As Libya creates a new government without Col. Moammar Gadhafi, Islamist groups throughout the country say they will not allow secular politicians to exclude or marginalize them. While many Libyans are deeply religious, they are also weary of having an Islamic state. Allan Little of the BBC reports on whether Islamism and democracy can sit side by side in a new Libya.
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