Media outlets from around the world provided inconsistent characterizations of Friday’s National Conference for Libyan Tribes – some saying the tribes support Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi while others claim the tribes called for Gaddafi to cede power. Common among the news reports was the assertion that the tribes wanted the civil war to end and amnesty for those who fought in it. French news outlet Agence France-Presse reported that the tribes called the rebels “traitors” and pledged not to “abandon” or “forsake” Gaddafi in a statement issued by the conference. The…
Posted by
on May 7, 2011. Filed under News.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0.
You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.
Posted by
on May 7, 2011. Filed under