Libya
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Libya, Africa, and the New World Order: An Open Letter to the Peoples of Africa and the World from Concerned Africans
We, the undersigned, are ordinary citizens of Africa who are immensely pained and angered that fellow Africans are and have been subjected to the fury of war by foreign powers which have clearly repudiated the noble and very relevant vision enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. Continue reading
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Rebel Assassins Terrorizing Libyans By Stephen Lendman
It’s a truism that where large energy reserves exist, America has imperial plans to control them. Libya is now ground zero. US-led NATO assassins invaded to menace, intimidate, kill, plunder, and cause out-of-control chaos, notably in Tripoli, the struggle’s current epicenter. Continue reading
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Gaddafi extends olive branch? — RT
Libya’s leader Muammar Gaddafi is ready to negotiate with the rebels to form a transitional government, Moussa Ibrahim, head of Gaddafi’s press service said. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 27 August, 2011: How Could the Largest Social Justice Movement in Israel’s History Manage to Ignore the Country’s Biggest Moral Disaster?
267 August , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center 124 Out Of 193 Countries Recognize Palestinian Independence IMEMC – Sunday August 28, 2011 – 01:42, A total of 124 countries, out of 193 UN member countries, have officially declared recognition of Palestine, and the Palestinian UN move this September, to seek recognition… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 27 August 2011
27 August 2011 — williambowles.info In Libya, Gas Prices Rise As Rebels Seek Control NPR Libyan rebel leaders say they’re negotiating with regime loyalists in holdout towns. Rebel supporters burn books on the philosophy of Gadhafi in Tripoli on Saturday. Libyan rebel leaders say they’re negotiating with regime loyalists in holdout towns. … http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=139992738&ps=cprs Continue reading
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Libya: Not Over Yet By Charles Glass
The Libyans are lucky that Muammar Gaddafi did not hold out longer. If he had, there might not be much of the country left. Nato long since ran out of military targets, and it had to hit something to get the ragtag rebels into the royal palace before they ended up shooting one another. Continue reading
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German General: NATO “Played Decisive Role” In Libyan War By General Egon Ramms
NATO has played and continues to play a decisive role in the Libyan rebels’ campaign to topple Moammar Gadhafi and his regime, says retired German General Egon Ramms. Continue reading
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Syria fears Libya’s fate By Oleg Gribkov and Natalya Kovalenko
Damascus fears that NATO may redeploy its forces to Syria after the termination of its military campaign in Libya. If this happens, Syria’s prospects for democratic development will be killed stone dead, according to both left-wing and liberal groups of that country’s moderate opposition. Continue reading
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The West Wants to take Control of Libya’s Oil Wealth By Prof. Michel Chossudovsky
In case of internal fighting in Libyan crisis, will the US and its coalition NATO allies deploy boots on the ground to protect their oil interests? Continue reading
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Libya's forced collapse: What does it portend for Africa? By Amengeo Amengeo
What happens in Libya is a harbinger of what the West has in store for Africa. True independence and African unity will not be tolerated. Africa is too rich in resources that the world needs to be allowed to control its own destiny. This war is not just about Gaddafi. It is an opening salvo… Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 27 August 2011
27 August 2011 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks: Reset The Voice of Russia Julian Assange’s notorious website WikiLeaks has reacted to its falling popularity rating and made public another batch of US State Department cables. Part of these is classified documents, relating to Russia’s relations with this country’s neighbours … http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/08/27/55256716.html Continue reading
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Video: Comrades to competitors: France and Italy vie for a slice of Libyan pie — RT
The race for Libya’s vast oil wealth is gathering momentum. States who worked together during the NATO airstrikes are now working against each other in the battle to secure lucrative energy contracts. Continue reading
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Video: Comrades to competitors: France and Italy vie for a slice of Libyan pie — RT
The race for Libya’s vast oil wealth is gathering momentum. States who worked together during the NATO airstrikes are now working against each other in the battle to secure lucrative energy contracts. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 26 August, 2011: PCHR Weekly Report: 17 killed, including 2 children; 14 wounded by Israeli forces this week
26 August , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Thousands Protest In Front Of Israeli Embassy In Cairo IMEMC – Saturday August 27, 2011 – 04:00, Thousands of Egyptians continued their protest in front of the Israeli embassy in Cairo, demanding the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Cairo, to stop gas… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter August 26, 2011: Chomsky: American Decline: Causes and Consequences
26 August 2011 — Information Clearing House Libya: 80 Found Dead at Abandoned Tripoli Hospital By The Telegraph Rescuers finally reached the hospital late on Thursday, finding 21 surviving patients among a macabre scene of dead bodies. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28959.htm Continue reading
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: August 27, 2011
27 August 2011 — Stop NATO Reintegrated Into NATO, France Takes On Ivory Coast, Libya…Syria Lesson Of Libyan War: Completely Capitulate As Soon As Possible Or Develop Sophisticated Weapons Pentagon’s Horn Of Africa Task Force Hosts 11-Nation Gathering Britain Boosts Military Ties With Azerbaijan Versus Armenia, Iran Canada Expands Military Role In Arctic For Local,… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 26 August 2011
26 August 2011 — williambowles.info Rebels in Libya work to rub out loyalist pockets CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — Opposition and NATO forces took aim at the Gadhafi regime in Tripoli and Sirte on Friday as rebels worked to consolidate their power across strife-torn Libya. British warplanes pounded a… Continue reading
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NATO troops in Libya: No entry, no exit By Konstantin Bogdanov
The saga of Tripoli’s fall and the toppling of the Gaddafi regime in Libya continues. The European allies seem to be launching a new phase of their Libyan operation, one that is marked by even greater military involvement. So far, only one thing is certain: increased activity in terms of technical intelligence gathering and on… Continue reading
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