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Thousands of Libyans celebrate the second anniversary of the Libyan uprising at Martyrs' Square in Tripoli on Feb. 17, 2013.
Reuters reports — Thousands took to the streets on Sunday to celebrate two years since the start of Libya's revolution and a national political leader promised to end the sense of neglect experienced by Benghazi, the country's second city.
Mohammad Hannon / AP
Libyans release lanterns into the air at Nasr Square during the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in Benghazi on Feb 17.
One thousand kilometers east of the capital Tripoli, Benghazi was the cradle of the revolt that ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi, but many citizens feel that they are yet to see the fruits of their military struggle.
"I'm not here to celebrate; a revolution should be celebrated once its goals are fulfilled. In Benghazi we keep bringing up demands and nothing happens," Mohammed al-Shokri, 26, said. Read the full story.
Goran Tomasevic / REUTERS
An uprising in Libya ousts dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
This story was originally published on Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:51 PM EST
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""I'm not here to celebrate; a revolution should be celebrated once its goals are fulfilled. In Benghazi we keep bringing up demands and nothing happens," Mohammed al-Shokri, 26, said."
Benghazi was the starting point of Arab Spring/revolution in Libya leading to removal of Gadhafi.
Once Gadhafi was overthrown, Sunni Islamic extremists (al Qaida and other label ones) gradually took control.
They were responsible for the attack on the US Ambassador and some Seals in Benghazi itself.
Sunni Islamic extremists also attacked British, French and some other western embassies using video on Mohammed as an excuse.
British, French and US had helped the Libyan Arab Spring.
Just examine what we got back from the ungrateful and backstabbing Sunni Isalmic extremists.
Fountainheads of Sunni Islamic extremism on rampage all over the world are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, "strategic allies."
"Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that there is “a new strategic alignment in the Middle East,” separating “reformers” and “extremists”; she pointed to the Sunni states as centers of moderation."
Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/03/05/070305fa_fact_hersh#ixzz2LHtld3Nt
Centers of moderation that expel their freshly armed homicidal/suicidal religious zealots from their own country maybe.