A Democratic Islamic Republic - Smh - 

Basically, a ayotolah will take over for another 42 years.

Whether we like it or not, it is their right.

People should be able to choose whatever form of government they like, yes?

Even if it is an Islamic Republic 

I don't like it, but it is what it is.

^^^Exactly. The minority will have their say and the majority will have their way. People should get what they want in as much as it's not injurious to others.

Deja vu. . . .once upon a time in Iran.

Ok  - no problem.

Tunisia are voting and the same thing is happening - Islamist parties are popular amongst the people.

Sectarian violence is ongoing in Egypt - no doubt when they get around to holding elections I'm sure it will be an Islamic party that takes over.

Personally, i dont think religion and politics is a good combination - I prefer secular states.

But fcu.k it - let them have what they want - It will only lead to a further supression of their freedoms.

ekt_bear:

Whether we like it or not, it is their right.

People should be able to choose whatever form of government they like, yes?

Even if it is an Islamic Republic 

I don't like it, but it is what it is.

unintended consequences for france, britain and the us

The more you look, the less you see

oyb:

unintended consequences for france, britain and the us

all they don't want is a Gadaffi, that has survived so many of their predecessors and was still standing up to them. Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait and others are Islamic states and they are still "friends" of the West.

oyb:

unintended consequences for france, britain and the us

I'm guessing they hope to be friends with Libya's new gov't (despite being Islamic) the same way they are buddies with Saudi.

Hope it works out.

We shall see.

Who knows, perhaps they shall regret supporting Ghadaffi's fall

What happens in Arabland, stays in arabland.

easy come easy go. Easy has left libya, now it is their time to face what they rest of Africa are facing today.

As far as it is what they want

ekt_bear:

I'm guessing they hope to be friends with Libya's new gov't (despite being Islamic) the same way they are buddies with Saudi.

Hope it works out.

We shall see.

Who knows, perhaps they shall regret supporting Ghadaffi's fall

not sure how their being buddies with saudi is working out. the 911 bombers were saudis as was bin laden. they are propping a repressive regime and its looking more and more like a powder keg that will eventually blow and in their faces. sarkosky must be biting his fingers, what with his hardon for veils and all.

i will always hold the west at least partly responsible for the horrible mess in congo, because they supported mobuto for years. his ouster by kabila the beginning of the descent into chaos.

off topic - delicious ironies - omar muktar who fought several successful campaigns against western domination ( italians in the 1800s) was a mascot for the rebels.

anyway, when is nato going to aid the syrians?

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya's transitional leader declared his country's liberation on Sunday, three days after the hated dictator Moammar Gadhafi was captured and killed.

He called on Libyans to show "patience, honesty and tolerance" and eschew hatred as they embark on rebuilding the country at the end of an 8-month civil war.

The transitional government leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil set out a vision for the post-Gadhafi future with an Islamist tint, saying that Islamic Sharia law would be the "basic source" of legislation in the country and that existing laws that contradict the teachings of Islam would be nullified. In a gesture that showed his own piety, he urged Libyans not to express their joy by firing in the air, but rather to chant "Allahu Akbar," or God is Great. He then stepped aside and knelt to offer a brief prayer of thanks.

"This revolution was looked after by God to achieve victory," he told the crowd at the declaration ceremony in the eastern city of Benghazi, the birthplace of the uprising against Gadhafi began. He thanked those who fell in the fight against Gadhafi's forces. "This revolution began peacefully to demand the minimum of legitimate rights, but it was met by excessive violence."

Abdul-Jalil said new banks would be set up to follow the Islamic banking system, which bans charging interest. For the time being, he said interest would be canceled from any personal loans already taken out less than 10,000 Libyan dinars (about $7,500).

He also announced that all military personnel and civilians who have taken part in the fight against Gadhafi would be promoted to the rank above their existing one. He said a package of perks would later be announced for all fighters.

"Thank You, thank you to the fighters who achieved victory, both civilians and military," he said. He also paid tribute to the Gulf Cooperation Council, a six-nation alliance led by Saudi Arabia, The Arab League and the European Union. NATO, which aided the anti-Gadhafi fighters with airstrikes, performed its task with "efficiency and professionalism."

http://news.yahoo.com/libyas-transitional-leader-declares-liberation-155513082.html

Also read the comments under the article and see what Americans and others are saying. Hehe, The Saga has just begun. More to come.

Zero step forward, 3 steps backwards. Meet the New boss, worse than the Old boss. I dey laffu laffu ooooo.

Libya will now be an Arab country instead of a mixed African and Arab.Ghaddafi was a friend of the black people and should be remembered as that.The NTC was an Al-Qaeda linked group and will not fall short of my expectations of a new terrorist country.Enough said.

oyb:

unintended consequences for france, britain and the us

Indonesia is an example of a successful Democratic Islamic Republic that practices Sharia.

^^^^

I hope this is some kind of Joke.

Google Indonesia violence with the News option.

Indonesia is not successful as a democratic nation, it is a disaster of earthquake proportions.

African immigrants seeking to use Libya as a launchpad to Europe better start plotting new routes.

The New Racist Libya certainly would not be nice to sub saharan africans

frosbel:

^^^^

I hope this is some kind of Joke.

Google Indonesia violence with the News option.

Indonesia is not successful as a democratic nation, it is a disaster of earthquake proportions.

Do tell us how it is a disaster because I have no idea what you are really referring to there.

Also not forgetting the religious oppression that follows