O.S.O.K.
02-21-2011, 09:36 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110221/ap_on_re_af/af_libya_protests
By MAGGIE MICHAEL and HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press Maggie Michael And Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press – 25 mins ago
CAIRO – Libyan protesters celebrated in the streets of Benghazi on Monday, claiming control of the country's second largest city after bloody fighting, and anti-government unrest spread to the capital with clashes in Tripoli's main square for the first time. Moammar Gadhafi's son vowed that his father and security forces would fight "until the last bullet."
Even as Seif al-Islam Gadhafi spoke on state TV Sunday night, clashes were raging in and around Tripoli's central Green Square, lasting until dawn Monday, witnesses said. They reported snipers opening fire on crowds trying to seize the square, and Gadhafi supporters speeding through in vehicles, shooting and running over protesters. Before dawn, protesters took over the offices of two of the multiple state-run satellite news channels, witnesses said.
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And things continue to develop and each country's situation is unique other than long time kings and dictators are going down.
But do we have any better idea of where this will lead?
Aparantly, Lybya has two major tribal regions (I'm just gathering from the article) centered in Tripoli and Benghazi. Unlike in Egypt, Gadhafi has vowed to fight to the last bullet (said through one of his sons). There are pro-"government" forces and anti - aparently mostly divided down the tribal lines... again, I gather.
The population (a little over 5 mil) are of a homogeneous nature - about 90% considering themselves "arab" and being muslim - they are fundamentalists muslims but historically were of the Sanussi order - which was particular to this area http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Libya.html
By MAGGIE MICHAEL and HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press Maggie Michael And Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press – 25 mins ago
CAIRO – Libyan protesters celebrated in the streets of Benghazi on Monday, claiming control of the country's second largest city after bloody fighting, and anti-government unrest spread to the capital with clashes in Tripoli's main square for the first time. Moammar Gadhafi's son vowed that his father and security forces would fight "until the last bullet."
Even as Seif al-Islam Gadhafi spoke on state TV Sunday night, clashes were raging in and around Tripoli's central Green Square, lasting until dawn Monday, witnesses said. They reported snipers opening fire on crowds trying to seize the square, and Gadhafi supporters speeding through in vehicles, shooting and running over protesters. Before dawn, protesters took over the offices of two of the multiple state-run satellite news channels, witnesses said.
[to get the rest of the article, click on the above link]
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And things continue to develop and each country's situation is unique other than long time kings and dictators are going down.
But do we have any better idea of where this will lead?
Aparantly, Lybya has two major tribal regions (I'm just gathering from the article) centered in Tripoli and Benghazi. Unlike in Egypt, Gadhafi has vowed to fight to the last bullet (said through one of his sons). There are pro-"government" forces and anti - aparently mostly divided down the tribal lines... again, I gather.
The population (a little over 5 mil) are of a homogeneous nature - about 90% considering themselves "arab" and being muslim - they are fundamentalists muslims but historically were of the Sanussi order - which was particular to this area http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Libya.html