May, 24, 2012

Hypocrisy from Baltimore to Benghazi

One of the demonizing elements used to discredit Gaddafi's regime was their use of foreign mercenaries to fight the rebels. Then there's Matthew Van Dyke.

By Scott Taylor

Published November 16, 2011

Last week I was somewhat amused to read an account of a 32-year old American who had volunteered to fight with the Libyan rebels. After hearing media reports of the unrest in Libya last February, Matthew Van Dyke promptly booked himself a flight from Baltimore to Benghazi.

Upon arrival, Van Dyke quickly dropped his trumped up cover story of being a journalist and instead vowed to fight alongside the...

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