Islamic State and Coptic Christians Libya

Italy: And the rest of the West banged heads together, pondering not just the mass beheadings of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya but the ominous toehold the Islamic State is planting in the ashes of the Gadhafi regime, according to Toronto Star. The latest Islamic State atrocity — disseminated by video early Sunday and shown in its horrific entirety by most of Egypt private broadcasters — triggered Monday airstrikes in two waves, with Cairo military leaders swiftly declaring vengeance delivered completely and accurately. Italy fretted. By late Tuesday, however, Italian demands for greater military action eased amid uncertainty over how to combat the crisis. But the statement came fraught with warning that those who seek to impede this process … will not be allowed to condemn Libya to chaos and extremism. The confusion was underscored by a joint statement from the governments of Italy, France, Spain, the U.K. and U.S. announcing a renewed United Nations effort aimed at building Libyan political consensus. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.