By Diana West
Ain’t it ironic? Or something. It helps explain why Sunni Islam’s leading cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi —- proponent of jihad, Shariah, the caliphate, the Muslim Brotherhood, suicide-bombing all Israelis and U.S. soldiers — is supporting the rebels. According to the Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Report, the umbrella group for anti-Gaddafi forces prominently features Qaradawi’s endorsement on its website.
There’s more. Abu Yahya al-Libi, the al-Qaida star-honcho who escaped from American clutches in Afghanistan, posted a rah-rah video on jihadist websites urging the Libyan “rebels” to keep fighting Gaddafi, predicting dire consequences from defeat.
Just think: Those are “our” rebs, too. I can’t imagine the crew of the USS Kearsarge, now in the Mediterranean, would like that very much. Or the pilots flying F-15s over Libya, either. But what about our Congress? Flatlining. As for President Obama, if it isn’t impeachable to fight on behalf of America’s enemies, what is?
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