Libya Jihadis Offer 2 Paths - Democracy or Militancy - NYTimes.com

In Dernah, the split between extremist and moderate approaches comes to a head. Long an outpost of moderate politics, it has become a place that has produced extreme politics. Win the hearts of Dernah and win a future for Libya that would put it at the forefront of Europe because of its location and potential as a leading Arab democracy.

Dernah in Eastern Libya has a long peaceful past that needs to be recaptured! What happened? Gaddafi happened, a man of hatred for Isreal and fear of democracy. A man driven by old Solviet politics and a tool of the USSR!

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