Egypt and UAE attack Islamist rebels in Tripoli

If you happen to own a commercial jetliner, I sure hope you didn't park it in Tripoli.

In yet another indication that the Arab world understands the implications of an Islamist takeover, while much of the West does not, the New York Times reports that Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have taken matters into their own hands, 'secretly' carrying out airstrikes in Libya (Hat Tip: Memeorandum).