The New Dark Age

2 August 2011 — williambowles.info

Libyan Rebels Wage ‘Mad Max’ War In The Mountains
NPR
by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro The sleepy towns in the Western Mountains of Libya come to life right before the country’s rebels engage in a fight with the forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The mostly deserted roads suddenly fill with pickup …
http://www.npr.org/2011/08/02/138900885/libyan-rebels-wage-mad-max-war-in-the-mountains

Libyan Rebels Push Toward Zlitan
Voice of America
August 02, 2011 Libyan Rebels Push Toward Zlitan VOA News Intense fighting is underway near Libya’s western town of Zlitan as rebel fighters push to wrestle control from government forces. The French news agency, AFP, quotes a rebel military spokesman …
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Libyan-Rebels-Push-Toward-Zlitan——126580093.html

Libya rebels push forward as Russia speaks of ‘dead end’
AFP
BENGHAZI, Libya — Libyan rebels said on Tuesday they had punched through to the centre of the western town of Zliten, sparking fierce clashes with forces loyal to Moamer Kadhafi, as Russia said the conflict had reached a dead end. …
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jzILZ7944t9GF8pUGQwZpxvvVNOw?docId=CNG.5279263134ca22f6eb101cc7b093b284.6c1

China calls for UN to play bigger role in resolving Libyan crisis
Xinhua
2 (Xinhua) — China on Tuesday called for the United Nations (UN) to play a bigger role in easing tensions in Libya, as the UN secretary-general’s special envoy to Libya, Abdul Ilah Al Khatib, concluded a visit to China on Tuesday. …
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/02/c_131025589.htm

Morocco lets Libyan firms operate, with some limits
Reuters
RABAT, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Morocco is allowing firms partly owned by Libyan authorities to conclude current transactions that would keep them in business – but without transferring dividends, selling their stakes or paying back debt. …
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/02/morocco-libya-assets-idUSLDE76Q0TD20110802

Syria, Libya and Middle East unrest – live updates
The Guardian (blog)
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the Libyan leader’s son, has vowed to push on with the war against the country’s rebels whether or not Nato stops bombing, pouring cold water on hopes for a diplomatic end to the conflict. Libyan state TV last night showed Saif …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2011/aug/02/syria-libya-and-middle-east-unrest-live-updates

Philippines spurns Libya’s plea to return OFWs
gulfnews.com
By Barbara Mae Dacanay, Bureau Chief Manila: The foreign affairs department spurned a government invitation for the return of overseas Filipino workers to Libya, a TV report said. The Philippine government has not yet lifted its no-deployment policy on …
http://gulfnews.com/news/world/philippines/philippines-spurns-libya-s-plea-to-return-ofws-1.846290

Gadhafi thanks Venezuela’s Chavez for support
The Associated Press
He also said Venezuela would not recognize the governing body of Libya’s rebels, and he urged Gadhafi to stand firm in his fight. “I respect him a lot,” Chavez said, referring to Gadhafi. “He’s resisting there. Long live Libya! …
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jEtDXR6zmZIpJ13IPFpzM3AXI8JA?docId=b629ee67756d4ada8b20cf9bccc32a91

Western allies move cautiously on Libyan assets
Los Angeles Times
US and other nations are eager to help the Libyan rebel council gain access to Kadafi’s funds frozen abroad. But they want to make sure his regime can’t also get to the money. Rebel fighters try to fix a machine gun near the front line outside the …
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-libya-money-20110802,0,6266261.story

Libya: The Chaos Grows | FrontPage Magazine
By Stephen Brown
Rather than an expected quick campaign, Libya is turning into a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nightmare. The NATO-backed rebels are still far from deposing Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi despite the backing of NATO airpower …
http://frontpagemag.com/2011/08/02/libya-the-chaos-grows/

U.S. welcomes Libya rebel probe of leader’s murder | The Raw Story
By Agence France-Presse
Libya’s National Transitional Council said on Friday it formed a committee to probe the murder of Yunis, whose bullet-riddled and burned body was found in mysterious circumstances in fields just outside the rebel bastion of Benghazi. …
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/01/u-s-welcomes-libya-rebel-probe-of-leaders-murder/

NATO Bombing of Libya: Civilians as “Military Targets”?
Today on Flashpoints, NATO says it can bomb civilians in Libya as long as it calls them “military targets.” Japan’s government works to control and whitewash bad nuclear news. Then, we take a look at Arizona’s infamous Sheriff Joe …
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=NAZ20110801&articleId=25859

Libya War To Continue Whether NATO Leaves Or Not: Gaddafi Camp
By The Huffington Post News Editors
(Reuters) – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s camp has vowed to push on with its war against rebels whether or not NATO stops its bombing campaign, leaving little room for diplomacy to end the five-month conflict.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/02/libya-war-to-continue_n_915989.html

Gaddafi official urges Filipinos to come to Libya | Libya TV
By Libya TV.
Abdulhadi Lahweej, Gaddafi’s undersecretary for expatriates, immigrants and refugee affairs, met with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario during which he assured him of the safety of Filipinos in Libya….
http://english.libya.tv/2011/08/01/gaddafi-official-urges-filipinos-to-come-to-libya/

Asia Times Online :: Another stinging blow for Libya
Another stinging blow for Libya By Victor Kotsev The killing of Libyan rebel military commander General Abdel Fattah Younes could lead to a violent split …
http://atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MG30Ak02.html