Libya : A no lie zone

[Keith Millea]

From my post #140:

The force that is rapidly entering into this conflict is the leadership of Libya's more than 2000 tribes. In a series of meetings in Libya, Tunisia and elsewhere, the Tribal Council is speaking out forcefully and forging a political block that is demanding an end to Libyans killing Libyans.

The number of tribes in the article seemed high to me,but I had to leave for town before I could look into this number.From what I could find,there seems to be far fewer tribes in Libya.I don't know how the article came up with over 2000.....

The Main Arab Tribes of Libya:

The tribal system in Libya is still a fundamental part of Libyan society, more than anywhere else in the whole region. Most Libyan surnames carry the tribal name and therefore one can easily identify a person's tribe simply by knowing his surname. For example, Col. Gaddafi comes from the Gaddadfa Tribe. There are at least 140 known clans or tribal networks in Libya.

http://www.temehu.com/Libyan-People.htm