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Libya: al-Qaeda among Libya rebels, Nato chief fears

hypocritexposer

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The Admiral and Qadafi must be on the same water system, eh Silver :wink:


Libya: al-Qaeda among Libya rebels, Nato chief fears

Libyan rebel forces may have been infiltrated by al-Qaeda fighters, a senior American military commander has warned.

Admiral James Stavridis, Nato's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, said that American intelligence had picked up "flickers" of terrorist activity among the rebel groups. Senior British government figures described the comment as "very alarming".

The admission came as the American, Qatari and British Governments indicated that they were considering arming rebel groups, who yesterday suffered a series of setbacks in their advance along the Libyan coast towards Tripoli.

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However, the emerging plan being discussed for the political future of Libya was undermined by the growing military doubts over the make-up of the rebel groups.

"We are examining very closely the content, composition, the personalities, who are the leaders of these opposition forces," Admiral Stavridis said in testimony yesterday to the US Senate.

While the opposition's leadership appeared to be "responsible men and women" fighting the Gaddafi regime, Admiral Stavridis said, "we have seen flickers in the intelligence of potential al Qaeda, Hizbollah, we've seen different things."

"But at this point I don't have detail sufficient to say there is a significant al-Qaeda presence or any other terrorist presence," he added.

The remarks are likely to be seized on by Col Gaddafi who has repeatedly claimed that the uprising is being driven by terrorists.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8414583/Libya-al-Qaeda-among-Libya-rebels-Nato-chief-fears.html
 

Steve

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in any region you have a few who would join any fight.. some for ideological reasons.. some because it has become a way of life... but I feel we are playing into our enemy's hands on this battle..

Al-Qaeda Goals

Overthrow Pakistan’s military dictator Pervez Musharaff and install an Islamic theocracy with nuclear weapons. · Drive India from Kashmir and unify Kashmir with Pakistan, or establish and independent state in Kashmir. · Establish an Islamic theocracy in Afghanistan · Overthrow the Saudi monarchy and establish an Islamic theocracy · Overthrow Egypt’s President Mubarak and establish an Islamic theocracy · Overthrow the military regime in Algeria and establish an Islamic theocracy (Algerians were about to elect an Islamic government when the military took control). · Establish an independent Islamic state in Mindanao (Philippines). · Establish Islamic governments in every Muslim country – which entails opportunities for expansion of WIF operations in each of these countries, and in any country that obstructs such efforts
http://www.globalfocus.org/GF-Al-Qaeda.htm

for an article clearly written before the current events.. it is chilling in outlining al-qaeda's path...

for as much as I want gadaffy brought to justice, destabilizing that region may come at a incredible cost...
 

hypocritexposer

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Big debate on whether to arm the rebels now. What's a few weapons between friends, especially when they are fighting for democracy.

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is engaged in a fierce debate over whether to supply weapons to the rebels in Libya, senior officials said on Tuesday, with some fearful that providing arms would deepen American involvement in a civil war and that some fighters may have links to Al Qaeda.

The debate has drawn in the White House, the State Department and the Pentagon, these officials said, and has prompted an urgent call for intelligence about a ragtag band of rebels who are waging a town-by-town battle against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, from a base in eastern Libya long suspected of supplying terrorist recruits.

“Al Qaeda in that part of the country is obviously an issue,” a senior official said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42333981/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/?gt1=43001



A Canadian intelligence report written in late 2009 called the anti-Gaddafi stronghold of eastern Libya an “epicentre of Islamist extremism” and said “extremist cells” operated in the region, now being defended by a Canadian-led NATO coalition.

The report by the government’s Integrated Threat Assessment Centre said “several Islamist insurgent groups” were based in eastern Libya and mosques in Benghazi were urging followers to fight in Iraq.

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/world/Libyan+rebels+Islamist+ties+cause+concern+report/4524753/story.html


Conspiracy theories, I say. It must be something in the water that these intelligence agencies are drinking. :wink: :lol:
 

Lonecowboy

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Isn't aiding the enemy called treason?
Isn't treason an impeachable offense for a "president"? :?

Doesn't congress have an obligation here? on several counts! :?
 

hypocritexposer

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Lonecowboy said:
Isn't aiding the enemy called treason?
Isn't treason an impeachable offense for a "president"? :?

Doesn't congress have an obligation here? on several counts! :?

It seems that the UN is now volunteering the forces, congress has been bypassed, but obama is not interested in damaging US sovereignty, that's a conspiracy theory, as is, the UN attempting to create a one world government.

Seems Soros and his merry band of Marxists are now in control




"I'm highly concerned that this military intervention took the familiar pattern of launching attacks just when Congress left town to go back to our districts for a week, thus silencing our voices in Congress even more as this floor was shut down," Rep. Marcy Kaptur (Ohio) said on the House floor. "How premeditated, and how irresponsible, I believe the current course of events to be."


"Who exactly were they?" she asked. "None of these gestures meet the spirit or letter of the law under our Constitution relating to military engagement abroad."

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/152719-rep-kaptur-charges-obama-purposefully-launched-libya-attacks-during-congressional-recess
 
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