February 24, 2011
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Libya – Dreams of Intervention By Susil Gupta
Libya promises to make explicit the powerlessness of the West. As Laurence Pope, ex-political advisor to the US “Central Command” and ex-ambassador to Tripoli recently told Le Monde today (24 February), “Washington finds itself in a situation where there are only bad options and others that are worse.” Continue reading
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Fear stalks Tripoli, celebrations in Libya’s east By Alexander Dziadosz
Thousands of Libyans celebrated the liberation of the eastern city of Benghazi from the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, who was reported to have sent a plane to bomb them on Wednesday as he clung to power. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks for 24 February, 2011
24 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Assange Arrives for Extradition Hearing in London New York Times By RAVI SOMAIYA LONDON — Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, arrived at a London court on Thursday to find out if he is to be extradited to Sweden to face accusations of sexual abuse. The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, Continue reading
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Yemen Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 24 February, 2011
24 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Yemeni President Urges Security Forces to Protect Demonstrators Voice of America Photo: AP Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has urged his security forces to protect the demonstrators who are calling for him to resign. Yemen’s state-run Saba news agency published a statement saying Saleh ordered the security forces to prevent Continue reading
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Tunisia Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 24 February, 2011
24 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Zimbabwe activists face treason charges for discussing Middle East upheaval Los Angeles Times Police arrest 45 people at a meeting in Harare analyzing the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia and comparing it with the situation in Zimbabwe. They are charged with treason, which could result in the death penalty. Police Continue reading
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Egypt Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 24 February, 2011
24 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Upheaval Jolts Israel and Raises New Worry New York Times A Palestinian near the border with Egypt last month at Rafah, in Gaza. New governments in the Arab world may increase support for the Palestinian cause. By STEVEN ERLANGER CASABLANCA, Morocco — The old certainties of the Middle East have Continue reading
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Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 24 February, 2011
24 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 16 miles away, Saudi Arabia’s watchful eye looms over Bahrain unrest Washington Post Anti-government demonstrators throw a prisoner pardoned by the king into the air in Pearl Square in Manama, the Bahraini capital. (James Lawler Duggan) By Michael Birnbaum MANAMA, BAHRAIN – On Wednesday morning, King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa Continue reading
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Libya Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 24 February, 2011
24 February, 2011 — creative-i.info North Africa Libya’s Leader Blames al-Qaida for Protests Voice of America Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has blamed Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida terrorists for the anti-government protests in his country. In a Thursday speech relayed to state television by telephone, he said al-Qaida forces had given “hallucinogenic” drugs to … Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks for 24 February, 2011
24 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Bradley Manning Advocacy Fund Launches Today Sacramento Bee By Bradley Manning Advocacy Fund WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Bradley Manning Advocacy Fund is launching a campaign today in support of the United States Army private accused of disclosing classified materials. … www.sacbee.com/2011/02/22/3421679/bradley-manning-advocacy-fund.html Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 23 February, 2011: Justice Drops Defense of Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz
23 February, 2011 — Information Clearing House Khadafi On the Outs “Khadafi had clearly reached an accommodation with the United States and the rich men of Europe.” By Glen Ford The worst possible consequence of the Libyan crisis would be for the United States to find some way to intervene, in any way whatsoever. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27552.htm Continue reading
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Fear stalks Tripoli, celebrations in Libya’s east By Alexander Dziadosz
Thousands of Libyans celebrated the liberation of the eastern city of Benghazi from the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, who was reported to have sent a plane to bomb them on Wednesday as he clung to power. Continue reading
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