By their unseemly alliances with jihadis, Libya’s Islamists are courting disaster Retired general Khalifa Haftar ©EPA F or months the international community has been acting as if both sides in Libya’s multi-faceted civil war are equally to blame for the unfolding tragedy, in effect justifying standing back and doing nothing, much like in Syria. Such even-handedness is symptomatic of the failings of international policy with regard to Libya, reflecting an exasperation with the complexity of the conflict that could potentially lead to further disastrous results. More On this topic Allure of Isis attracts Libya’s jihadis Fighting erupts between Libyan factions Libyan Islamists push hardline agenda Shared heritage helps drive Turkish business despite Libyan risk Global Insight Synod setback shows Pope’s limitations US experts fear Russia sanctions blowback India’s Congress party stares into the abyss Turkey struggles with Isis reverberations Governments of the UK, US, France, Germany and Italy issued […]