Via FLC
DARNA, Libya (Reuters) - "... The presence of Hasady and other Islamists among the rebels raises difficult questions for the United States and other Western powers, who want Gaddafi's overthrow but worry al Qaeda may establish a stronghold on the Mediterranean coast... Sitting in a mosque compound in Darna, an eastern Libyan town seen as sympathetic to Islamists, Hasady, 45, said he never had ties to al Qaeda. "The West is hesitating because of their fears of al Qaeda in Libya. They must believe Gaddafi," said Hasady, 45.... His story has changed several times in interviews, suggesting it will be difficult for Western countries to tell friend from foe as the Libyan conflict drags on and they try to formulate a strategy to stabilise the country...Hasady said previously that he fought the Americans in Afghanistan. Now he says he only engaged in "self-defence" against U.S.-backed Afghans who fought the Taliban. He demanded more muscular Western intervention in Libya. "A no-fly zone is not enough. How can we defeat Gaddafi without heavy weapons from the West? All we have is some AK-47 rifles and a few rockets."
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