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At the same time, a humanitarian crisis is developing, one of many atrocities airbrushed from major media reports.
Post-mid-September, Tarpley sees continued conflict under occupation if NATO prevails. Gaddafi's social and broader agenda was considered "an ideological threat" to be removed.
Notably, America's Marines' Hymn begins with the lines, "From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli." If terror bombing and strafing support alone aren't enough, perhaps America's marines will return for the first time in over 200 years.
It's one of many obstacles Libyans may have to contest to be free. Achieving it often extracts a great price. Hopefully, they're up to the task for as long as it takes. The alternative is too intolerable to accept.
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