Libya
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Libya Newslinks 25-26 March 2011
26 March 2011 18:54:16 — creative-i.info 26 March 2011 Canadian General to Lead NATO Mission in Libya On Libya – Local US TV Broadcast, from Clinton’s Home Town Cynthia McKinney on Obama and Libya Libya Conflict Highlights NATO’s Imperialist Mission African Union (AU) calls for transition period in Libya: media Muammar Gaddafi’s Son, Khamis Gaddafi, Toured… Continue reading
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Libyan operation continues as hundreds die and thousands flee — RT
Coalition forces leave Colonel Gaddafi’s air defense in tatters, but on the ground tensions remain high; according to reports, at least 114 people have been killed in the first four days of the operation while 300,000 have already fled the country. Continue reading
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Libyan War And Control Of The Mediterranean By Rick Rozoff
Far more is at stake in the war with Libya than control of Africa’s largest proven oil reserves and subjugating the last North African nation not yet under the thumb of the U.S. and NATO. Even more than domination of the Mediterranean Sea region. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 24-25 March 2011
25 March 2011 16:52:01 — creative-i.info 25 March 2011 Global Research: Libya: The Objective of “Humanitarian Bombing” is Death and Destruction No one seems to be in command by Gaither Stewart Dissident Voice: In Libya, the Empire Awakens Dissident Voice: Winding Down Obama Dissident Voice: To the Shores of Tripoli Continue reading
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Depleted Uranium: A Strange Way To Protect Libyan Civilians By David Wilson
In the first 24 hours of the Libyan attack, US B-2s dropped forty-five 2,000-pound bombs. These massive bombs, along with the Cruise missiles launched from British and French planes and ships, all contained depleted uranium (DU) warheads. Continue reading
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No one seems to be in command by Gaither Stewart
Many (with ample reason) doubt claims of a spontaneous uprising of Libyan people, poorly armed and disorganized. Many suspect the usual hidden roles of foreign powers and that the Libyan crisis was created artificially, something like Iraq and Kosovo. Continue reading
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BBC News – Question Time – Will action in Libya heighten the risk of terrorism?
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/player/emp/1_1_3_0_0_426652_426614/426652_426614_1_emp.swf 1st collector for BBC News – Question Time – Will action in Libya…Follow my videos on vodpod As coalition raids continued in Libya for a sixth night, Labour’s mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone challenged Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander over whether the action would increase the risk of terror attacks in the UK. Continue reading
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Map of Foreign oil concessions in Libya
25 March 2011 Note the vast block owned by BP around Benghazi and the Shell block (dark blue) next to Zuetina. Map courtesy: Stratfor See also who gets the oil here Continue reading
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Anti-Gaddafi plot conceived in Paris – Voltaire Network
Thierry Meyssan, a political analyst and founder of the international NGO Voltaire Network, claimed in an interview with RT that the French and British had been preparing the operation in Libya since November 2010, and that the stakes were high. Continue reading
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Marines on ground in Libya By Jody Brown
An ABC affiliate in North Carolina says more than 2,000 U.S. Marines are on the ground in Libya. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 23-24 March 2011
24 March 2011 19:10:02 — creative-i.info 24 March 2011 Global Research: BREAKING NEWS: Russia’s Ambassador to Libya dismissed for Calling President Medvedev “A Traitor” RT: Why Libyan uprising is not “people toppling dictator” Global Research: Why France Was So Keen to Attack Libya RT: Revolution pandemic France: Racist Butcher of Haiti, Vietnam, Syria, Algeria, First to… Continue reading
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A Humanitarian Intervention? by Richard Seymour, Edward Lewis
20 March, 2011 — New Left Project Richard Seymour writes the blog Lenin’s Tomb and is the author of The Liberal Defence of Murder and The Meaning of David Cameron. Following the onset of military intervention in Libya, he spoke to NLP’s Edward Lewis about the motives underlying the operation and whether or not it… Continue reading
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Stop Nato Updates on Libyan war 24 March 2011
24 March 2011 — Stop NATO New U.S.-NATO Strikes Kill Libyan Civilians, Including Rescue Workers Libyan Quagmire Could Drag More U.S. Forces In White House Hands Libyan War Command And Control To NATO How “Humanitarian” Is Western Intervention In Libya? AFRICOM Chief Visits 14-Nation Libyan War Air Operations Center In Germany Egypt: Pentagon Chief Gates… Continue reading
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Post-Gaddafi Govt. Selected / 1994 US ‘hosted’ Libyan Exile Post-Qaddafi Conference / About Lockerbie
23 March 2011 — Burbank Digest US ‘hosts’ support for spontaneous popular revolt 17 yrs. ago January 1994 Libyan Exiles Debate Post-Qaddafi Era www.washington-report.com/component/content/article/152/7370-libyans-debate-post-qaddafi-era.html Nov. 28-29, 1994, Washington’s Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a conference on “Post-Qaddafi Libya: The Prospect and The Promise.” The conference was unique in that all of the… Continue reading
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Media Lens: ‘Noble’ War In Libya – Part 1
One can hardly fail to be impressed by the corporate media’s faith in humanity. Or at least that part of humanity with its finger on the cruise missile button. Last week, the Independent’s Patrick Cockburn predicted that ‘Western nations will soon be engaged in a war in Libya with the noble aim of protecting civilians.’ Continue reading
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Obama’s Imperial Twist: “Humanitarian” Regime Change in Libya by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
President Obama demanded regime change in Libya more than three weeks ago, but now acts as if that’s not his policy. He will use the assault on Muamar Khadafi’s forces to introduce so-called “humanitarian intervention” as an anchor of the Obama Doctrine. Regime change will remain a basic tool, while the “humanitarian” ruse expands imperial… Continue reading
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Stop NATO Updates on Libyan war 23 March 2011
23 March 2011 — Stop NATO EU’s Top Diplomat: NATO Should Take Control Of Libya Operation Bolivian President Demands Obama Be Stripped Of Nobel Peace Prize Over Libyan War Fires, Deaths: NATO Attacks Hit Tripoli Harbor, Airport “Regime Change” In Libya To Require Involvement In Ground War U.S. Marines Shoot Six Libyan Civilians To Rescue… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 22-23 March 2011
23 March 2011 17:45:46 — creative-i.info 23 March 2011 The Independent: London to host Libya conference Morning Star: Navies begin coast patrols BBC: VIDEO: Libyan air force thwarted by coalition RT: Ease of decision-making on use of force causes concern – Putin The Independent: Video: Libyan TV host has gun on show The Independent: Gaddafi’s… Continue reading
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Yesterday Iraq. Today Libya. “Paying the Price.”: Children are the Unspoken Victims of US-NATO Wars By Felicity Arbuthnot
Now Libya’s people are “paying the price”, for being, well, Libyan, I am reminded of another people that, to use the words of the appalling Madeleine Albright, then US., Ambassador the the UN., were : ” … a price worth paying.” She was talking of the deaths of half a million Iraqi children, on 12th… Continue reading
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What Ukraine and Russia should do to avoid Libya’s fate By Alexander Savchenko
I feel sorry for Libyans. But similar fate also expects other nations, which have rich natural resources – oil, gas, ores, arable lands and fresh water. Though these resources were given to them by God ‘the new Crusaders’ think that they don’t deserve these gifts. We should be ready that the Libyan scenario may repeat… Continue reading
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