Libyan rebels abused civilians...

**hellheaven1987** · July 13, 2011, 02:01 PM

The campaign group Human Rights Watch has accused rebels in Libya of looting, arson and the abuse of civilians.

Observers from the New York-based group say they have witnessed some incidents themselves, and have interviewed witnesses to others in territory recently seized by rebels.

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So here we come...

**mw2xboxplayer** · July 13, 2011, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by hellheaven1987

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So here we come...

Considering this, are the Libyan rebels any better than Qaddafi and his supporters?

**hellheaven1987** · July 13, 2011, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by mw2xboxplayer

Considering this, are the Libyan rebels any better than Qaddafi and his supporters?

That is like asking whether Stalin is better than Hitler.

**Manuel I Komnenos** · July 13, 2011, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by hellheaven1987

That is like asking whether Stalin is better than Hitler.

I couldn't think of anything better to say...

In some months, I'm sure that we will pray that the West hadn't attacked Gadaffi for I see yet another chaotic African state emerging.

Originally Posted by mw2xboxplayer

Then can the NATO involvement in Libya be described as a Human Rights agenda, if both sides (Qaddafi and rebels) are just as bad as each other?

When was the last time NATO cared about Human Rights?

**mw2xboxplayer** · July 13, 2011, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by Manuel I Komnenos

When was the last time NATO cared about Human Rights?

Whenever it was in the interests of a Western agenda.

Oh...

**charles the hammer** · July 13, 2011, 08:28 PM

This isnt all that bad as it really doesnt seem to be policy, but the rebels leaders need to take these claims serious and not ignore then. They really do need the wests support and dont want victory taken away when its so close.

**Plan C** · July 13, 2011, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by mw2xboxplayer

Considering this, are the Libyan rebels any better than Qaddafi and his supporters?

What's your view?

**mw2xboxplayer** · July 13, 2011, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by Brick Top

What's your view?

I'm just wondering how the rebels could be doing this to the Libyan people. Aren't they supposed to be fighting to free themselves from a tyrant; only to abuse the population in the exact same way?

**YukonTrooper** · July 13, 2011, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by mw2xboxplayer

I'm just wondering how the rebels could be doing this to the Libyan people. Aren't they supposed to be fighting to free themselves from a tyrant; only to abuse the population in the exact same way?

Peaceful civilian protestors ≠ rebels. Different groups with different aspirations. The rebels were only played up as the good guys in the Western media so the West could ride that wave to achieve whatever goals they have in Libya.

**Rex Germanius** · July 13, 2011, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by Brick Top

What's your view?

That depends on who controls the oil fields several months from now.

**Tiberios** · July 13, 2011, 04:46 PM

It's a civil war, this isn't surprising. That said, it's completely unjustifiable in every way.

**wilpuri** · July 18, 2011, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by mw2xboxplayer

Considering this, are the Libyan rebels any better than Qaddafi and his supporters?

If anything, they're worse, in all aspects.

**~~Basil II the B.S~~** · July 13, 2011, 02:34 PM

Combined with the rising Iran-style theocracy in Egypt... Arab ''Spring''? Ahahahah dumb hippies.

**mrmouth** · July 13, 2011, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by Basil II the B.S

Combined with the rising Iran-style theocracy in Egypt

"Dont talk about terrorism, talk about all the great things that are happening in Egypt"!

Where did those people go...?

**~~Heavy Weapons Guy~~** · July 13, 2011, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by Basil II the B.S

Combined with the rising Iran-style theocracy in Egypt... Arab ''Spring''? Ahahahah dumb hippies.

It's actually a good thing, pro-western and pro-israel governments will be overthrown.

**Tiberios** · July 13, 2011, 04:59 PM

The only problem with that statement is that Libya isn't pro-West. So that wouldn't change anything in that respect.

**~~Heavy Weapons Guy~~** · July 13, 2011, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Kralle18

The only problem with that statement is that Libya isn't pro-West. So that wouldn't change anything in that respect.

Other Arab countries were though.

**Tiberios** · July 13, 2011, 05:09 PM

Egypt was. Syria isn't. Libya isn't. Yemen is/was depending on how things turn out. Bahrain is. I don't know about Tunisia. None of them were or are Israeli puppets.