US and NATO rebel allies in Libya are now persecuting Blacks in droves

[Cali_Democrat]

This is why it's best to avoid getting entangled in foreign alliances and military adventures. What seemed like a noble cause could actually lead to ethnic cleansing.

Blacks in Libya are now being rounded up and persecuted in droves. The people doing it are the same folks allied with the US and NATO.

Dropping bombs and launching missiles with the goal of overthrowing a dictator isn't always as easy as it seems. Foreign military policy is complicated and the arm chair warriors typing from behind their keyboards need to realize that.

Libyan rebels round up black Africans
By BEN HUBBARD, Associated Press – 3 days ago

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Rebel forces and armed civilians are rounding up thousands of black Libyans and migrants from sub-Sahara Africa, accusing them of fighting for ousted strongman Moammar Gadhafi and holding them in makeshift jails across the capital.

Virtually all of the detainees say they are innocent migrant workers, and in most cases there is no evidence that they are lying. But that is not stopping the rebels from placing the men in facilities like the Gate of the Sea sports club, where about 200 detainees — all black — clustered on a soccer field this week, bunching against a high wall to avoid the scorching sun.

Handling the prisoners is one of the first major tests for the rebel leaders, who are scrambling to set up a government that they promise will respect human rights and international norms, unlike the dictatorship they overthrew.

The rebels' National Transitional Council has called on fighters not to abuse prisoners and says those accused of crimes will receive fair trials.There has been little credible evidence of rebels killing or systematically abusing captives during the six-month conflict. Still, the African Union and Amnesty International have protested the treatment of blacks inside Libya, saying there is a potential for serious abuse.

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[drm604]

1. Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.

Sigh.

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Yup. n/t

[golfguru]

3. Black genocide is in progress in Libya n/m

[Cali_Democrat]

4. Amnesty International says rebels must end abuse of blacks

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44339768/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.TmVXgFvcyro

[killbotfactory]

5. It was only tolerable when Gaddafi was doing shit like this. nt

[joshcryer]

19. Heh.

[jenmito]

6. Unrec for adding the U.S. in there where nothing is mentioned about the U.S. in the article. n/t

[Cali_Democrat]

7. The US and NATO supported the rebels overthrowing Gaddafi

These same rebels are now persecuting blacks.

It's not rocket science.

[jenmito]

9. It's a deceptive subject line. The U.S. and NATO are on the side of the rebels but

against violence against civilians.

[Cali_Democrat]

10. The US and NATO are allied with the rebels who are persecuting blacks

The truth is what it is.

It is inescapable.

[jenmito]

11. The truth is that your subject line does NOT reflect the article nor the reality.

The truth is that the U.S. and NATO are against killing of civilians.

[Cali_Democrat]

12. My subject line does not mention that the US and NATO support the killing civilians

My subject line mentions that the US and NATO are allied with people who are persecuting blacks.

[jenmito]

13. Wrong. THIS is your subject line:

"US and NATO rebel allies in Libya are now persecuting Blacks in droves" It does NOT say that we're "allied" with those who are persecuting Black people. You can read it yourself. It's very clear and mis-representative of the article.

[Cali_Democrat]

15. My subject line says that the US and NATO are allies with the rebels

[jenmito]

16. No it doesn't! Why are you not owning up to your own words???

[Cali_Democrat]

17. My subject line does not mention that they are allies?

[jenmito]

18. It says that two groups-the U.S. and NATO rebel allies are killing Black people. The article says

no such thing. And my first post to you, before you tried changing the subject, said, "Unrec for adding the U.S. in there where nothing is mentioned about the U.S. in the article." You can't deny that it's wrong of you to claim the article said the U.S. killed Black people in Libya in droves.

[Cali_Democrat]

20. No it says that the rebels are persecuting blacks and that the rebels are allies of the US and NATO

BTW, thanks for continually bumping my thread with your inane posts.

It makes this information more visible.

[jenmito]

21. So now you're totally ignoring your own OP that adds the U.S. in the killing of the Black people

in Libya in droves? I couldn't care less about bumping your thread.

[Cali_Democrat]

22. My OP does not say the US is persecuting the blacks in Libya

It mentions that the US rebel allies in Libya are the ones doing that.

Thanks for the bump, again. :hi:

[jenmito]

23. "US and NATO rebel allies in Libya are now persecuting Blacks in droves"

"US and NATO rebel allies in Libya are now persecuting Blacks in droves" Case closed. I'm happy to bump your thread so people can see your pathetic attempt at denying the undeniable.

[Cali_Democrat]

24. Again....the rebels are persecuting the blacks and they are allies of the US and NATO

Thanks for the bump! :hi:

[jenmito]

25. That's not what you said in your OP. I'm going to bed. You're wrong. n/t

[Cali_Democrat]

26. My subject says the the rebels are the ones persecuting blacks

These rebels are the allies of the US and NATO.

Inescapable truth.

Thanks for the additional bump. :hi:

[joshcryer]

14. The truth is that it's a 4 day old article and they are already being released.

You can't trust old articles when the situation is http://news.yahoo.com/foreigners-complain-harassment-libya-rebels-203152935.html">so dynamic. "In one sign of possible change, an official for the U.N.'s main refugee agency, Sam Cheung, said several dozen Somalis were released to his group Sunday." The truth is that it http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=1874312&mesg_id=1880924">doesn't remotely compare to Gaddafi's treatment of black Africans.

Meanwhile Gaddafi denied HRW and other NGOs access to the thousands of prisoners in his jails.

[LanternWaste]

28. It's called a 'spurious correlation' n/t

It's called a 'spurious correlation'

[rug]

8. Some nations may be able to turn a blind eye to atrocities in other countries.

The United States of America is different.

- Barack Obama, March 28, 2011

[drm604]

27. The subject line is ambiguous. I think that's what's causing much of the argument in this thread.

It can be read as:

US, and [NATO rebel allies]

meaning that NATO's rebel allies, along with the US, are
persecuting blacks.

Or it can be read as:

[US and NATO] rebel allies

meaning that the rebels who are allied with both the US and
NATO are persecuting blacks.

I think Cali_Democrat intended the second meaning.