Libyan Draft Constitution: Sharia Is “Principal Source Of Legislation”…
Good job, NATO.
(The Foundry) — The dust has not yet settled over the Libyan capital of Tripoli since rebels took control over the weekend. But already, a draft constitutional charter for the transitional state has appeared online (embedded below). It is just a draft, mind you, and gauging its authenticity at this point is difficult. There is also no way to know whether this draft or something similar will emerge as the final governing document for a new Libyan regime.
As both the Morning Bell and Washington in a Flash noted today, Heritage Fellow Jim Phillips recently pointed out that Islamist forces “appear to make up a small but not insignificant part of the opposition coalition,” and must be prevented “from hijacking Libya’s future.” Parts of the draft Constitution allay those fears, while others exacerbate them.
Much of the document describes political institutions that will sound familiar to citizens of Western liberal democracies, including rule of law, freedom of speech and religious practice, and a multi-party electoral system.
But despite the Lockean tenor of much of the constitution, the inescapable clause lies right in Part 1, Article 1: “Islam is the Religion of the State, and the principal source of legislation is Islamic Jurisprudence (Sharia).” Under this constitution, in other words, Islam is law. That makes other phrases such as “there shall be no crime or penalty except by virtue of the law” and “Judges shall be independent, subject to no other authority but law and conscience” a bit more ominous.
Posted by ZIP on Monday, August 22, 2011, at 4:39 pm | 
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no way..
France and Britain don’t care they got their oil fix…
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8716014/Libya-Britain-and-France-jostle-to-rebuild-oilfields.html
Depends on what your definition of democracy is…
When the state dictates religion, there is no state, but rather religious dogma is the driving factor. Libya’s fucked.
I can hear the W.H. forehead smack from here…..
Quick – pull out the “it’s all somebody else’s fault” playbook. Who’s up next, Jay?
VOTE – 2012
What did anyone really expect that has a brain that works, these are enemies of ours we’ve been aiding, arming etc….hope McRINO, Little Lindsey, Shrillary, and the Head of the muslim lovin’ Snake are all happy…let alone all of the the msm…they all are accountable…and nothing will happen.
This is and has been despicable…Muslim Brotherhood, al Qaeda, Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, Commies like Soros and ilk are all smiling from ear to ear.
Stay safe Israel ~
Obama’s merely trying to build up the territory for his next job, running the Caliphate.
This is NOT a surprise. It would only be a surprise if the incompetent WH didn’t see this coming, but they knew this would happen all the way! They HAD to have planned it.
I worked in intelligence before.
Nothing happens by accident….
Pretty sophisticated for a bunch of Neanderthals. I think MS office has a templates for draft Constitution. Islam is law.
I still like my plan: Shoot the winners.
One more building block of the caliphate.
FU, Comrade Sheikh Barack Hussein.
EXACTLY as planned by Obama. While Gadaffi was a scumbag, he kept the Muslim tribes from instituting Sharia law.
Libya has zero chance of becoming a democracy. They are maybe a half step above the Afghanis… they are 10th Century barabrians instead of 9th. (Libya’s inbreeding rate is only 48%)
The ONLY way they will be able to unite / control anything will be thru Sharia law.
Welcome to Obama’s vision for the world.
The Devil is in the details and that is one big detail. Freedom of speech, as long as you don’t speak about Islam. Freedom of religion, as long as you are a Muslim (in good standing). Independence of the Law as long as it represents Islamic Law.
Gee, what a shock. Another country run by Sharia law. Whose next? England, France, Detroit….
It’s either this way.. or the ‘progressive’ peaceful Aga Kahn crony insider way..
in the end, the results are the same..
osama obama setting up another WH ramadan fest for Al Qaeda and MB. Two semi truckloads of lamas and goats for this joyous occasion.
The night our armed forces went into Baghdad my husband remarked how Hussein was the only one that could control that country, nevermind the surrounding countries: all thought he was just crazy enough to nuke them if they challenged him. I argued.
Today, after watching one fiasco after another in that part of the world, I can say Gadaffi is the only nutcase that could handle his countrymen too. Egypt is already on the same page as Iran for hoping to make Israel disappear. Syria will follow suit – and Turkey will bring them all together at the table. People still talk about admitting Turkey to the EU. Goodbye civilization if they are…
I’m pretty sure that Obama and Hillary had known this all along. Both of them have given speeches in the Middle East quoting from the “Holy Qu’ran”. Both Obama and Hillary are behind the Muslim Brotherhood 100% for installing Shariah Law in every Muslim Country. Maybe their end game is getting it installed in America too as part of the New World Order.
Great work, Obama. Handing an entire country to Al Qaeda and their buddies!
How is Egypt working out for you, you stupid fuck?
Wait! Someone is stealing the 12th Imam’s thunder.
And why is anybody surprised?
Syria will follow suit – and Turkey will bring them all together at the table.
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@24Klady..
Syria is a Iranian satellite… Iran will not let them go easily
Syria is home to Hezbollah and has ties to Lebanon
Iran supplies Hezbollah and has established itself in Lebanon too..
Syria is the only Mediterranean port the Russian military has so
I don’t see Russia letting them go either
But Turkey… and I think Saudi Arabia… are key players in this Caliphate
Turkey and the Saudi’s having a Sunni majority…
Iran, Syria and Hezbollah are Shia
The Russians have good relations with the Shia…
and are helping Iran build more nuclear power plants
while the West… generally… has had good relations with Sunni’s
thats the score the way I see it… feel free to add your opinion…
It’s going to be interesting to see how this plays out…
@mojo says:
August 22, 2011 at 5:04 pm
I still like my plan: Shoot the winners.
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How brilliantly vile and despicable.
I second your idea…