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Black Africans Live in Fear in “Free Libya” By Yoshie Furuhashi
Al Jazeera reports that Black African workers now live in fear in the rebel-held territories in Libya. Some of them have been attacked by mobs, others have been imprisoned, and some of their homes and workshops have been torched. “Many African workers say they felt safer under the Gaddafi regime,” says Al Jazeera’s Jacky Rowland,… Continue reading
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Libya Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 1 March 2011
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 Continue reading
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As Libyan Rebels Close in on Gaddafi, US and Europe Ramp Up Intervention By Barry Grey
28 February, 2011 — Information Clearing House – WSWS With dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s control over the country ebbing, the United States and its European allies are stepping up their intervention into the Libyan crisis. Their aim is to ensure that any new regime will be equally subservient to their economic and geostrategic interests. Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks for 27-28 February, 2011
28 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 28 February, 2011 Rescue farce shows private sector’s incompetence Gaddafi has never been a democrat or socialist As Death Toll Grows, 100,000 Flee Libyan Violence Libyans Organize Citizen Councils to Run Cities Liberated from Pro-Gaddafi Loyalists: “”Libyans in “Liberated” Eastern Cities Balance Self-Government With Supporting Tripoli Resistance: Anjali Kamat Reports… Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks for 27 February, 2011
27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Bush cancels out of event where Assange was due to attend Monsters and Critics.com Washington – Former president George W Bush abruptly cancelled a speaking engagement planned for Saturday after learning that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange had also been invited to attend. Bush spokesman David Sherer on Friday said ‘the… Continue reading
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What Does the Libyan Opposition Want? by Yoshie Furuhashi
As everyone knows, Muammar Gaddafi is an authoritarian dictator. Authoritarian dictators are a dime a dozen in world history, though, so that is not what would distinguish him from the rest of his kind in history books. What might make him stand out is this: in the twilight of his autocratic career, Gaddafi had become… Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks for 26-27 February, 2011
27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 27 February, 2011 Noam Chomsky: Stability means obedience to US domination UN approves sanctions against Libya NATO Meets for Talks about Possible Military Intervention in Libya EU Weapons Exports to Libya Putin urges EU not to interfere in Libya’s “Internal Affairs” Al Jazeera Misinformation: The Truth About Libya’s Ambassador to… Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks for 26-27 February, 2011
27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 27 February, 2011 Noam Chomsky: Stability means obedience to US domination UN approves sanctions against Libya NATO Meets for Talks about Possible Military Intervention in Libya EU Weapons Exports to Libya Putin urges EU not to interfere in Libya’s “Internal Affairs” Al Jazeera Misinformation: The Truth About Libya’s Ambassador to… Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks for 25-26 February, 2011
26 February, 2011 Last updated: 20:28:14 — creative-i.info 26 February, 2011 Libya: How Gaddafi became a Western-backed dictator Permanent revolution in the Arab world Payback: The price of colonialism by Gaither Stewart Machetera, “Al Giordano’s Unrequited Love for Eva Golinger” Pressure mounts on Libya’s Gaddafi Gaddafi and Europe Events in Libya through the eyes of… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 25 February, 2011: Chomsky : 'Stability, A Cold Code Word With US'
25 February, 2011 — Information Clearing House How Gaddafi’s Words Get Lost In Translation By Oliver Miles Former British ambassador to Libya Oratory is out of fashion with us – no longer do our statesmen hold the House of Commons in thrall for eight hours at a go. But Mr Gaddafi is also a bad… Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks 24-25 February, 2011
25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 25 February, 2011 Libya: Is Washington Pushing for Civil War to Justify a US-NATO Military Intervention? Fidel Castro Ruz, “Cynicism’s Danse Macabre” Another British-Libyan distortion Government braced for rebel siege US Empire to Dig Deeper Grave With UN Veto Military Resistance 9B22 25 February, 2011: Sometimes Dreams Come True Military… Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks 24-25 February, 2011
25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 25 February, 2011 Libya: Is Washington Pushing for Civil War to Justify a US-NATO Military Intervention? Fidel Castro Ruz, “Cynicism’s Danse Macabre” Another British-Libyan distortion Government braced for rebel siege US Empire to Dig Deeper Grave With UN Veto Military Resistance 9B22 25 February, 2011: Sometimes Dreams Come True Military… Continue reading
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Azmi Bishara on Libya
Dr. Azmi Bishara said that the violence unleashed in Libya against the Libyan people is beyond belief — indicative of desperation on the part of the political order — or rather ‘disorder’ — in Libya, attempting to put a quick end to the uprising before escalation, as the situation is a matter of life and… Continue reading
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Libya: How Gaddafi became a Western-backed dictator By Peter Boyle
On February 22, Muammar Gaddafi was boasting on state TV that the Libyan people were with him and that he was the Libyan revolution, even while his dwindling army of special guards and hired mercenaries attempted to drown a popular revolution in blood. Continue reading
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What Is the National Front for the Salvation of Libya? by Yoshie Furuhashi
So, the imperialists’ Plan A was to see if Gaddafi could quell the uprising, as he had managed to put down many previous challenges to his rule. Now that Plan A is up in smokes, though, it’s time for them to shift to Plan B: try to find collaborators and to begin a new beautiful… Continue reading
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Fear stalks Tripoli, celebrations in Libya’s east By Alexander Dziadosz
Thousands of Libyans celebrated the liberation of the eastern city of Benghazi from the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, who was reported to have sent a plane to bomb them on Wednesday as he clung to power. Continue reading
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Fear stalks Tripoli, celebrations in Libya’s east By Alexander Dziadosz
Thousands of Libyans celebrated the liberation of the eastern city of Benghazi from the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, who was reported to have sent a plane to bomb them on Wednesday as he clung to power. Continue reading
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Libya Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 22 February, 2011
22 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Oil prices surge 5% on Libya unrest CNNMoney By Aaron Smith, staff writer February 22, 2011: 12:26 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Oil prices jumped 5% Tuesday, spiking as high as $98 a barrel earlier in the session, as the crisis in Libya sparked concern that the turmoil roiling… Continue reading
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Turning against Mu’ammar Gaddafi of Libya By Nureddin Sabir
Nureddin Sabir recounts a painful journey of hope, disappointment, betrayal, blood and murder that has seen him turn from loyal supporter to vehement opponent of Colonel Mu’ammar Gaddafi and his regime in Libya. Continue reading
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Reflections of Fidel: The Plan is to Occupy Libya
Oil has become the principal wealth in the hands of the great Yankee transnationals; through this energy source they had an instrument that considerably expanded their political power in the world. Continue reading
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