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| Another Libyan-American returns to join the rebels |
| 2011-04-27 |
| Meet University of Washington economics professor Ali Tarhouni, who left behind wife, family, and career to become the Libyan rebels' finance minister and take over the oil & gas portfolio. Forty years ago he was kicked out from Libya for his pro-democracy activities; now he's gone back to continue the effort. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 At that point he must have been planning the move, Pappy. According to NPR -- which may or may not have got that detail right -- he crossed the border from Egypt last month. But the key is that they've got another American citizen/resident involved in running things, which may have played into the White House's decision to support them, as opposed to other liberation movements -- like calls to like, especially when they literally speak the same language. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-04-27 14:49 |
| #1 He's been there a while; the LA Times did an article mentioning him a couple months back. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-04-27 13:36 |