"... Members of a Libyan army unit said they had defected and "liberated" the country's second city from forces loyal to veteran leader Muammar Gaddafi after scores of protesters were killed in the bloodiest revolt now shaking the Arab world.
Two residents of Benghazi told Reuters on Sunday that members of the army's "Thunderbolt" squad had switched sides after days of violence that mark the most serious challenge to Gaddafi's 42-year rule. Al Jazeera reported clashes in the capital between thousands of protesters and Gaddafi supporters..."
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Libyan army unit defects & joins protesters
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Every time a mid-eastern dictator goes down, islamists will fill the power vacuum. The global jihad continues, and eliminating whoever stands in the way is a victory for islam’s designs on world domination. As evil as Ghadaffi was, he was pragmatic enough to want himself and his country to survive. To the islamists, unlimited chaos, death, and destruction in the service of the caliphate is the will of alah, hence desirable if the goals are ultimately achieved.
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