Bloodbath in Libya as Warlord Clashes Kill 45, Injure over 100
Two powerful Libyan militia groups called a cease-fire after the arrest of a militia commander sparked a day of deadly violence.
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Hayward: Revolutions Around the World Fail to Catch the Spirit of 1776
The Fourth of July is a celebration of the most successful revolution in the history of mankind. By any objective measure, the rebellious colonies that broke away from the British empire in 1776 were more successful in forming an enduring new nation than other rebels and separatists throughout history. Indeed, the United States of America was soon put to its own rebellion test and the Union endured, surviving one of the most devastating wars ever fought.
Libya: Court Reinstates Saif al-Islam Qaddafi’s Presidential Bid
An appeals court reinstated the presidential candidacy of Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, son of late dictator Muammar Qaddafi, after he was disqualified from running in this month’s Libyan presidential election.
It’s Official: Qaddafi’s Son and Rogue Warlord Contest Libyan Presidential Election
Libyan Gen. Khalifa Haftar announced on Tuesday that he is officially a candidate for the presidency of the government he tried to overthrow by force less than two years ago.
Libya: Flamboyant Qaddafi Son Announces Presidential Candidacy
Seif al-Islam Qaddafi, son of deposed and slain Libyan dictator Moammar Qaddafi, filed the paperwork on Sunday to stand as a presidential candidate in Libya’s presidential election next month.
Klein: Nancy Pelosi Celebrated Killing of Gaddafi, Slams Trump for Eliminating Soleimani
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed President Trump’s decision to target arch Iranian terrorist Qassem Soleimani as “provocative and disproportionate” and announced the House will soon vote on a resolution to limit Trump’s war powers.
Libyan Strongman Haftar Promises ‘Resolution to Current Crisis’ as Troops Advance on Tripoli
Libyan strongman General Khalifa Haftar said on Sunday that Libya’s seven-year political crisis would soon be resolved with a single government in charge of the entire country. His so-called Libyan National Army (LNA) is advancing toward Tripoli, suggesting Haftar intends to either replace the late Moammar Qaddafi as a dictator or secure himself a position of great importance in a national unity government.
Libyan Militia Frees Qaddafi’s Son Saif al-Islam, Held Since 2011
Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, son of slain Libyan dictator Moammar Qaddafi, was set free on Sunday by the Libyan militia group that has imprisoned him since 2011.
Clinton Speech Wikileaks: Libya’s Institutions ‘Destroyed’, Benghazi ‘My Biggest Regret’
The WikiLeaks dump of those very expensive speeches Hillary Clinton fought to keep secret from the public for so long include some remarkable comments on Libya and Benghazi.
Frank Gaffney: Hillary Clinton’s Iran Policy Is ‘Obama Bomb Fraud, Now Under New Management’
Center for Security Policy President Frank Gaffney reviewed the national security segments of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate on Wednesday morning’s Breitbart News Daily with SiriusXM host Alex Marlow.
Parliament Slams David Cameron’s Role in Obama’s Libyan ‘S*** Show’
The Foreign Affairs Select Committee of the British Parliament has published a scathing report on David Cameron’s intervention in Libya, finding it was “carried out with no proper intelligence analysis, drifted into an unannounced goal of regime change and shirked its moral responsibility to help reconstruct the country following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi,” as the UK Guardian puts it.
House Benghazi Report: Qaddafi’s Forces Saved American Lives After Obama’s Allies Fled
The question of whether rescue was possible for the four Americans who were murdered by terrorists in Benghazi has haunted the debate for years, with defenders of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton insisting that unless “smoking gun” proof of a “stand down” order delivered to choppers full of Marines could be uncovered, they were guilty of no wrongdoing.
U.S. Seeks Coalition to Checkmate Islamic State in Africa
U.S. officials admitted to Voice of America News on Wednesday they are deeply concerned about the Islamic State’s growing strength in Africa, emanating from their stronghold in Libya, but could offer only disturbingly vague talk of assembling an anti-ISIS “coalition” to address the problem.
Bin Laden Willed His Fortune to Jihad, Worried His Wife’s Teeth Were Bugged
Over a hundred documents seized in the 2011 special-forces raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan were released to the public on Tuesday, including a handwritten will. The al-Qaeda mastermind made some provisions for his family but wanted most of his $29 million fortune devoted to “jihad, for the sake of Allah.”
Libya Finally Forms ‘Unity Government’ as Islamic State Threat Grows
After a few failed attempts, it appears Libya’s feuding factions have finally agreed upon a U.N.-backed proposal to form a unity government. Unfortunately, support for the plan is not universal, and it remains to be seen if the framework will evolve into a fully-functional, enduring national government.
Report: Senior Islamic State Commanders Move to Libya
A Libyan intelligence official told the BBC on Wednesday that senior Islamic State commanders are moving into Libya, along with a growing number of foreign fighters flowing into the battleground city of Sirte.
U.N. Proposal for Unity Government in Libya Collapses
The parliament of Libya’s internationally-recognized government, which controls less than half the country, rejected a painstakingly-negotiated United Nations proposal for a unified Libyan government on Monday.
Report: Hillary Clinton Refused to Negotiate Peace Deal with Qaddafi Son
A report based on recently released Hillary Clinton emails indicate that, as Secretary of State, Clinton refused to take a Skype call from Moammar Qaddafi’s son Saif, in which he was allegedly looking to broker a peace deal.
Obama Boasts of Libya Success In U.N. Speech
President Obama’s address to the United Nations on Monday presented an elaborate apologia for his foreign policy, including something very few people would attempt to defend as a success: the overthrow of dictator Moammar Qaddafi in Libya.
Blumenthal Passed Bad Intel to Hillary Clinton, Soaked Up Money Like a Sponge
Hillary Clinton’s one-time consigliere Sidney Blumenthal passed on bad intelligence to the then-Secretary of State, emails provided to Congress now show.
ISIS Runs Wild in Post-Obama, Post-Clinton Libya
Libya is more Hillary Clinton’s disaster than Barack Obama’s, although that does not let him off the hook for agreeing to her push for intervention. Neither of them had the faintest, foggiest clue what to do with the ruins of the country after Moammar Qaddafi was ousted.
