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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 07:35 PM Original message |
Libyan women savor new freedoms after revolution |
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MedleyMisty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. But Gaddafi was the coolest socialist leader ever! |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 07:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. HA! |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
46. +1. But I'm sure there are plenty of people who seriously believe that shit. nt |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Saddam's sons did the same thing, just pick out any young woman they wanted to have sex with |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. that's propaganda! Gadaffi was FDR!!1 the terrorists will win!!!11!1! |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. Unrec for rumor mongering. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. so you think the rumors were just rumors? |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Well in that case then I heard they were all ten feet tall and shot lasers from their eyes. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Hadnt heard that one. that would be something to see! |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. ... |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 09:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Daily Mail? Anything that is a little less Enquirer? |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. It was reported all over. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. These are all the same article. No one else bothered to follow up on this? |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #23 |
39. Other sources |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Once again, it's all the same story. Did no one do a follow up or even verify any of this? |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 11:10 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. There will be plenty of checking in the future. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. The last line in the article tells it all.. |
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walerosco (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I guess all the stories |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I suspect the stories of abuses by some rebels were real.. that often happens during civil wars. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I have to see one validated story of African women raped by rebels. |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. 'We Were Raped, Robbed by Libyan Rebels' |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. So let me get this staright |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Can you suggest any motive for her lying about her and others in her group being raped? |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #22 |
38. Since I have no knowledge of the facts, |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. It was reported by everyone weeks ago. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
48. So were the many and worse crimes of Ghaddafi. |
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iris27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. Let's hope this lasts, and isn't just a brief window where women can breathe easy before |
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RegieRocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
50. I'll second that. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. War is Peace! |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. So the WashPost is also in on this massive anti-Gaddafi conspiracy?? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. The stenographers of the WaPo print what the government tells them.. |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:41 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. As a matter of fact there are. Here is one that has been given coverage on DU. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 06:20 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. How about something other than a youtube video on some dude's blog? |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 07:46 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Journalism doesn't get more investigative than that. Right from the horse's mouth. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:27 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Do you trust all blogger independent news sources as accurate? |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:46 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Unbelievable. You clearly did not watch the interviews. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I watched part of it. What bothers me is why mainstream ME/African media are not covering this.. |
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walerosco (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 07:38 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. please watch this in its entirety |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I would rather read something.. I really dont have time to watch a 11 min vid. |
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walerosco (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. I cant think of any African institution that |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. I recall a number of African leaders/groups/institutions proclaiming support for Gaddafi.. |
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walerosco (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. give me names of the said |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. read the article. |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
37. Th WP has some of the worst hacks in media. While some think it is "liberal"... |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
53. have no clue as to what you're referring as "massive conspiracy and coverup"; |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. What's odd is no media outlet worldwide is reporting the "truth" except a few indy journalists. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Oh, come on. Clearly unguarded weapons depots and out of control militias |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
44. stark propaganda |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
27. They are free to be in a polygamous marriage again |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
35. Can't be true... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. truly despicable comment. you should know better than that, Odin. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Were you a "Saddam Lover" in 2003? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. We never invaded Libya. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. How did you like being called "Saddam Lover"? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
52. this has the stink of propaganda to counter the reality that DC replaced a secular gov't with |
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UnseenUndergrad (171 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
56. Good article. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 06:32 AM Response to Original message |
59. Unless they are black African women n/t |
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