Attacks, abductions, boycott & bloodshed 'pave way' to Libyan democracy

It's been a rocky start to Libya's first elections in half a century. Armed gangs have stormed a polling station in the North, while boycotts, shootings and abductions have affected voting across the country. In Benghazi, where last year's uprising began, protesters this morning burned ballot papers, and decried the vote 'a sham'. In all, more than a hundred polling stations failed to open. Over 3,700 candidates are vying for seats in Parliament - predicted to be dominated by Islamists. Today, less than a year since Muammar Gaddafi was executed by a crowd of revolutionaries, it seems the country is more divided than ever. Former rebel commanders and tribal chiefs fight for power across Libya, with little hope that elections will stop the violence. RT's Lucy Kafanov reports.
More on how the voting's going - and where it's going, RT talks to Reese Erlich, journalist and contributor for monthly magazine The Progressive.

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[Mardasee]

It was part of the globalist elite's plan I believe to achieve their NWO. The want the middle east to distabalize itself which is beginning to happen now. Then the elite will set off a red flag somewhere, detonating a nuclear bomb maybe in New York City, and they will blame Iran and the middle east for it giving them an excuse to annihilate the that area. In the meantime american citizens remain dumb to what is happening since sports and beer swilling and soap shows are more important to them.

[Mike2020able]

WATCH > JEWS DID 911 , on YouTube .

[Myescens]

aahahahhahah!!!! good job. "a" for effort.

[Mardasee]

Wars existed worldwide. Native americans warred with one another. As for the middle east lovers of money will never cease in committing wars as long as there a buck to be made. As for God well there will always be Jim Jones and David Koresh charactors.

[CookieMangler]

LoL. The middle east has been at war before American even existed. The problem is idiots worrying more about blaming others than themselves over there. Everyone needs to stop fighting over oil and God and fix their corrupt government. ( America too. )

[TheFatuglyGINGER]

Down with democracy!

[Punande]

It seems this is going to continue to plague Libya because the people will not accept a puppet government that does not benefit them at least as much as Gaddafi . If the resources are stolen there will be trouble .

[ltmikepowell]

Rothschild/Rockefeller members and their cronies.

[Arshak Martirosyan]

Mukhtar al-Akhdar: "...we'll wait a war" - wisest man

[foresakenlion]

Welcome to the Dark Ages Libya

[ducklamb1]

libya is distracted while the banks and corporations rob them blind.