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Russia is going to apply a total no fly zone in Syria By Valentin Vasilescu
While the international press is asking questions on the number and version of the S-300 missiles that will be delivered in two weeks to Syria, Valentin Vasilescu is more interested in the Russian anti-air set up. This is involves applying a total no-fly zone to the Westerners (Israeli included). Nothing more, nothing less. Continue reading
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S-300 for Syria: the United Kingdom, France and Israel will no longer be able to fly over Syrian territory
In two weeks time, the Russian Federation will hand over to Syria, S-300anti-air defense batteries, and modern systems for automated control for anti-air command posts. This equipment has until now only been available in the Russian military installations in Syria. Continue reading
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Media Roll Out Welcome Mat for ‘Humanitarian’ War in Syria
Beyond the opinion pages, media figures are pushing the “humanitarian” approach with varying degrees of subtlety. Meet the Press host Chuck Todd (10/16/16) recently pressed Vice President Joe Biden on the lack of a no-fly zone over Aleppo, suggesting that the Obama administration will “look back and wonder what if? What if? What if? What… Continue reading
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US Threatens Syria: Trigger Happy Foreign Policy (I) By Andrei Akulov
The information and statements made in Washington are multiple and often contradictory. The only thing that is clear – the US officials appear to prepare the ground for a military action against Syria for alleged use of chemical weapons, which is an unconfirmed affirmation. With all the statements made and the ballyhoo raised about the… Continue reading
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Najmuddin A. Shaikh (Pakistan) – The Agony of Libya: What can be done (II)
In Russia Prime Minster Putin was far blunter…Immediately after the passage of the resolution on which Russia had abstained he said that ‘The Security Council resolution is deficient and flawed; it allows everything and is reminiscent of a medieval call for a crusade,’ More recently Putin again spoke on the subject in Copenhagen and after… Continue reading
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Libya: Distractions and diversions By William Bowles
One thing should surely be clear and that is the pivotal role played by the corporate/state media in selling the Libyan ‘no-fly zone’ and the subsequent invasion by the Empire, albeit by first ‘softening up the enemy’ and then as illegal arms supplier. Continue reading
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Libya is Kosovo revisited (kind of) By William Bowles
Right from the very beginning of ‘Operation Odyssey Dawn’ something just didn’t smell right about the Libyan ‘revolution’. From the outset this was no peaceful, civilian insurrection such as those taking place elsewhere in the region. In other words it started life as a civil war heavily disguised—with Western help—as a ‘peoples’ revolution’, but one… Continue reading
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Operation in Libya – now live at Twitter — RT
A former Dutch officer has intercepted radio conversations between military pilots who are ensuring a no-fly zone over Libya, and posted the findings on his Twitter account. Continue reading
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Libya: Keeping up appearances By William Bowles
And to make the entire sordid and illegal affair more palatable to a world quite used to being ‘liberated’ by US ‘largesse’ in its distribution of democracy, do it all through an Anglo-French front (they have the most to lose along with Italians in Libya through their oil concessions) but with the US pulling all… Continue reading
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America’s Hidden Hand Behind The UN Resolution For A No-fly Zone Over Libya By Enver Masud
The UN Security Council, spurred on by the United States, passed resolution 1973 (2011) authorizing a no-fly zone — a euphemism for war — over Libya. Continue reading
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Obama’s Bay of Pigs in Libya: Imperialist Aggression Shreds UN Charter By Dr. Webster G. Tarpley
On March 19, US and British cruise missiles joined with French and other NATO combat aircraft in Operation Odyssey Dawn/Operation Ellamy, a neo-imperialist bombing attack under fake humanitarian cover against the sovereign state of Libya. Continue reading
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Obama’s Bay of Pigs in Libya: Imperialist Aggression Shreds UN Charter By Dr. Webster G. Tarpley
On March 19, US and British cruise missiles joined with French and other NATO combat aircraft in Operation Odyssey Dawn/Operation Ellamy, a neo-imperialist bombing attack under fake humanitarian cover against the sovereign state of Libya. Continue reading
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America’s Hidden Hand Behind The UN Resolution For A No-fly Zone Over Libya By Enver Masud
The UN Security Council, spurred on by the United States, passed resolution 1973 (2011) authorizing a no-fly zone — a euphemism for war — over Libya. Continue reading
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Media newslinks on Libya 20-21 March 2011
21 March 2011 — creative-i.info 21 March 2011 RT: Congress angered by Obama’s war in Libya Global Research: Bombing does not: “Protect Innocent People”: The War on Libya Blatantly Violates International Law Mathaba.net: The Libyan war: Unconstitutional and illegitimate Global Research: Libya and the Hypocrisy of US Foreign Policy BBC: China criticises strikes on Libya Continue reading
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Libya mostly mainstream news links for 20 March 2011
20 March 2011 — creative-i.info Arab League condemns broad bombing campaign in Libya Washington Post (March 19) By Edward Cody, Sunday, March 20, 1:01 PM CAIRO—The Arab League secretary general, Amr Moussa, deplored the broad scope of the US-European bombing campaign in Libya on Sunday and said he would call a new league meeting to Continue reading
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Russia: NATO Attacks Kill 48 Libyan Civilians, Wound Over 150
“The reports say that during air raids on Libya strikes were also delivered on non-military facilities….As a result, 48 civilians are reported dead and over 150 wounded,” the ministry said in a statement. Continue reading
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Breaking News: Libyan Hospitals Attacked. Libyan Source: Three French Jets Downed By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
The U.S. and its allies are embarking on another regime change operation. Before they started their attacks on the Libyans, they admitted that there would be civilians casualties in an act of irony. They claim to be acting to save civilians, but they will be killing them. Continue reading
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Libya: Fourth Target Of Western Military Attacks In 12 Years By Robert Bridge
-‘The imposition of a no-fly zone is a military operation. It envisions attacks on aerodromes and air defense systems, not just a ban of flying.’ Continue reading
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The American Dilemma in Libya: To Bomb, Invade, Partition, Or All of the Above By Glen Ford
‘R2P’ – Responsibility to Protect – is the Obama regime’s favored formula for pouring mud in the otherwise clear waters of international law. The philosophy – actually, a political position seeking legal recognition – amounts to a kind of super-power judicial waiver couched in the language of nobles oblige, the obligation of the strong to… Continue reading
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Russian Communist leader slams Moscow’s passive stance on Libya — RT
By refraining from voting on the document, the Russian administration ‘in fact backed NATO’s aggressive ambitions to impose their will everywhere on the globe, which now include Libya,’ Continue reading
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