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There is also a very powerful and gruesome video of Haftar's violation of humans that is linked to this. Google it and watch your own peril.
Naturally, there are some complaints that Haftar and his control of Benghazi and the LNA is misrepresented but they rarely allow interviews or visits...just some scattered reporting like the recent NYTimes piece.
Haftar has a spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari who is a former singer and poet but now better known for standing in front of a growing collection of unplugged microphones making tough statements
Hafter used to do interviews. He is known to be gruff, combative and not very pleased when challenged. He does however have an impressive collection of uniforms for every occasion and a killer dark blue suit when he runs out of money and hops on his jet. france24.com/en/video/20170…
You can't blame Haftar for not trusting the press. Most good PR comes from UAE-financed or biased news organizations, dog and ponies phot ops via private jet or clumsy social media support. #Optics
So if you wonder how Libya went from being ally to enemy to ally to enemy and now fell off our radar it is partly because we only understand one point of view: the GNA which works tirelessly with Mercury and others to get the attention of the USG while our potential BFF suffers.
Libya is the cork in Africa as Qaddafi once said. It can be an oil rich, people smart, industry friendly southern border or it can be Syria. It is surprising what little is down to solve two of Europe's biggest problems. Migration and Terrorism. msnbc.com/specials/migra…
We don't care about Libya, we are America...we live on a island. America ran away after Benghazi, messed with ISIS in Sirte, let UAE help out... but global problems tend to find America. whether we like it or not. sandiegouniontribune.com/news/border-ba…
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