Talk:Libya–United States relations

Jefferson, etc
Shouldn't this really begin much earlier than the 1950s? See http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/04/17/libya_jefferson_scigliano fredericknoronha (talk) 07:49, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

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I placed the POV tag when creating the article because it is pasted from a US government website. Because this comes from a US govt source it may not be neutral, but I don't have the expertise to judge. (Hopefully others that know more will simply remove the tag if they think the article looks okay.) Mangostar (talk) 22:47, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Libyan Unrest
Although hesitant about where the blame should lie, the United States has now concluded that this attack on September 11, 2012 was executed by terrorists and extremists in the region that were opposed to the new democratic changes taking place in Libya. The attack was pre-planned and executed by a group of heavily armed men using handmade bombs and other rockets. It resulted in the death of Libyan Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three of his other associates. In the aftermath of the attack Libyan Interim Leader Mohammed Magarief has promised to work on dispersing the remaining militias that still hold great influence after the over throw of the previous Libyan Government.

Bibliography:

(September 22, 2012 Saturday ). In a shift, U.S. blames terrorists for Libya attack; New assessment given for assault that killed ambassador and 3 others. The International Herald Tribune, Retrieved from www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic

(September 21, 2012 Friday ). US says Libya attack was terrorism: Was it unprepared for Arab Spring fallout?; Now that the White House says a 'terrorist attack' struck the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, questions could arise about President Obama's Middle East policy in the wake of the Arab Spring.. The Christian Science Monitor, Retrieved from www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic

The reason for these attacks have not been made entirely clear, they are being blamed on a movie called “Innocence of Muslims.” This film attacks the religion of Islam, and depicts the prophet Muhammad as an immoral character. The U.S. government is believing this to be a front for extremists to take action against U.S. interests. The Government now knows one thing for certain, Al Qaeda and other growing Islamic extremist groups are working in this region.

Bibliography:

(October 8, 2012 ). The Real Threat to Islam; Muslims have good reason to be angry--and it's not a sophomoric movie trailer on youtube.. Newsweek, Retrieved from www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic

These violent demonstrations have not remained strictly in Libya but have spread across the Middle East and into some parts of Europe. It is being said that the attempted establishment of a democracy has failed since Arab politics heavily rely on religion. The attempted establishment of democracy has allowed many extremists into the governments of the Middle East. Although it seems that protests have shifted there focus from creating better lives for their people to anti-western ideas, this is said to be untrue. The extremists are simply using the protests as opportunities to stir up more chaos and hate.

Bibliography:

MARZOUKI, By MONCEF. (September 28, 2012 Friday ). The Arab Spring Still Blooms. The New York Times, Retrieved from www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic

Robbie dalbec (talk) 08:08, 3 October 2012 (UTC)

Recommended Sources
I think this article could add a section about Libya's policy on WMDs.

In this article, the Israli leaders expressed concern over Syria's WMDs. This relates to Libya's because at one point, Ghadaffi made it Libya's official position to denounce the use of WMDs in Libya. Later it turns out that he was using this as a form of appeasement and continued research secretly. (June 5, 2012 Tuesday ). Israeli daily calls for "containing" Syrian WMD. BBC Monitoring Middle East - Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring, Retrieved from www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic

The US removed Libya from the terrorism list in 2006 after restoring diplomatic relations with the. Libya also accepted responsibility for the attack after the security chief for Libya's government-owned airline was convicted in 2001 in a Scottish court of murder in the incident. Although the government was still corrupt, the human rights aspect of it had been continuing to improve. After declaring this, the US government started up their oil and gas production again after 19 years of being gone. (May 16, 2006 Tuesday ). U.S. removes Libya from terrorism list: Washington to restore diplomatic ties. National Post (f/k/a The Financial Post) (Canada), Retrieved from www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic

This article warns about the dangers of Libya after being removed from the terrorism list after denouncing the use of WMDs. The use of torture was still present at this time, and the political system corrupt. Although human rights had improved, many things were still wrong with Libya. A lot of innocent people had been killed and unjustly tried under that current law and government. For example, in the case of Fathi al-Jahmi, a former official who decided to test Libya's new commitment to reform by calling for free elections at a People's Congress in 2002, a free press and the release of political prisoners, was sentenced to five years in prison. (January 30, 2006 Monday ). Don't let Libya off the hook; Human rights. The International Herald Tribune, Retrieved from www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic

Kperson22 (talk) 16:57, 3 October 2012 (UTC)