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“Libya’s top leader Mustafa Adbdel Jalil surprised international observers on Sunday with the declaration that his newly-liberated country would impose new laws that adhered to Islam.”We are an Islamic state,” said Jalil, the head of the Transitional National Council, at Keish square in Benghazi, where tens of thousands of Libyans gathered. Jalil doesn’t have the ability to implement before elections are held next June, but aspects of Sharia Law seem to hold symbolic importance as Libya moves toward democracy after over four decades under Muammar Qaddafi. The speculation was based on two specific policy reforms Jalil called for:……….. Marriage According to Reuters, Jalil said “We as a Muslim nation have taken Islamic sharia as the source of legislation, therefore any law that contradicts the principles of Islam is legally nullified.” This includes changing marriage laws to allow men to more easily take on a second wife reports the The Seattle Times staff from Benghazi. Farage Sayeh, the minister of capacity-building said “A lot of young ladies lost their husbands in the battle,” noting that they desired new partners. As it stands, a Libyan man must get his wife’s permission in front of a judge to take on a new wife………….”

The Libyan marriage law will go back to the way it was under that old monarchy which was considered enlightened because it allowed Western military bases. The law will be aligned with the Salafi marriage laws in many other Arab states. More clearly, it will be aligned with the marriage laws in places like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Afghanistan (before, during, and after the Taliban). Before laws there will be amendments to the law, allowing Sfundamentalist-style multiple marriage arrangements: part-time, summer vacation time, etc.
No wonder Senators McCain and Lieberman have lost interest in emigrating to Libya and now seek a NATO invasion of Syria.
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