The New Dark Age

23 August 2011 — williambowles.info

Where’s Kadafi? Rumors of his whereabouts preoccupy Libya
Los Angeles Times
By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times He has exasperated the world for decades and, now, amid gun battles and artillery smoke, Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi’s whereabouts are a mystery. The fight for the Libyan capital,Tripoli, seems far from over as …
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-libya-kadafi-mystery-20110823,0,2177672.story

EU’s Ashton: Rebels Say They Control 80% Of Libya
Wall Street Journal
BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)—The European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine
Ashton Tuesday said that the EU is committed to sending medicine, fuel and
other aid to Libya, as well as easing what is shaping up as the country’s
biggest worry: security. …
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110823-710889.html

Libya’s rebel government moving to Tripoli to head off power vacuum
Christian Science Monitor
Rebel leaders based in the east are heading to Tripoli to strengthen their
claim as the legitimate government of Libya. But their credibility has been
shaken by inaccurate statements about rebel achievements. Rebel fighters
react as they advance to the …
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2011/0823/Libya-s-rebel-government-moving-to-Tripoli-to-head-off-power-vacuum

Unlocked and Downloaded: Cell phone videos are a powerful weapon in Libya
VentureBeat
The images and videos of bloody fighting in Libya can be hard to watch, but
they are easy to come by. “Everyone has stuff like this,” a rebel
fighter said to a Reuters reporter in Misrata, as he showed cell phone
video of government tanks entering the …
http://venturebeat.com/2011/08/23/unlocked-and-downloaded-cell-phone-videos-are-a-powerful-weapon-in-libya/

How Will U.S. Address Libya Going Forward?
Fox News
And I think what we can look at is several days, if not months of chaos in
what is today Libya. HANNITY: Well, the Heritage Foundation reported today
as we look at images of what has been going on, that a new Libyan draft
constitution has been posted …
http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/hannity/2011/08/23/how-will-us-address-libya-going-forward

Oil stocks up as battle rages on in Libya
Christian Science Monitor
By Sarah DiLorenzo, Associated Press / August 23, 2011 Confusion over the
extent of the rebels’ hold on the Libyan capital and a rally in stock
markets drove oil prices higher Tuesday, a day after they fell in
anticipation of the end of strongman …
http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2011/0823/Oil-stocks-up-as-battle-rages-on-in-Libya

Obama briefed on Libya, hurricane Irene
Boston Globe
By Donovan Slack, Globe Staff VINEYARD HAVEN – President Obama started
his fifth day of vacation on Martha’s Vineyard with briefings on Libya, the
economy and hurricane Irene. He met with National Security adviser John
Brennan, who told the president …
http://www.boston.com/Boston/politicalintelligence/2011/08/obama-briefed-libya-hurricane-irene/NxoXceIQFE3gtahg6iPjmI/

After months of blackouts, Web access returns to Libya
CNN
A Libyan girl uses a computer in June at a school organized by volunteers
to keep children occupied far from the fighting. “Welcome to all our
brothers & sisters from inside Tripoli on Twitter… Internet returns to
them first time in a long time! …
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/08/22/libya.internet/

NATO bounces back in Libya, but troubles remain
eTaiwan News
By JAMEY KEATEN and SLOBODAN LEKIC AP While uncertainty prevails in Libya,
the breakthrough that brought rebel forces to the heart of Tripoli shows
rumors of NATO’s demise may have been premature. The Atlantic alliance
dismissed as having a “dismal …
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1687166

Libya’s former deputy envoy to UN expects rebel victory in less than 3 days
Washington Post
By AP, UNITED NATIONS — Libya’s former deputy ambassador to the UN says
he expects that the entire country will be in rebel hands within 72 hours.
Ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi, who with other diplomats has continued to work
at the Libyan mission since …
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/libyas-former-deputy-envoy-to-un-expects-rebel-victory-in-less-than-3-days/2011/08/23/gIQAScx9YJ_story.html

Libya’s Egyptian déjà vu — RT
By RT
Cheering crowds in Tripoli’s Green Square left many around the world with a
feeling of déjà vu. In February, Egyptians were hoping for a brighter
future when they toppled Hosni Mubarak.
http://rt.com/news/libya-mubarak-feeling-egypt-542/

Libya After Gaddafi Could Mean Good News For Obama, U.S. Economy
By The Huffington Post News Editors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The dramatic advance of Libyan rebels over the forces of
longtime strongman Muammar Gaddafi offers vindication, at least for now,
for President Barack Obama’s decision to refrain from using U.S. troops on
Libyan soil …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/23/libya-gaddafi-obama-economy_n_933837.html

US Military Intervention in Libya Cost At Least $896 Million …
By ABCNews.com
The cost of U.S. military intervention in Libya has cost American taxpayers
an estimated $896 million through July 31, the Pentagon said today.
Political Punch Blog.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2011/08/us-military-intervention-in-libya-cost-at-least-896-million-.html

News From Libya Pushes G.O.P. Candidates to Respond – NYTimes.com
By By SARAH WHEATON
Republican White House aspirants, many of whom opposed military
involvement, offered tentative praise for the developments in the region
without giving President Obama any credit.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/22/g-o-p-candidates-react-to-libya-with-caution-and-indifference/

Chris Weigant: Obama’s Libya Strategy Proves His Critics Wrong
By Chris Weigant
The American military continued in a support role — exactly as Obama told
us would happen — and the outcome, at this point in time, has to be judged
a clear success.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-weigant/obamas-libya-strategy-pro_b_933654.html

Libya rebels in Tripoli, Gadhafi defenses collapse – Yahoo! News
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Euphoric Libyan rebels raced into the capital Tripoli on Sunday and moved
close to …
http://news.yahoo.com/libya-rebels-tripoli-gadhafi-defenses-collapse-224430097.html

Libya rebels seize Brega, close in on Tripoli – World news …
Libyan rebels battling Moammar Gadhafi’s troops said Saturday they have
captured all of the strategic eastern port city of Brega as they close in
on the …
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44202953/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/t/libya-rebels-close-gadhafi/

Libya on the brink of change – The Big Picture – Boston.com
Rebels swept into the center of Tripoli over the weekend, and the end
appeared to be inevitable for the 42-year reign of Moammar Khadafy as
leader of Libya, …
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/libya_on_the_brink_of_change.html