Needed to take a break
Every now and again I gotta get away from this damn screen!
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InI
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InI
Photo gallery: NATO bombs bring democracy to Europe, Asia and Africa
29 August 2011 — Richard Rozoff
Conquests to date:
Bosnia 1995, Kosovo (Serbia) 199, Macedonia 2001, Afghanistan 2001, Iraq 2003, Ivory Coast 2011, Libya 2011
The conditions currently obtaining in the above states are an indication of what faces the next targets of NATO intervention.
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InI
Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: August 30, 2011
30 August 2011 — Stop NATO
- NTC: NATO Ensured Victory, Must Stay In Libya
- Obama Doctrine: U.S. Libyan War Tactics Model For Syria, Others
- Under Fire From Atlanticist Forces, German Foreign Minister Endorses NATO Bombing
- Report: Algeria Closes 1,000-Kilometer Stretch Of Border With Libya
- Beginning Of New War: NATO Complicit In Attacks On Pakistani Posts
- Thaci: New Deal With NATO ‘Biggest Success Since Independence’
- U.S. Establishes Squadron To Train Air Forces For African Conflicts
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InI
What is going on in Libya?
29 August 2011 — williambowles.info
29 August 2011
Some Tweets on ‘African Mercenaries’
J0nblaz @al_Jamahiriya @journalist92 This what we mean by Black Libyans being pursued & executed by NATO rabble terrorists! goo.gl/tkaDP
MikePrysner Rebels are correct; many Black Africans being lynched in #Libya were “hired by #Gaddafi.” They’re called immigrant workers, not mercenaries, about 3 hours ago
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Jerry+Spring
MERCENARIES
The fragile unity of the ‘popular’ risings of the Arab spring have generally centred on the demand for the removal of a particular, personality leader and the establishment of some form of parliamentary democracy replete with government and opposition.
In certain conditions, such demands may well suit the imperialist agenda to dominate the states on the east as well as on the south of the Mediterranean – the former, to secure it’s interests in its old stamping ground of the wider Middle East and, the latter, to establish a launch strip for a neoliberal style, recolonisation of Africa.
We can be sure that every ‘popular’ rising, if not instigated by undercover imperialist elements, has been very quickly penetrated by them using one of many preplanned, response scenarios prepared by the various intelligence units of the imperialist states, including my own UK.
This means that, without socialist revolutionary leadership, these ‘popular’ risings will, sooner or later, suffer deep penetration by the agents of imperialism.
As a consequence, the main mercenaries on the ground in Libya at this time are those being supplied with arms and military intelligence and direction, on credit, by the US-NATO-EU Imperialist Coalition.
In the main, the technologically well armed and well paid, state mercenaries of the NATO war machine have been blasting the Libyans directly from bases outside Libya or, locally, from the air, clearing the way for the advance of the ‘popular’ mercenaries, whose expected contribution was to obligingly pose in their do-it-yourself transport and wave their guns in the air for the video and photo media opportunities.
Naturally, the Imperialist Coalition will be expecting the credit advanced for the high cost services of their professional mercenaries to be fully repaid, with maximum interest.
But, at the end of the day, it will be the working class and people of Libya who will actually foot the bill.
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James
this is good independent news on Libya – can I re-post your words to youtube for more audience?
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InI
For sure.
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Jerry+Spring
‘All for the oil – the jolly, jolly oil. All for the loot and the lolly . . . ’
THE HEROES OF NATO FLY ABOVE
Conservative Government and Labour Opposition in the UK unite to celebrate the success of their latest war crime, with no body bags coming home !
LIBYANS DIE BELOW
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InI
MSM’s Keep Relentlessly Pounding on Gaddafi’s Libya
28 August 2011 — Waterput
NATO’s conquest of Libya has taught me the enormous strength of those who control the main stream media. Once you have established a certain ‘paradigm’ or perspective on a particular situation, it is easy to let people stick to that by fueling them with exactly those kinds of words that will prolong the existence of that belief system (1).
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InI
The British left spreads misinformation about Libya By Cailean Bochanan
28 August 2011 — In these new times
The other day a friend recommended an article by Seumas Milne in the Guardian on the events unfolding in Libya. Of course, it was a good article in many ways, well written and clearly taking an anti-NATO stance as perhaps you would expect from a leading leftist columnist. Nevertheless, I dismissed the article as propaganda on account of a statement which I thought was as unfounded as it was helpful to the NATO cause. This is the offending sentence: Continue reading this post...
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InI
Social justice also means ending the occupation By Zeev Sternhell
26 August 2011 — Ha’aretz
Justice is not merely the right to decent housing for Jews, it is also the right to freedom of a nation under occupation.
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InI
Information Clearing House Newsletter August 28, 2011: Al-Qaeda asset leading rebels in Tripoli
28 August 2011 — Information Clearing House
How Libya Was Won, by NATO and Special Forces
By Stephen Morgan
More and more information is now coming to light on the decisive role played by NATO in the fall of Tripoli.
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InI
Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO News: August 29, 2011
29 August 2011 — Stop NATO
- Chicago: Conference Plans Mass Demonstrations Against NATO, G8 Summits
- Meeting With Top Commander: NATO Trains Iraqi Navy
- NATO Attack On Syria To Result In Quagmire: Iranian Foreign Minister
- Washington Post: ‘Syrians Demand’ NATO Intervention
- Canadian Military: Boost U.S.-Led Surveillance Against Russia, China
- Welcome To Colonialism 2.0
- U.S.-Based NATO Command Implements New Strategic Concept Measures
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InI
Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra: ‘Taint What Ya Do’
28 August 2011 — Jazz on the Tube
Sax man Jimmy Lunceford and his Orchestra dating back to 1939 titled “Taint What Ya Do” a popular song also recorded during the same period by singer Ella Fitzgerald and others.
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InI
Libya Newslinks 28 August 2011
28 August 2011 — williambowles.info
Libya’s interim government strengthens grip, says Khamis Qaddafi may be dead
Christian Science Monitor
The military spokesman for Libya’s interim government said a son of Muammar Qaddafi may have been killed trying to flee Tripoli as the new Libya’s forces extend their grip over the country. By Kristen Chick, Correspondent / August 28, …
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2011/0828/Libya-s-interim-government-strengthens-grip-says-Khamis-Qaddafi-may-be-dead Continue reading this post... -
InI
Video: 25 Aug 2011: Indy Journalist Franklin Lamb Shot; Others Shot at and Threatened by CNN
25 August 2011 — RT
Independent Journalist Mahdi Nazemroaya threatened by CNN staff (producer) and fired on at Tripoli hotel by NATO backed terrorists and snipers.
NATO has provided direct armed cover to these armed gangs, who have no political project, no dream for Libya and are filled with hatred. All they want is to destroy this beautiful city, especially the tribes, the families and the neighborhoods, that are well known for supporting the Leader of this country.
According to Dr. Musa Ibrahim more than 1300 martyrs and more than 5000 wounded people from todays NATO bombings.
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InI
Bloodbath in Libya embarrassing for National Transitional Council
28 August 2011 — Examiner.com
[Embarrassing? I'll say so! As I wrote yesterday, the 'rebels' have been carrying out the slaughter of Black Libyans, not 'mercenaries' in Tripoli as yesterday's Independent felt free to describe them. No sign of this story on the BBC of course. WB]
The horrors began to emerge, despite careful media manipulation, right after Qaddafi’s compound of Bab al-Aziziya was stormed by rebel fighters. Aside from the expected looting and souvenir hauling by rebel fighters, dead bodies were seen strewn across the vast grassy expanses of the compound. At first, rebel fighters alleged they were killed by government loyalists, however, this statement was negated by a resident of the area. He was told to remain silent by one of the rebels.
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InI
AFRICOM Newslinks 12-28 August 2011
28 August 2011 — williambowles.info
28 August 2011
U.S. Africom commander in South Sudan « AuSud Media Blog
The Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Carter F. Ham arrived in South Sudan capital of Juba purportedly for talks on …
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InI
NATO Newslinks 28 August 2011
28 August 2011 — williambowles.info
Libya: Nato must learn from its success
Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph View: The campaign in Libya demonstrates that Nato cannot afford to reduce its military capability any further. By Telegraph View Whatever happens now in Libya, Colonel Gaddafi’s power is broken. He can no longer murder, imprison, …
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InI
How Could the Largest Social Justice Movement in Israel’s History Manage to Ignore the Country’s Biggest Moral Disaster? By Joseph Dana
26 August 2011 — Alternet
The decision to exclude the occupation from the grievances of the July 14 Tent City movement was entirely organic. The key question is why.
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InI
Video: Exiled Libyan monarchy’s Role in Fomenting Libyan War
28 August 2011 — Global Research
Background
‘The Libyan monarchy of King Idris, which was based in Benghazi, was installed by the United States and Britain in the 1950’s to oversee their economic and military interests in North Africa. Libya in 1952, under the leadership of King Idris, had among the lowest standard of living in the world. The Idris monarchy was overthrown in a bloodless revolution led by Muammar al-Gaddafi in 1969. This led to the American Wheelus Air Base (The largest American base outside of the US at that time) being dismantled and the American and British armed forces stationed in Libya evacuating. The western oil companies were then nationalised.’ -
InI
Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: August 28, 2011
28 August 2011 — Stop NATO
- Libya: NATO Sorties Approach 21,000, Combat Sorties 8,000
- Cyber Warfare, Armed Extremists, Bribery: Russian General Says NATO Makes Deals With Anyone To Promote Its Aims
- NATO Provided Special Forces, Air Force For Regime Change
- Afghan War: At Least 413 NATO Soldiers Killed This Year
- NATO Tankers Destroyed In Capital Of Balochistan
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InI
Libya: Yvonne Di Vito, an Italian witness to events
25 August 2011 — Youtube
A Sara Firth interview with Yvonne Di Vito, an Italian witness to events in Tripoli, back from Libya
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InI
Video: Libya: on brink of humanitarian disaster
28 August 2011 — RT
With Tripoli almost completely under rebel control the threat of a humanitarian crisis in the Libyan capital city is growing. There are widespread shortages of fuel, water and electricity, and humanitarian aid supplies are yet to reach the country.
The situation on the ground is very close to a catastrophe. Tripoli is now facing severe shortages of running water, electricity, gasoline and medicine. People are using public taps throughout the city to get water; many have plastic containers with them. Local residents say they also use electric generators to produce some electricity.
Clark 01:53 on September 1, 2011 Permalink |
Yes, I know the feeling! Have a good break.