-- "Zubayr Al-Bakoush, one of the architects of the 2012 attack at a US embassy in Benghazi, Libya, has been arrested and will be brought to justice, Trump administration officials announced Friday. He’ll face charges related to murder, terrorism, arson, among others." --NOTA BENE...
-- "Hillary Clinton famously once said about Benghazi, 'What difference at this point does it make?' Well, it makes a difference to Donald Trump. It makes a difference to those families,” Bondi added." --
-- "In exchange for resettling the Palestinians, the administration would release to Libya billions of dollars of funds the US froze more than a decade ago." --Meanwhile... Hamas is ready to fight to the last dead toddler...
-- “Palestinians are ready to fight up to the end and to sacrifice anything to defend their land, their homeland, their families, and the future of their children.” --
"Libyan national 'Omar A.' intended to carry out a high-profile attack with firearms on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin,” the statement said. In his planning, the statement added, 'the accused exchanged information with a member of IS in a messenger chat.'" --
-- "A British Columbia court sentenced 24-year-old Libyan refugee Mohamed Abdalla Mohamed Elbahloul to probation and a suspended sentence on Wednesday over a violent stabbing incident in Vancouver last November." --
LONDON -- "Britain’s domestic intelligence agency didn’t act swiftly enough on key information about suicide bomber Salman Abedi and missed a significant opportunity to prevent the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England, an inquiry found Thursday." --THE PUNCH LINE
-- "Friends, family and members of Abedi's mosque all reported the 22-year-old British-born terrorist to anti-terror hotlines as far back as five years ago, but action appeared to have not been taken" --RELATED:
-- "Mosque ‘downplayed its links’ to Manchester Arena suicide bomber" --MOSTLY PEACEFUL...
-- "Muslim migrant in who was in hospital for ‘mental disorder’ is freed for posing no risk... promptly stabs Swedish cop." --And... there's this.
The United States plans to unseal charges soon against Abu Agila Mohammad Masud, a Libyan man suspected of assembling the bomb that blew up a US airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988.
Monday is the 32nd anniversary of the bombing which killed a total of 270 people, including 190 Americans and 11 people on the ground.
MORE FORGIVING THAN THE LIBYAN PEOPLE
Let's ask a Democrat...
"The Obama administration has said it will keep in mind the 'raw sensitivities' of the families of Lockerbie bombing victims as it tries to find a place for Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi'."MEANWHILE BACK AT THE RANCH:
TORONTO - On Tuesday, five men — Lakshman Pathmarajah, 25, Ragulan Kumarasalam, 24, Labeeshan Kalaivanan, 21, and Sheran Vekneswaran, 21, of Toronto, and Mathusan Thurairajasingam, 21, of Whitby — were arrested and face numerous charges.
READING, England (AP) — A stabbing rampage in Britain that killed three people as they sat in a park on a summer evening is being considered a terrorist attack, British police said Sunday as a 25-year-old believed to be the lone attacker was in custody.Good ol' Neil... he's not that bright, but he is consistent...
“Motivation for this horrific act is far from certain,” said Neil Basu, Britain’s top counterterrorism police officer.
"It appears to have been a deliberate act, but what the motive was we can’t answer at the moment."UPDATE: Live and don't learn... and die
The attack "doesn't seem right for Reading", said Marie Castro who works at a local coffee shop. "It's multicultural and really friendly. I was really shocked when I heard the news".UPDATE2: I blame St. Ignatius Loyola...
"Terror suspect Khairi Saadallah, 25, accused of stabbing three people to death and seriously injuring three others in an attack in Reading fled Libya seven years ago.UPDATE3: No warning signs whatsoever...
Saadallah was granted refugee status in the UK because he said he feared Islamists, and later converted to Christianity."
A neighbour, who gave his named only as Adam, told the Sun that Saadallah had been 'in and out of prison.' A few months ago he threw his TV off the balcony and started smashing up his flat."LAST WORD: Murder victims identified
The plane was on an internal flight from Sebha to Tripoli and diverted by two hijackers in their mid 20s who claimed to have a hand grenade and threatened to blow up the plane. All passengers are believed to be Libyan.Oh, relax, folks... the plane was simply "diverted."
The last major hijack incident in Malta took place in November 23, 1985 when an EgyptAir Boeing 737 plane was diverted to the island. What followed was a 24-hour nightmare that ended in a bloody massacre with 62 people dead.**********
"The man killed was without a shadow of doubt Anis Amri," Italy's interior minister Marco Minniti told reporters.I'm still waiting for Justin Trudeau to eulogise the poor dear.
Over the years there have been several incidents that passengers have become accustomed to, which often go unreported. This includes planes being delayed because rival armed groups drive up the runway, or even temporarily board them if they have a particular demand or a personal axe to grind.Libya is no longer a nation-state... it's a terrorist base and should be treated as such.
The capital's main airport was burned down during the 2014 rival militia clashes to control it.
Police special forces arrested two young men in Duisburg, western Germany, on Friday morning, saying they planned to bomb a shopping centre. The 28-year-old and 31-year-old brothers, born in Kosovo, are suspected of planning the attack on the Centro shopping mall in Oberhausen.**********
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Police in Australia have detained five men suspected of planning a series of Christmas Day bomb attacks in the heart of the country’s second-largest city, officials said Friday.It's always busy at Allan's snackbar!
Interesting that the post-Qaddafi future... started off with a bang...
I can't wait for the encore.-- TRIPOLI, Libya -- A defiant Muammar al-Qaddafi threatened Friday to carry out attacks in Europe against "homes, offices, families," unless NATO halts its campaign of airstrikes against his regime in Libya.Yeah, Mo... that oughta do the trick.
-- MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) -- The African Union has called on its member states to disregard the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi of Libya, a move that could weaken the court’s ability to hold him accountable for any crimes committed against his people.
"Mr. Gates said there were numerous intelligence reports suggesting Moammar Gadhafi's regime was taking bodies of people killed by the pro-government forces and placing them at sites attacked by U.S. planes."No surprises, here... remember "Green Helmet Guy" and "Magic Bullet Woman?"
The infighting comes as a heated meeting of NATO ambassadors yesterday failed to resolve whether the 28-nation alliance should run the operation to enforce a U.N.-mandated no-fly zone, diplomats said.
Yesterday a war of words erupted between the U.S. and Britain after the U.K. government claimed Muammar Gaddafi is a legitimate target for assassination.
"...this campaign is the first time the Tomahawk Block IV or TLAM-E has been used against real targets. Both British and American ships carry this latest variant of the near-30 year-old cruise missile.(via theo)
The Block IV has datalinks allowing commanders to have it rerouted in-flight, take pictures of a target area and send them back to command centers and even loiter for a while over a target."
-- Tripoli, LIBYA -- "To our son, his excellency, Mr Barack Hussein Obama. I have said to you before, that even if Libya and the United States of America enter into a war, god forbid, you will always remain a son."**********
"Your picture will not be changed."
U.S. Army General Carter Ham said the military mission in Libya was "very clear" and he was not concerned that the objectives would grow and change in the coming days.All hope... no change. That sounds so familiar.
He said he had no orders to directly attack the Libyan leader.
British submarines launched Tomahawk missiles at Libyan air defence targets, officials said, as Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed that British forces are in action over Libya.Apparently Momo is responding by taking a page outta the Elizabeth May playbook...
The Pentagon says U.S. and British ships and submarines fired 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles at more than 20 targets along the coast.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will make a speech soon about the “crusader enemy“, Libyan state television said late on Saturday in a reference to Western airstrikes that were launched against him.**********
Oh, nonny... I betcha feel better now, huh? And, hey... more good news... looks like you're not the only Momo cheerleader in the stadium..."I warn my brother do you let these wicked demons move you in a direction that will absolutely ruin your future with your people in Africa and throughout the world."
Former president Bill Clinton, came out strongly Thursday night for the controversial military measure to help the Libyan rebels in their struggle to topple Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.Over to you, Hillary.
“We have the planes to make an appropriate contribution to this. We should do it.”
On Thursday France became the first big western power to offer official recognition to the Libyan opposition. It also discussed with its international allies launching targeted air strikes on airfields controlled by Muammer Gaddafi’s regime.Looks like the Brits are ready to go as well...
The French manoeuvres have put pressure on the Obama administration as it faces criticism at home over its reticence to increase assistance to rebels facing a counter-assault by Col Gaddafi’s forces.
PM David Cameron last night raised the possibility of air strikes against Gaddafi if he continues the brutal slaughter of innocent civilians.**********
The US national intelligence director has predicted embattled Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi will defeat the rebels challenging his grip on power.So much for "do the right thing."
And Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the US would not act in Libya without international authorisation.
