Topic: Mahmoud Jibril

Mustafa Shagour was elected Prime Minister of Libya on September 12, 2012, following a sudden shift in runoff votes immediately after the Benghazi attack. Shagour, a former U.S.-based researcher with ties to NASA and the Department of Defense, replaced Mahmoud Jibril in a move that suggests a changing of the guard within Libyan leadership. Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman issued statements supporting the interventionist path despite the tragic loss of Ambassador Stevens.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is identified as a primary beneficiary of the Libyan victory, potentially securing interests for the oil company Total Fina. While Sarkozy celebrates a new baby and a military win, he faces domestic pressure to secure European Stability Fund money for failing French banks. Meanwhile, Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril threatens to resign amidst leadership chaos.

The Libyan transitional government's new leader, Mahmoud Jibril, is identified as a former student in Philadelphia. The hosts mock the legitimacy of the rebel government, noting that its primary achievement seems to be having a website promoted by Western media.

The Libyan Interim National Council's leadership is scrutinized, specifically Mahmoud Jibril, who was educated at the University of Pittsburgh. The hosts question the "revolutionary" credentials of a US-educated academic and investigate the council's UK-registered website, which uses identity protection services.