Libyan rebel chief warns Egypt over pro-Gaddafi TV

[David__77]

TRIPOLI Dec 31 (Reuters) - A powerful Libyan militia leader warned Egypt on Saturday he would use force to close its embassy and shut the border if the military rulers failed to cut off a Gaddafi-era state television station that has broadcast footage of his old speeches.

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The station had no signal on Saturday, but residents in Tripoli said they had watched the channel, which had the same name and logo as Al Jamahiriya, broadcasting on Friday.

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"We will take all measures, including the closing of the border, expelling Egyptians and closing down the Egyptian embassy and consulate."

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http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFL6E7NV07120111231

[UnseenUndergrad]

1. Crazy stuff

I'm not saying that the Libyans (or atleast these certain Libyans) are wrong to be angry and frustrated as this apparent insanity but... why? Why run reruns of speeches of a dead man from a defunct regime? Is someone trying to goad Libyan fighters into making a a provoking strike?

[Loudly]

2. How do you spell C I A?

[UnseenUndergrad]

3. Clarification please.

I realize that within the CIA there are criminals, sociopaths, corrupt bosses and even honest-if-totally-bugfuck operatives a la Col. Flagg. I just don't see the angle they would have in promoting this? Do they want an Egypto-Libyan conflict for their own ends? Chaos so they can either supply or blow up the rumored Al Qaeda presence in the border area?

[Loudly]

9. I'm assuming that Western intelligence does not want Islamic fundamentalists running North Africa.

Keeping the Muslim Brotherhood in a state of internal discord would seem to be some strategist's way of keeping the dominoes from falling and preventing a consolidation of the MB's ascending influence in the region.

Who in the Egyptian government would want to keep the ghost of Qadafi alive by broadcasting his speeches? The military? Doubtful, since they didn't even step in to save Mubarek.

I conclude, therefore, that any such broadcasts are a false flag operation of the CIA.

[ellisonz]

4. A bunch of inconsequential nonsense...

[joshcryer]

5. Basically.

They're probably keeping the TV station open so that they don't lose their contract. Just typical absurdities.

[ellisonz]

6. On the supposed militia leader's part too...

It's a pissing contest over something that's been decided. Gaddafi and his men are not coming back.

Happy New Year!

[joshcryer]

7. Oh, absolutely.

They're not going to do anything either.

[tabatha]

8. Well, I like it that the Libyans will not allow their revolution to be hijacked.

And they are making it clear that they will not roll over for anything.