Gaddafi
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Leaked Plan of Western Governments for “Post-Gaddafi Libya” By Tom Coghlan
Western governments have helped prepare a blueprint for a post-Gaddafi Libya that would retain much of the regime’s security infrastructure to avoid an Iraq-style collapse into anarchy. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter August 05, 2011: Hiroshima: Is this the Greatest Crime in Human History?
5 August 2011 — Information Clearing House NATO Plans Campaign in Syria Tightens Noose Around Iran By RIA Novosti NATO is planning a military campaign against Syria to help overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad with a long-reaching goal of preparing a beachhead for an attack on Iran, Russia’s envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter August 04, 2011: US Commando War in 120 Countries
4 August 2011 — Information Clearing House US Commando War in 120 Countries: Uncovering the Military’s Secret Operations In the Obama Era By Nick Turse American secret commandos are carrying out raids in 70 countries—just today. By the end of the year, the number will probably be close to 120. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28747.htm Continue reading
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NATO facing military stalemate in Libya By Peter Symonds
The murder of Younis highlights the faction-riven character of the TNC, which comprises an unstable alliance of former Gaddafi officials, Islamists and CIA assets. Far from representing the interests of ordinary Libyans, the TNC is a proxy for NATO and US imperialism, which are seeking to oust Gaddafi and install a puppet regime amenable to… Continue reading
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The Endgame in Libya: Political Settlement or Boots on the Ground
While air war alone cannot win a conflict, NATO has undoubtedly had an impact. The Libyan army’s arsenal of tanks, armored vehicles, rocket launchers and anti-aircraft missiles have been significantly downgraded. Government forces have adapted their tactics to defend themselves against the relentless pounding from the air. The Libyan military is no longer operating out… Continue reading
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Bombs Disguised as “Humanitarian” Gifts: NATO’s Mission
NATO continues to claim that Gaddafi poses a threat to civilians and by intervening they have thwarted another genocide on the scale of Rwanda or the holocaust. Gaddafi’s history belies this claim. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 2 August 2011
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… Continue reading
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Аnatoly Tsyganok – Four months of war in Libya
NATO’s military operation against Libya, conducted mainly by the armed forces of the US, France and Britain, is speeding up the formation of a new system of international relations. At the same time the war serves as a firing ground for testing the strategy of the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) in real combat situation… Continue reading
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The Left has lost its way over Libya By William Bowles
I think it’s time to take a look at the timeline of the latest barbarian attack on the defenceless of the world. I think it reveals far more about how the left in the West operates, what are its motivations, than it does about the aims of the Empire (which should surely by now be… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 1 August 2011
1 August 2011 — williambowles.info Libya rebels hunt ‘pro-Gaddafi infiltrators’ Aljazeera.net Opposition leaders say they arrested dozens of armed men loyal to Muammar Gaddafi in their eastern bastion, but have suffered a blow in Libya’s west, losing a village at the foot of a key mountain range. At least 63 people suspected of having links… Continue reading
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Video: Benghazi Rebel Infighting Explained – Leonor
After Younis, the Rebel Military Leader was assassinated, his Warfalla tribe rallied around him, and showed support for Gaddafi. They abandoned their frontline positions and went into Benghazi to seek revenge for the Rebel command’s seeming order for him to be assassinated. The rebel command is reported to have abandoned Benghazi, there is much fighting.… Continue reading
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Pure Evil: NATO Attacked Libyan Water Supply Pipeline and the Factory that Makes Replacement Pipes By Scott Creighton
Last week Pravda reported that NATO attacked the Great Manmade River pipeline in Libya which literally brings water across the desert to millions of Libyans and farms in western and southern Libya as well as to the capital Tripoli and Benghazi. The Manmade River project is not only a life-sustaining source of water for millions… Continue reading
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NATO Newslinks 30 July 2011
30 July 2011 — williambowles.info NATO Bombs Libyan Satellite Dishes Voice of America July 30, 2011 NATO Bombs Libyan Satellite Dishes VOA News NATO says it has bombed three Libyan satellite dishes in the capital, Tripoli, in an effort to prevent Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi from using television to intimidate civilians. … http://www.voanews.com/english/news/NATO-Bombs-Libyan-Satellite-Dishes—126448088.html Continue reading
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Libya: The True Costs Of War Charles Abugre*
The bottom line is war was solely unwarranted. But my greatest sadness and shame was to see the United Nations secretariat beating the war drums and cheering on the battle rather than singing the songs of peace. This is a sad time indeed. How else can one describe what is going on in Libya but… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 30-31 July 2011
31 July 2011 — williambowles.info Richard Seymour: Gaddafi is Stronger than ever in Libya Mathaba News Briefing (Alerts) Today at 09:00 Photo: Muammar Gaddafi staying alive for the sake of freedom and the liberation of the oppressed of the world Continue reading
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Another Stinging Blow for the Libyan Rebellion By Victor Kotsev
The death of the general, whose body along with those of two senior aides was reportedly found badly burnt on Thursday, brings into focus a complex and extensive web of power relationships and rivalries spanning both sides of the conflict. This is evidence of just how fluid the situation in Libya is, with multiple layers… Continue reading
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Videos: Overview of Anti-NATO Rebel Alliance & Pro Government Demonstrations in Libya
In the view of these green people (green being the color of the Libyan flag and now the color of all who oppose the NATO Rebel Alliance) NATO has declared war on all those millions of Libyans by officially backing those ‘traitors of the East’ (as they are called) who would be helpless without the… Continue reading
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Libya diary: Day 1 (27/7/11 1.20 AM) By Lizzie Phelan
Yesterday (25/7/11) NATO bombed a wedding party and a hospital in Zlitan. NATO is bombing Tripoli as I write, I can hear the planes and the bombs dropping outside the hotel. Sukant saw smoke rising from the Bab Alziza compound. I saw just a few minutes ago on the TV that there were people at… Continue reading
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Libyan rebels have conceded ground since bombing began By Kim Sengupta
Fresh diplomatic efforts are under way to try to end Libya’s bloody civil war, with the UN special envoy flying to Tripoli to hold talks after Britain followed France in accepting that Muammar Gaddafi cannot be bombed into exile. Continue reading
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WikiLeaks documents shed light on US-backed intervention in Libya By Robert Morgan
US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks expose some of the real reasons and diplomatic tensions behind NATO’s ongoing bombardment of Libya. Far from initiating a ‘humanitarian’ intervention to protect civilians against Muammar Gaddafi’s government, Washington backed the NATO intervention for one reason only—the installation of a regime that better serves the strategic interests of the… Continue reading
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