Libyans put aside woes to celebrate uneasy anniversary

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Mahmud Turkia / AFP - Getty ImagesThousands of Libyans celebrate the second anniversary of the Libyan uprising at Martyrs' Square in Tripoli on Feb. 17, 2013. Reuters reports — Thousands took to the streets on Sunday to celebrate two years since the start  of Libya's revolution and a national political leader promised to end the sense  of neglect experienced by Benghazi, the country's second city.Mohammad Hannon / APLibyans release lanterns into the air at Nasr Square during the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in Benghazi on Feb 17.One thousand kilometers east of the capital Tripoli, Benghazi was the  cradle of the revolt that ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi, but many citizens  feel that they are yet to see the fruits of their military struggle.

"I'm not here to celebrate; a revolution should be celebrated once its goals  are fulfilled. In Benghazi we keep bringing up demands and nothing happens,"  Mohammed al-Shokri, 26, said. Read the full story.Slideshow: Conflict in LibyaGoran Tomasevic / REUTERSAn uprising in Libya ousts dictator Moammar Gadhafi.Launch slideshowThis story was originally published on Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:51 PM EST

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[Folami David]

That was what was expected of them. They just had to put all the negatives aside to celebrate