners, acted without informing Washington or seeking its consent, leaving the Obama administration on the sidelines. Egyptian officials explicitly denied the operation to American diplomats, the officials said. The strikes are the most high-profile and high-risk salvo unleashed in a struggle for power that has broken out across the region in the aftermath of the Arab Spring revolts, pitting old-line Arab autocrats against Islamists. Quote Link to comment
SiamSam Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 What a truly fucked up region/religion. Nothing but heartache, misery and death. And you can't blame this shit on Israel. 1 Quote Link to comment
williethepimp Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 What a truly fucked up region/religion. Nothing but heartache, misery and death. And you can't blame this shit on Israel. no sam,nobody is blaming it on israel....israel is gleefully rubbing its hands..... Quote Link to comment
zaronxas Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I think this is not such a bad thing. Better for countries in the region to start taking responsibility for beating back religious fanatics. At least it's better than taking my tax dollars and putting it into one disaster after another. 1 Quote Link to comment
Torurot Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 But you CAN blame the break up of Libya on the U.S. This has become Tribal, not religious. Since when did Eygpt and Emirates need U.S. permission? They are already armed to the teeth by the U.S. As I just posted in the creationism thread U.S. Backs Hotbeds of Islamic Fundamentalism Posted on August 26, 2014 by WashingtonsBlog Why Are We Backing the Most Barbaric, Violent, Extreme Muslims … And Overthrowing Moderates? http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2014/08/closest-u-s-allies-middle-east-hotbeds-islamic-fundamentalism.html Quote Link to comment
Hefe Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 But you CAN blame the break up of Libya on the U.S. Quote Link to comment
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