tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9871253.post978124586760692139..comments2023-10-03T09:00:22.747-04:00Comments on INSIGHT on Freedom: Gaddafi is Dead. Now What?Longstreethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712980841544338388noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9871253.post-21208510334034356802011-10-21T12:58:18.198-04:002011-10-21T12:58:18.198-04:00One aspect of the whole debacle that resulted in N...One aspect of the whole debacle that resulted in NATO enforcing UN resolution 1973 that is not being reported is the role of the new transitional leader. <br /><br />Mr al-Hasidi fought against "the foreign invasion" in Afghanistan, before being captured in 2002 in Peshawar, in Pakistan". He was later handed over to the US, and then held in Libya before being released in 2008.<br /><br />Some of the troops under his command had previously fought against coalition troops in Iraq. In a recent interview with an Italian newspaper Mr al-Hasidi insisted his fighters "are patriots and good Muslims, not terrorists," but added that the "members of al-Qaeda are also good Muslims and are fighting against the invader".<br /><br />During my time in Iraq Libyans made up the second-largest number of foreign fighters after Saudi Arabians.<br /><br />Do we ever learn?Wha Wadna Fecht For Charlienoreply@blogger.com