'Rebels' By Another Name Don't Smell As Sweet

Back in Congressman Charlie Wilson's day, when we kafirs were bone ignorant about Islam, jihad and sharia and the Commies were still perceived to be the biggest global menace to our way of life, it made sense for Americans to come to the aid of mujahedeen in Afghanistan. What's our excuse for arming mujahedeen, er, sorry, "rebels" in Libya today?