Quote Originally Posted by PanzerJaeger View Post
In an almost unbelievable twist of fate, the United States is now fighting in support of not only al-Qaeda fighters, but the same al-Qaeda fighters that fought against our troops in Iraq.
No, it's quite believable. You have found one AQ fighter among the rebels, with 25 others - among hundreds of thousands, if not millions of protesters across the country. Congrats. Perhaps you'll also come to the terrible realisation that whenever defending any country with military might, including your own, you'll also de facto be defending despicable people such rapist and paedophiles with the lifes of the soldiers as the ultimate price.

Let's also have a look at the source article for once, provided by Google translate

"I've sent them about 25 - states Haqim -. Some have returned and are now on the front of Ajdabiya, they are patriots and good Muslims, not terrorists. I condemn the September 11 attacks, and those against innocent civilians in general. But members of al-Qaeda are also good Muslims and fight against the invader. " An ambiguous speech. Yet it is unusual to hear a man accused of joining al Qaeda call for the imposition of a no-fly zones and international raid against strongholds of the rais.
who knows, is he sincere? That is, though, besides the point

Shaven, long hair, jacket and blue jeans, Ali Faraj, 42, did not look like an extremist. The head of the Central Committee of Derna immediately puts the record straight: "I do not deny that there are groups of fighters, but they have links to al Qaeda." Faraj Ali then introduced the new Libya "multiparty constitution, tripartite division of powers." The New York Times, in a recent article, wrote that "the Islamic groups are collaborating with their counterparts to call for a secular democratic constitution." Hasad Imam Mansour, 47, is very popular. From 1998 to 2002 he served four years in the prison of Abu Dis. "Enemies of the West? Gadhafi has prevented us from studying in Europe, sending students to Africa. I would raise a wall with Africa and the West would open. Derna is an example of cultural integration and religious. " "I've never seen extremism in this region - explains Biasioco Sister Celeste, 77, in Libya since 1964. - Here the people are tolerant. We consider it a great family. " In the barracks, Colonel Naser Al Baraja, commander of the province of Derma, is working to coordinate efforts: "Our young people fighting on the front with us against a common enemy: Gaddafi." Al Hasad however, proved realistic: "If the war goes on and on it is likely that foreign extremists from entering our borders." "Intolerance? The best teacher in the school my child is a woman - replies Imam Mansour -. I would be happy to see a woman president of the new Libya. We are Muslims, but not extremists. "
The Telegraph wants to scare people, and they've obviously managed to scare PJ, so congrats to them as well.