The revolution will be tribalized
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Time: Fearing God, Not Gaddafi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the fearsome leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq who was killed in 2006, once said, "I will go to Darnah to see what is this city that is sending so many.
BBC: How Libya's rebels have held their ground
Independent: Gaddafi forces lay a textbook ambush to the rebels, decimating the force that was heading for Sirte
CNN: Morale is high and so are the troops
WSJ: Tribal Politics Underlie Libya's Rifts
Before standing up to rebel forces at Bin Jawad, members of the Hasoony tribe had a taste of what may lay in store in a post-Gadhafi Libya.
Early in the uprising, armed rebels stormed the farm of the Hasoony tribe's leader in Benghazi, Hillal Hasoony, and killed him, say tribal leaders and local officials...
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Other senior Hasoony members have fled Benghazi, and tribe leaders couldn't be reached for comment.
Associated Press - Gadhafi Supporters Pour Into Streets
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