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In the meantime, protesters overthrew the city’s military garrison and ousted forces loyal to longtime Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The man closed down the office, locked the door and left. “Ahmed, it’s dangerous, I’m going home,” the man said.Īhmed told him to go. Military and internal security forces had begun brutally repressing anti-government protesters in Libya’s second-largest city, and gunfire rang out through the darkened streets. is hopeless.Mobile phone access has been sporadic in parts of rebel-held eastern Libya since the conflict began īenghazi, LIBYA - On February 17, Ahmed el-Mahdawi’s duty engineer called him from the Libyana mobile phone company’s switch room in Benghazi’s Fuihat neighbourhood. Today, I plan to go support the people of Libya and with me I carry a message that real support from the U.S. President, 4 years ago I was filled with hope. When your Secretary of State says we must have the UN leading the effort, which we all know will never happen, your government is only encouraging Gaddafi, who is crazy but not ignorant to world inaction. By continuing to ignore the National Council as the legitimate governing organization of Libya (we Libyans recognize it), you are by default continuing to recognize and legitimize Gaddafi, contrary to your statements that he must go. This is not only good for Libya, but for America too, after all, Gaddafi has on mumereous occasions killed American citizens (Pan Am, Germany, Austria and numerous other instances).

Recognize the Transitional National Council, a group of outstanding Libyan citizens that have a stated goal of a free democratic Libya that respects human rights. I am talking of real moral support that requires no risk to American lives or wealth. I am not even talking about military options, which while I am not a military expert, I am confused by the talk of complexity, being that Ronald Reagan successfully bombed Gaddafi into submission in 1986. Each day that passes, Gaddafi kills more and more Libyans while you carry on pondering options. President, I saw with my own eyes the death, torture and heartache that is happening in Libya. With regards to Libya, he has proven himself a leader. As a Libyan American who just returned from Libya, I find myself in the position of wishing McCain was our leader. When you were inaugurated, I was filled with pride.

With hope in hand, I campaigned for you, donated to your campaign, defended you and debated countless people about the benefit of getting you into the White House. When I learned of you, I saw a man of convictions who would do the right thing regardless of political fallout.