February 17th Revolution
Students hold placards and flowers during a sit-in protest in Beirut January 17 , 2011, organized by Lebanese activists and Tunisians living in Lebanon to show solidarity and support for the people in Tunisia. Reuters/Jamal Saidi. Breaking news on the evening of February 25, 2011, notes that Twitter video shows men said to be Libyan Navy members in Benghazi declaring solidarity with the " Feb. 17th Revolution ." What is the " February 17th Revolution "? It appears to be the name of the group or uprising in Libya that dates to the public actions commencing on that date, which resulted in the severe violent reactions from Gadhafi's henchmen. Fox News from St. Paul-Minneapolis issued a report on Feb. 22, saying, in part: Libyan-Americans living in Minnesota spoke with FOX 9 News about the news coming out of their home country. “What can I do?” asked one man, who asked only to be identified as Ali. “It’s very shocking.” Ali is a real estate broker living in Hugo, ...