It is a thread we can find in many other stories, many of which were covered by Western media. The difference is the latter media omit or lose the all-important thread of how Western powers have created or exacerbated major, pressing international problems.
Crisis made by the EU
Take the European Union's immigration crisis. Up to one million refugees have been recorded entering EU borders this year, according to the United Nations. Thousands perished while crossing the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas on rickety boats to reach the shores of Italy or Greece. EU nations held several top-level summits on the emergency, but no collective response was forthcoming, leading to much recrimination between the 28-member states. Countries such as Britain and France were accused of not doing enough to take in refugees, while "front line" states Greece, Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia complain they are being overwhelmed by the influx.
Comment: The problem with Libya post-NATO slaughterfest is that there are no less than three governments in the country.
So when is 'a legitimate request' actually legitimate?
Is Al-Dairi speaking for the Libyan people, or is he speaking for the US Empire?
According to the Libyan Tribal Council, the leaders of ISIS, Boko Haram and Ansar al-Sharia all gathered for meetings under one roof in Sirte, Libya earlier this month. All it would have taken was one airstrike to decapitate the Islamist monster.
But oops, they got away, again.