The Media (Western and Arab) seems to be slavishly presenting the pronouncements of Khalifa Hiftar without delving deeper into the realities that are emerging on the ground in Libya. Here is one of the better articles from Middle East Online but it still falls prey to this pattern. Each side has its own prime minister and its own narrative so not questioning what is going on and seeing multiple viewpoints is absurd.
Claiming to speak in the name of the army, Khalifa Haftar Wednesday urged the country's highest judicial authority "to form a civilian presidential high council tasked with forming an emergency cabinet and organising legislative elections".Highlighting the seriousness of the security threat, the navy's chief of staff, Rear Admiral Hassan Abu Shnak, his driver and two guards were wounded Wednesday when gunmen attacked his convoy in Tripoli.
Despite the tensions, the situation was almost normal in Tripoli and Benghazi, where shops, banks and governments were open.
Prime Minister Ahmed Miitig called Wednesday for dialogue among all protagonists while affirming that "Libyans don't want to be ruled by the military," referring to the rogue general.