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Topic started on 3-2-2012 @ 03:07 PM by iamusic

Libyan diplomat was tortured, died in detention, rights group says


www.cnn.com
(CNN) -- A Libyan diplomat died 24 hours after he was detained by a militia based in the city of Zintan, Human Rights Watch said.

The French Foreign Ministry confirmed Omar Brebesh's death in prison, though it did not have any information as to the circumstances. The ministry said Brebesh, 62, had served as the charge d'affairs in France from 2004 to 2008.

CNN's attempts to reach Libyan officials were not immediately successful. However, Libya's ambassador to the United Nations, Mohammed Shalgham, told the United Nations this month that Libya does not approve of any abuse and was wor
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reply posted on 3-2-2012 @ 03:26 PM by iamusic
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Yes I finally brought myself to watch it about 2 to 3 weeks ago. It was truly sad and ridiculous.

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Yea it really has gotten messy and is getting a little messier. Even the former vice chairman allegedly was beaten and left in a pool of his own blood. Everyone seems to be in rebel uniform yet there is a Green resistance. I wonder how any of those militia groups can tell a green resistance group from a reg rebel group as I'm sure no soldier in their right mind is wearing the green flag at this time.


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reply posted on 3-2-2012 @ 03:33 PM by LightSpeedDriver
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Hopefully the Libyan fiasco will serve as a warning to alert world citizens everywhere. The illegal invasion and corruption of a country's government due to external forces. NATO deserves to be disbanded imho.
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reply posted on 3-2-2012 @ 04:02 PM by iamusic
Originally posted by LightSpeedDriver
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Hopefully the Libyan fiasco will serve as a warning to alert world citizens everywhere. The illegal invasion and corruption of a country's government due to external forces. NATO deserves to be disbanded imho.
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So true. How is it that NATO forces went in to Libya to free people of their oppressive regime when all the people have seen since is mass death, rape, torture, and mayhem? Perhaps the West should stop trying to impose their ideologies on other people.
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