“We seek a state of institutions, law, and prosperity, we will not tolerate any extremist ideology on the right or the left. We are a muslim people for a moderate islam and we will stay on this road. You are on our side, you are our weapon against anybody who tries to sabotage our revolution.”
Mustafa Abdul Jalil, head of the National Transitional Council
Mustafa Abdul Jalil sets the stage for a modern democratic state based on the moderate islam ideology. The rebels have gain control of most of Libya but loyalists are still occupying the towns of Sirte and Bani Walid. The rebels are fighting back to preserve the revolution. Their major threat is the unknown whereabouts of Gaddafi and his loyalists that continue to cause damage inside the town. The rebels have been accused by the Amnesty International of war crimes because of several torturous behavior against the loyalists.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14894264
Sonya Pereyra
Pols 184
Discussion: F 10am
Libya's revolution is one of the most publicized of the recent revolts in the middle-east, as well violent. If they live up to Jalil's word they can set a precedence for other countries in the region. Having a moderate stance would send a message that extremism is no longer necessary and eventually more countries in the middle-east will have peaceful and useful international relations. One line that stuck out to me was, "- you are our weapon against whoever tries to hijack the revolution." With every revolution there is always a chance for someone to take advantage of the chaos to achieve their own agenda. Will this moderate islam status of Libya prevent this?
ReplyDeleteMatei Guran
POLS 184
Discussion: Friday 9:00 am- 9:50 am
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ReplyDeleteI am happy that Libya is embracing a democracy but I disagree with the idea of a state integrated with moderate Islam. I personally admire Islam for many of its views, but religion as a whole is a mess. Wars have been fought and millions of people have been killed because of religion. To have a state based on religion is a potential danger. What is other religions begin to populate the region? Religion is a powerful force that can promote serious action. I think Libya should attempt to offer a separation of church in state because it will directly and indirectly promote tolerance. However, I don't think that is even possible since the Libyan people are too integrated within their respective religions...We will see what happens then..
ReplyDeleteEmmanuel Cordova
Section Friday 11am