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1 March 2011 — creative-i.info

Experts Disagree on African Mercenaries in Libya
Voice of America
Photo: AP Within the first few days of the uprising against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi there were reports he had deployed sub-Saharan African mercenaries against the protesters. There is now a growing backlash of violence against sub-Saharan …
www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Experts-Disagree-on-African-Mercenaries-in-Libya-117156253.html

UN: Libyan refugee ‘crisis’ tops 140000
The Associated Press
GENEVA (AP) — A gathering exodus of refugees fleeing violence and chaos
in Libya has already topped 140000 as aid workers are warning that the
situation at the border with Tunisia has reached a crisis point, a UN
official said Tuesday. …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ia4MQaVCM6eYTIfU_u-fbnapiiMw?docId=f8a4db4665bd4b08a053f9bb260f3144

3600 Indians out of Libya, evacuation time extended to March 12
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Almost 20 per cent of an estimated 18000 Indians in Libya have
been evacuated even as the government received landing clearance for 3
special flights daily from India to Tripoli up to March 12, extending the
March 7 time period. …
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/20-Indians-out-of-Libya-evacuation-time-extended-to-March-12/articleshow/7602420.cms

Insurgents Hold Parts of Western Libya, Yemen Protests Continue
Voice of America
Photo: AP Pro- and anti-government forces fought overnight in western
Libya, while both sides try to fortify their positions. A popular committee
in the western Libyan town of Zentan says it is joining the uprising
against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi …
www.voanews.com/english/news/Libyan-Opposition-Repels-Government-Attack-on-Key-Western-City-117143888.html

Libya uprising continues – live updates
The Guardian (blog)
Demonstrators, flying the pre-Gaddafi Libyan flag, in the main square of
Benghazi yesterday. Photograph: Tiago Petinga/EPA 5.47pm: Fighting
continues across Libya as the west tries to decide how to respond. Here are
today’s key developments: • The idea …
www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/mar/01/libya-uprising-continues-live-updates

US says will keep squeezing Gaddafi until he quits
Reuters
A Libyan army soldier signals at a Chinook helicopter from a rooftop, at a
border crossing station in western Libya March 1, 2011. By David Morgan and
Missy Ryan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will keep squeezing
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi …
www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/01/us-libya-usa-idUSTRE7204YL20110301

Russian FM knocks down no-fly zone for Libya
The Associated Press
GENEVA (AP) — Top Russian diplomats ruled out the idea of creating a
no-fly zone over Libya on Tuesday as embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi
unleashed bombing raids, special forces and army troops in a desperate bid
to stay in power. …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jmuiAHnWRwSDbEMGQEyR1Zn-GgLA?docId=034cc1af71f34d029db3cfd17fc540bc

International Pressure Mounts on Libya’s Gadhafi
Voice of America
Photo: AP Libyan citizens queue outside a bank to get cash, in Benghazi,
Libya. The US moved naval and air forces closer to Libya on Monday and said
all options were open, including patrols of the North African nation’s
skies to protect its citizens …
www.voanews.com/english/news/International-Pressure-Increases-on-Libyas-Gadhafi—117147788.html

Is President Obama on Top of Libya Chaos?
Fox News
BILL O’REILLY, HOST: In the “Impact” segment tonight: The dictator Qaddafi
continues to hang on in Libya, but his fall could come at any time. So how
effectively is President Obama handling the situation? Joining us now from
Washington, …
www.foxnews.com/on-air/oreilly/transcript/president-obama-top-libya-chaos

US warns of Libya civil war if Gadhafi stays
Montreal Gazette
By Maria Golovnina, Agence France-Presse March 1, 2011 12:22 PM Libyan
anti-government protesters mock leader Moammar Gadhafi during a rally in
Benghazi on February 28, 2011 as world powers ramped up the pressure on
Gadhafi’s regime and the United …
www.montrealgazette.com/news/world/warns+Libya+civil+Gadhafi+stays/4364854/story.html

US won’t “go it alone” in Libya; opposition forming new government …
By Ed Morrissey
US won’t “go it alone” in Libya; opposition forming new government?
hotair.com/archives/2011/03/01/us-wont-go-it-alone-in-libya/

Activist Post: Destroying Libya
By Activist
The Anglo-American “globocrat” establishment is no longer hiding its
support for the now admittedly armed rebellion spreading across Libya. The
rebellion has been met by a defiant Qaddafi who may have more support than
the corporate …
www.activistpost.com/2011/02/destroying-libya.html

Libya: conflict extends to hospitals – Boing Boing
By Xeni Jardin
Image: People burn pictures of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi inside the
main prison of Gaddafi’s forces in Benghazi February 28, 2011. Foreign
powers accelerated efforts to help oust Gaddafi on Monday as rebels fought
government forces …
www.boingboing.net/2011/02/28/libya-conflict-exten.html

Libya Protests: Pro-Gaddafi Forces Fight Rebels In 2 Cities
By The Huffington Post News Editors
TRIPOLI, Libya — International pressure on Moammar Gadhafi to end a
crackdown on opponents escalated Monday as his loyalists fought rebels
holding the two cities closest to the capital and his warplanes bombed an
ammunition depot in the …
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/28/libya-protests-gaddafi_n_829422.html

World Navies Descend On Libya | USNI Blog
By Christopher Albon
Ten days after democratic protests erupted in Libya, the country has
spiraled into a civil war between the Gaddafi Regime and revolutionaries.
The speed of the.
blog.usni.org/2011/03/01/world-navies-descend-on-libya/

Libya
The United States warns U.S. citizens against travel to Libya and
recommends that U.S. citizens in Libya depart immediately. The United
States advised the …
travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_5358.html

Libya | Common Dreams
WASHINGTON – February 24 – The following Libyan analysts are available for
a limited number of interviews on the situation in Libya, its history and
U.S. …
www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/02/24-10