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2016 Postmortem

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Message auto-removed [View all] Name removed Mar 2016 OP

In order to forestall the inevitable claims that this was justified, Maedhros Mar 2016 #1

This stuff is weakly sourced. Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #28

There are no sources though. Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #29

I'm not going to defend Qaddafi but there is some truth to this post. NWCorona Mar 2016 #41

Not challenging you, curious of the source/sources? 4139 Mar 2016 #2

Try this link NWCorona Mar 2016 #42

Thankyou 4139 Mar 2016 #44

That's a joke DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #3

Unfortunately Freedom House has become politicised newthinking Mar 2016 #12

They attempt to systematically define whether a nation is free or not. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #32

If folks can't organize they remain atomized and consequently ineffective. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #35

"Hillary Used It As A Resume Builder" <<< so sad Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #4

Yes, that's what she does. senz Mar 2016 #16

What's your source? floppyboo Mar 2016 #5

Gaddafi had free education and health care?? RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #6

Benghazi! nichomachus Mar 2016 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #33

I'm not sure that wasn't deliberate -- very Rove-type affair nichomachus Mar 2016 #36

+1. Totally agree! It's an instant conversation stopper. RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #43

Well, so did Saddam for that matter. nt Jitter65 Mar 2016 #31

And Saddam was, like, Hitler!! RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #40

Exactly, and Mrs. Clinton's sycophants don't want us to know this nichomachus Mar 2016 #7

It was not a democratic country... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #13

Yes, they were allowed to organize. More bullshit propaganda. nt. polly7 Mar 2016 #18

If you have evidence that political organizing was legal please cite it. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #23

The facts seem otherwise nichomachus Mar 2016 #22

How about citing a peer reviewed source?/nt DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #25

Yes, her record is abysmal. senz Mar 2016 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #39

I don't believe much of this stuff. Gaddafi was a thug. ISIS is much much worse Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #9

Gaddafi was a thug, to the ministers and purposes of Western interests. truedelphi Mar 2016 #15

plus: goldman sachs & $billion in libya sovereign wealth fund & Gaddafi had turned toward West & ren amborin Mar 2016 #10

He financed Africa's telecommunications satellite and pissed off the IMF an the colonial powers jakeXT Mar 2016 #11

Thank you. nt. polly7 Mar 2016 #21

Here is the result of Hillary's reckless mistakes in Libya: senz Mar 2016 #14

I copied this from wikipedia Progressive dog Mar 2016 #17

But you can get a Cinnabon in Tripoli nationalize the fed Mar 2016 #26

+1000. Open for business!! nt. polly7 Mar 2016 #30

Chewlies Gum is looking for a new regional rep XRubicon Mar 2016 #27

I hope your source isnt this one.. pkdu Mar 2016 #34

The hyperbole and blinders on this board are astounding. Beacool Mar 2016 #37

Here's another source Arazi Mar 2016 #38