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Libyan anchor waves gun on air, threatens to defend Gadhafi
An anchor giving the news this weekend on Libyan state television lifted a gun on air and warned rebels trying to oust Moammar Gadhafi that staffers at al-Libiyah would become martyrs if they had to. Â
Hala Misrati grabbed a handgun from the top of the anchor desk as news reports said that rebels were advancing toward the Libyan capital of Tripoli.
Al Jazeera English gave this translation: "With this weapon, I either kill or die today.
"You will not take al-Libiyah channel. You won't take Jamahiriyah channel, Shababiyah channel, Tripoli or all of Libya, and even those without a weapon are willing to be a shield in order to protect their colleagues at this channel. We are willing to become martyrs."
According to several reports, Misrati has been controversially outspoken about her support of Gadhafi. She previously reportedly referred to al Jazeera as "Swine Jazeera" and accused the news agency of killing its own employees and bombing its own offices.
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OMG !!! oh I am so sorry for this too! At first glance, why I thought it was a reincarnated Michael Jackson.
The problem with removing a dictator is that we have no idea who is going to take his place. A known enemy is better than an unknown leader especially in the middle list.
The Libyan people have the French President to thank for their freedom. His leadership pushed the rest of the world to get involved and stop the killing of the civilians. Thank you for dragging us into doing the right thing.
Gee whiz, you Tea Partying lemmings never give up, do you? Now you're touting the worthless French "salauds" as I call them. They're equally responsable for today's tragedy in Libya as members of NATO!!!
@ Without_hate, Hope your right about the future of Libya and the rest of the middle east for that matter. I do know this spells the begining of the end of life as we know it.
Today is a tragic day for the Libyans and a great one for the right-wing thugs in Washington and I just want to puke!!!
Have you walked the streets of Libya? I do not understand why it;s a victory for the right wing, left wing, It;s given the Libyan people self determination for the first time in forty years. Whether they or friend or foe remains to be seen. I for one want to develop our energy resources so as not one American dollar goes to the mid-east.
It's is beyond my comprehensions why any politician would block the development of our own resources. Reasonable men energy and environmentalist can design way to uses our resources and protect the environment. We have to get rid of the extremist on the left and right and get to work putting Americans to work.
The idiot can't even handle the weapon correctly or safely, for that matter. She's more of a danger to herself than anyone else. Hope she gets caught and stands trial for helping to prop up a murdering dictator.
Looking at the way the woman was holding the firearm, I agree she is not used to them at all but there is a possibility that whilst she was "reading the news" that there were people off camera that knew how to use firearms and had them pointed at her..... to me that seems like a pretty plausible idea.
The war powers act needs to be repealed as the Presidents of the United States ignores it. Why have a law on the books if they are not going to respect the laws of the land. I support Obama in his decision to back the French President push to stop the killing of civilians. I do not support Mr. Obama ignoring congress. Our laws are there to curb abuse.
He not the first President to ignore it.
@ without_hate, who else would you say ignored the laws. Maybe (bush)
It is upsetting to me when any President of the United States voids the laws of our nation. I may agree with his actions but to ignore the laws and rule by one person will is changing the form of government from a democracy to a dictatorship. The congress has given free hands to Presidents because they are more interested in getting elected than doing the right thing. Rules and regulations are to originate in congress not the executive branch.
Well the powers that be have their own Game, Kid and even if we elect someone else it will go on being played they it's suppose to be played.
someone should tell her that she's holding that gun improperly.
You don't want to get her pi_sed, She may just shove it up sombodys a_s.
Without hate in reading your postings sir You make a whole lotta sense For the better part i am in agreement with you
Hey JEFF FRANK FROM OHIO looks to me like she already has
Yea. The Gadhafi School for Broadcast Journalism. They probably have a semester in firearms. Definitly not part of the EIB network, would you agree?
SEE YOU PEOPLE THOUGHT GLEN BECK WAS OFF HIS ROCKER
I count sheep when I am unable to sleep. I have already counted many sheep. I suppose I feel so joyful because my ulcer is healed.