Saturday, July 7, 2012

As Libyans Go To The Polls Today, Violence And Revenge Is Escalating

Revenge: Rebels have destroyed the town of Tarwegha, which they believed to be loyal to Gaddhafi

Back To Bloody Anarchy: Andrew Malone Revisits Libya And Finds A Country Driven By Torture, Mass Murder And Savage Vengeance -- Daily Mail

On a baking hot day this week, the people of Libya’s most prosperous city flocked to the beach and splashed in the cooling waters of the Mediterranean. Such happy scenes were unthinkable in Misrata a year ago, when the world watched in horror as Muammar Gaddafi’s forces encircled and besieged this port city, unleashing what he called the ‘forces of Hell’.

Firing thousands of tank shells, mortars and missiles into residential areas, the Libyan dictator was determined to smash the uprising in Misrata, only three hours from his underground stronghold in Tripoli, the capital.

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My Comment: This cycle of revenge and retribution is going to be with Libya for a very long time (i.e. for decades).

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