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2011-12-04 Africa North

Rival militias wage turf war near Libyan capital

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Posted by Fred 2011-12-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 a clash between rival gangs near the Libyan capital, the latest flare-up of tension between militias

So is it "rival gangs" or "militias"?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-04 07:30|| 2011-12-04 07:30|| Front Page Top

#2 I'd go with 'clusterf**k' myself.

Posted by Pappy 2011-12-04 11:51|| 2011-12-04 11:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like Chicago in the '20s.

Maybe that's what Obama means by the Chicago way.

Posted by AlanC 2011-12-04 15:57|| 2011-12-04 15:57|| Front Page Top

#4 It looks to me as if the Magic Kingdom (TM) is trying to infuse support behind the Salifists to expand regional operations seeing as close by friends are also faltering.

Looks like islam again proofs it's place in the industry of turmolt.

Posted by newc 2011-12-04 17:18|| concisemagazine.com 2011-12-04 17:18|| Front Page Top

#5 If it wasn't so despicably evil it would be funny.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2011-12-04 17:45|| 2011-12-04 17:45|| Front Page Top

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