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Notes from a Libyan Lurker VIII - Picnicking in Benghazi
Friday April 1, 2011 Benghazi, Libya—The mullah thanked Allah for the United States, France, and Turkey. He prayed for Allah’s blessing. The women knelt and prayed on their side of the square. The men repeated "Allahu Akbar" from the other side. I...
Notes From A Libyan Lurker V - Blood And Monotony In Ajdabiya
It’s easy to get burned out in a place like this. We spent at least eight hours in the car yesterday, and four more or so today. We talk to people who are "on message." We stay at the hotels housing the other journalists. We run the same routes as the...
Notes From A Libyan Lurker VII - Fast Times In Benghazi
March 31, 2011 Benghazi, Libya—Rumors that the rebels had pushed back beyond Brega to Ra's Lanuf now appear to be unfounded. The rebels' retreat appears to have stopped west of Ajdabiya.