Vandalized WWII-Era Graves In Libya To Be Restored -- CNN
(CNN) -- Two World War II-era cemeteries that were vandalized over the weekend by armed men in Benghazi will be restored, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission said in a posting on its website.
Hundreds of gravestones marking the bodies of Christian and Jewish soldiers were kicked from their locations, many of them broken, in the Benghazi War Cemetery and the Benghazi British Military Cemetery, the CWGC said. "Both cemeteries will be restored to a standard befitting the sacrifice of those commemorated at Benghazi, but this could take some time because we will need to source replacement stones," the organization said.
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My Comment: The Libyan government has been quick to apologize for these desecrations, but the damage has already been done. And while many are saying that this is not an indication that Libya is becoming a failed state .... others are in disagreement.
What's my take .... I believe this analysis pretty-well sums up the direction that Libya is now heading.
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