October 26, 2011
Was Gadaffi executed with NATO consent? 22 October 2011 There is increasing evidence and proof that there has been a prior agreement between the supporters of the Libyan National Transitional Council [NTC] and the leaders of the NATO countries on the physical liquidation of Col Mu’ammar al-Qadhafi, his sons, and those close to him, and [...]
Tags: Gaza Strip, Gilad Shalit, Hamas, Libya, Libyan, Muammar al-Gaddafi, NATO, United Nations
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October 25, 2011
Britain already faces legal action over its involvement in the plot to seize Abdul Hakim Belhaj, who is now the military commander in Tripoli. Photograph: Francois Mori/AP Secret documents reveal British intelligence concerns and raise damaging questions about UK‘s targeting of Gaddafi opponents reddit this Ian Birrell guardian.co.uk, Monday 24 October 2011 20.28 BST Article [...]
Tags: al-Qaida, Britain, Gaddafi, Libya, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Tony Blair, Tripoli
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October 20, 2011
September 1970: Middle Eastern leaders meet in Cairo. From left to right: Muammar Gaddafi, Palestinian Liberation Organisation leader Yasser Arafat, Sudanese President el-Nimeiri, Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, Saudi Arabian king Feisal al-Saud and Kuwaiti Sheikh Sabah al-Salim al-Sabah [EPA] September 1970: Left to right: King Feisal of Saudi Arabia; Gaddafi of Libya; Abdul [...]
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September 25, 2011
Tony Blair’s six secret visits to Col Gaddafi Image 1 of 2 Tony Blair at a meeting with Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi at his desert base in 2007 By Robert Mendick, Chief Reporter 9:32PM BST 24 Sep 2011 Tony Blair’s close relationship to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has come under fresh scrutiny after it emerged he had [...]
Tags: Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, Africa, Blair, Libya, Libyan Investment Authority, middle east, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Tony Blair
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September 1, 2011
Al Jazeera news producer Jamal Elshayyal recently gained access to the Tripoli headquarter of Libya‘s intelligence agency. Among the documents scattered throughout the demolished building were secret files indicating that influential Americans advised Muammar Gaddafi since the beginning of the Libyan uprising. Here is his account of the discovery: The destruction by NATO airstrikes of [...]
Tags: Al Jazeera, al-Qaeda, David Welch, Dennis Kucinich, George W. Bush, Jamal Elshayyal, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, NATO, United States
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August 23, 2011
Whither Gaddafi and Libya? By FRANKLIN LAMB Tripoli. The large gold framed portrait of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi that adorned the wall behind the reception desk of my hotel since it opened many years ago has vanished. Also gone are the 72 green flags that flew on the white poles have also been removed. It’s not [...]
Tags: Green Square New South Wales, Libya, Malta, Muammar al-Gaddafi, NATO, Palestinian territories, Tripoli, United States
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July 15, 2011
Mourners carry the coffin of a killed Libyan rebel fighter in Zintan. Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters The six barefooted men trooped into the school library, their faces uneasy and downcast. Not so long ago this room, with its Arabic texts and Webster’s dictionary, was for studious children. Now it is home to prisoners of war. [...]
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July 2, 2011
Gadhafi Threatens Retaliation Against Europe if NATO Attacks Continue Comments Come During Pro-Regime Rally in Tripoli by Jason Ditz, July 01, 2011 Email This | Print This | Share This | Antiwar Forum In an audio message delivered today in Tripoli, Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi warned Europe that it faced retaliation if NATO did not immediately halt its bombing [...]
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June 28, 2011
Spotlight Ceci N’est Pas Une Guerre by Chase Madar Progress in Syria…Even Without US Invasion John Glaser on Warrant for Gadhafi Pro-Israeli Falsehoods on the Flotilla, Settlements, and Statehood War Rhetoric: Enforcing Conformity Read more Frontline Rumors of US Plans for Libya, Syria Cause Concern Israel Drops Threat to Deport, Ban Journalists Gaza Flotilla Activists: [...]
Tags: 2007–present blockade of the Gaza Strip, Gaza flotilla raid, Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya, MV Mavi Marmara, Palestinian people, United States
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June 27, 2011
War crimes court issues Gaddafi arrest warrant Ian Black and David Smith in Tripoli guardian.co.uk, Monday 27 June 2011 15.24 BST Article history ICC issues arrest warrants for Libyan regime Link to this videoProspects for a negotiated solution to the Libyan crisis receded further on Monday after the international criminal court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Muammar Gaddafi and [...]
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June 26, 2011
Libya unveils its latest weapon against Nato: women at arms More than 500 females of various ages armed to the teeth and swearing loyalty are paraded in front of international media Female Libyan supporters of Gaddai celebrate after graduation in weapons training and pose for foreign journalists in Tripoli, during a government guided tour. [...]
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June 26, 2011
“A Moment in the Sun”: An Extended Interview with Independent Filmmaker, Author John Sayles Share1172 We spend the hour with legendary independent filmmaker and author, John Sayles. Over the past three decades, he has directed 17 feature films, including Return of the Secaucus Seven, Matewan, Lone Star, and Eight Men Out. He has often used [...]
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June 5, 2011
The Libyan artists driving Gaddafi to the wall In cities that have fallen to the rebels, such as Benghazi, the beleaguered leader is the subject of taunts and derision, the visual outpouring of pent-up hatred Share87 Comments (11) Rory Mulholland The Observer, Sunday 5 June 2011 Article history End of his reign? Muammar Gaddafi [...]
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June 3, 2011
Libyan who claims she was raped by Gaddafi troops deported from Qatar As Nato continues strikes on Tripoli, US expresses concerns for the safety of Iman al-Obeidi Share10 Associated Press in Tripoli guardian.co.uk, Friday 3 June 2011 18.35 BST Article history Iman al-Obeidi who claims she was raped by Gaddafi’s troopsis in Benghazi after [...]
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May 23, 2011
US troops jointly operating with Pak forces since 2009: Leak Updated yesterday KARACHI: US special operation forces had been deployed along with Pakistan forces for joint operations within Pakistani territory in September 2009, said a US embassy cable released by WikiLeaks on Saturday. Earlier in the summer of 2009, the US special operation forces had [...]
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May 19, 2011
Libya: Col Gaddafi’s wife and daughter ‘flee Libya’ Col Muammar Gaddafi‘s wife and daughter have fled Libya for Tunisia in a sign of mounting pressure on the dictator, it has been reported. Aisha Gaddafi, centre, is surrounded by her bodyguards in Tripoli last month Photo: REUTERS By Andrew Gilligan, Tripoli 9:17PM BST 18 May 2011 Safiya Gaddafi and [...]
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May 19, 2011
Trigger happy murderers in NATO are basically the new cancer on the block in the Middle East. These European invading barbarians know nothing but killing as far as the troops are concerned. Fresh from glory of several thousand years in the killing fields of Europe by air land and sea these new SS Regiments havea true obedience [...]
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May 17, 2011
Nato air strikes hit Libyan government buildings Latest strikes on Tripoli come just hours after international criminal court seeks arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafinterior ministry ablaze after Nato air strikes, which a government spokesman claims was in a residential area Link to this video Nato air strikes have hit two Libyan government buildings in the capital [...]
Tags: Benghazi, Ibrahim Said, International Criminal Court, Libya, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Politics of Libya, Tripoli
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May 17, 2011
Subscribe to FFF Email Update Subscribe to Freedom Daily DONATE TO FFF Hornberger’s Blog Monday, May 16, 2010 Hornberger’s Blog Index Information about RSS REMINDER: The Jacob Hornberger Show every Saturday at 7-8 pm EST. Listen and watch live on the Internet: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-future-of-freedom-foundation America’s Post-9/11 Turn toward Dictatorship by Jacob G. Hornberger Among the most potent [...]
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May 17, 2011
Chief prosecutor requests crimes against humanity arrest warrants for Libyan leader, son Saif al-Islam and intelligence chief Abdullah Senussi Share530 Julian Borger, diplomatic editor guardian.co.uk, Monday 16 May 2011 15.07 BST Article history ICC chief prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the Libyan leader, his son Saif al-Islam and his intelligence chief Abdullah Senussi Link to this [...]
Tags: International Criminal Court, Libya, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Philippe Sands, Saif al-Islam Muammar Al-Gaddafi, Senussi, University College London
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May 16, 2011
Sanity is where you find it and a recent article by Justin Raimondo of antiwar.com is exactly the place to go to see sanity in action. Perhaps the better word or phrase is “strict critical analysis”, but that is entirely a matter for you to decide. However, there is one possible complaint, and that [...]
Tags: 1948 Palestinian exodus, Bashar-al Assad, Justin Raimondo, middle east, Riders On The Storm, Rudolf Rocker, Tel Aviv, United States
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May 15, 2011
Libya: White House dashes rebel hopes of recognition Mahmoud Jibril says recognition would improve the council’s morale and resources Continue reading the main story Libya Crisis No ‘Plan B’ Tripoli witness: Conscription Backfiring tactics? Misrata stand-off explained The US has stopped short of recognising Libya’s National Transitional Council as the country’s legitimate government. The statement [...]
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May 15, 2011
Opposition to Gadhafi grows in Libya’s capital DIAA HADID AND MAGGIE MICHAEL TRIPOLI— The Associated Press Published Thursday, May. 12, 2011 8:53PM EDT Last updated Friday, May. 13, 2011 6:09AM EDT 24 comments Email Print Decrease text sizeIncrease text size Pressure is mounting on Moammar Gadhafi from within his stronghold in the Libyan capital, with increasing NATO air [...]
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May 14, 2011
In a memorable sentence you can read that..”The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them.” George Orwell With that in mind it is easy to come to a solid conclusion that the major mover and shaker in [...]
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May 14, 2011
Experts Warn of Balkanization of Libya by Simba Russeau, May 14, 2011 Email This | Print This | Share This | Antiwar Forum CAIRO—As the battle for Libya rages on—with the country’s economic heartland, Misrata, being the scene of some of the uprising’s fiercest fighting—experts are warning that a “Balkanization” of Libya is possible if the U.S. and NATO [...]
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May 14, 2011
Obama Confirms Libya War to Continue – But Will He Ever Ask Congress? With No Authorization Sought, Officials Mull Ways to Skirt Legal Requirements by Jason Ditz, May 13, 2011 Email This | Print This | Share This | Antiwar Forum Following a White House meeting today with NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen,President Obama confirmed that the US [...]
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May 13, 2011
NATO chief envisions role in reconstruction of Libya English.news.cn 2011-05-13 04:20:03 FeedbackPrintRSS WASHINGTON, May 12 (Xinhua) — NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday envisioned a role for the military alliance in the reconstruction of Libya after the government of Muammar Gaddafi is toppled. “In a post-Gaddafi era, I think we may still have [...]
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May 13, 2011
NATO missiles hit Gaddafi’s complex Video: The Washington Post’s Michael Birnbaum reports from Tripoli, where he participated in a government-led tour of a Gaddafi compound recently bombarded by NATO war planes. Text Size Print E-mail Reprints By Michael Birnbaum and Karen DeYoung, Published: May 12 TRIPOLI, Libya — NATO continued its intensified assault on Libya’s capital on Thursday, [...]
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May 13, 2011
Official: Libya Won’t Try to Reclaim Eastern Cities Deputy FM Terms Initial Crackdown ‘a Big Failure’ by Jason Ditz, May 12, 2011 Email This | Print This | Share This | Antiwar Forum Comments today from Libya’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim, one of the Gadhafi regime’s most high profile spokesmen since the start of the civil war, [...]
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May 12, 2011
NATO Out of Ideas as Libyan War Mired in Stalemate Still No End-Game, But British DM Vows War Will Continue by Jason Ditz, May 11, 2011 Email This | Print This | Share This | Antiwar Forum The story is the same as ever, the Libyan War is still a stalemate. Claims of progress are few and far [...]
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May 12, 2011
NATO is fast becoming almost as trigger happy as the blood thirsty US imperial project. Just the slightest hint of economic advantage and these heroic warriors for peace and justice will unleash whatever they can wherever they can. Perhaps they are sick and tired of being another fiddle in the US hegemony orchestra and they [...]
Tags: Libya, middle east, Muammar al-Gaddafi, NATO, The Guardian, Tripoli, United States, White Australia Policy
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May 12, 2011
By Joe Logan – Wed May 11, 6:58 pm ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan state TV showed footage of an apparently healthy Muammar Gaddafi meeting officials in a Tripoli hotel Wednesday, ending nearly two weeks of doubt over his fate since a NATO air strike killed his son. Gaddafi, who had not appeared in public since the April 30 strike [...]
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May 9, 2011
After bin Laden Hit, U.S. Aides Raise Dubious Hopes for Peace by Gareth Porter, May 09, 2011 Email This | Print This | Share This | Antiwar Forum Barack Obama and top administration officials have taken advantage of the killing of Osama bin Laden to establish a new narrative suggesting the event will pave the way for negotiations [...]
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May 8, 2011
While the establishment media was busy parroting President Obama’s announcement of Osama bin Laden’s supposed assassination, reporting the unsubstantiated claims as if they were unquestionable facts, much of the so-called “alternative” press was far morecautious — and accurate, it turns out. But more importantly, with the new official storyline indicating that bin Laden was in fact unarmed, bigger and [...]
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May 5, 2011
UN Security Council Clashes Over Libya War China Warns Over Worsening Crisis by Jason Ditz, May 04, 2011 Email This | Print This | Share This | Antiwar Forum The United Nations Security Council today entered into contentious debate over the ongoing war in Libya. A number of the nations expressed concern that the war, which began on [...]
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May 4, 2011
What a good idea! Instead of just going in and killing people why not try bringing them to justice if they have committed crimes? Opening photo is of Ocampo the International Prosecutor George Ikners ikners.com a WordPress site Libyan leaders face arrest on war crimes charges Gaddafi regime systematically opened fire on peaceful protests, says [...]
Tags: Benghazi, Black people, Hague, International Criminal Court, Libya, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Muammar al-Gaddafi, The Guardian, United Nations Security Council, War crime
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May 4, 2011
Here is some of the latest news from Libya. (George Ikners ikners.com a WordPress site) Libyan leaders may face UN arrest warrants for war crimes Reports suggest warrants could include Gaddafi and his son Saif al-Islam in move intended to increase pressure on Tripoli Share19 Ian Black and Jill Treanor The Guardian, Wednesday 4 May 2011 [...]
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May 3, 2011
At the end of the day is what some people think is a fairly overused saying, but sometimes it covers the situation. Whatever you may think of Bin Laden and Afghanistan you really need to work out what their position was that led to their actions. It would take a fairly obstinate person to disregard [...]
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May 2, 2011
As much as you might like to believe that NATO is there for some humane purpose the fact of Libya‘s oil explains a lot. The ease of access if you can get it is an complete enticement. For those of you who remember the signing of an agreement between Libya and BP the international bandits [...]
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May 1, 2011
China’s interests in Gaddafi Huge oil and financial deals play major part in Beijing’s support for Libya‘s despot and halt to foreign intervention. Pepe Escobar Last Modified: 14 Apr 2011 15:06 Email Print Share Send Feedback Moussa Koussa meets Hu Jintao. Western intervention in Libya came after Gaddafi pledged to give major contracts to Chinese countries, [...]
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April 28, 2011
Women have played a very major role in what has been called the Arab Spring. This article brings together several strands of actions undertaken by women in the movement to rid the Arab world of the shackles of the imperial project that has led to the setting up of so many dictators and corrupt regimes. [...]
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April 28, 2011
How Syria and Libya compare Why intervene in Libya but not in Syria? A look at the two nations that have attracted international infamy Share23 guardian.co.uk, Thursday 28 April 2011 21.13 BST Article history Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has been in power for 10 years. Photograph: Khaled Al-Hariri/Reuters Syria Leader President Bashar al-Assad Time in [...]
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April 28, 2011
What follows is an introduction by Tom Englehardt to an article by Nick Turse. The introduction is posted here because it gives you a good insight into Tom and just how he works at the Tom Dispatch site. You will remember that on numerous occasions ikners.com has made it very clear that it is sites like Tom [...]
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April 24, 2011
What follows is a very interesting article from the Tom Dispatch site. There is a brief introduction from Tom Englehardt and then there is the article itself by well known authors McCoy and Reilly. As this century unfolds it may [...]
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April 23, 2011
Libyan forces loyal to Gaddafi attacked on retreat from Misrata Rebels fight back in besieged city as Nato targets Muammar Gaddafi‘s Tripoli compound Share17 David Batty and agencies guardian.co.uk, Saturday 23 April 2011 10.31 BST Article history The crater in Muammar Gaddafi’s Bab al-Aziziyah compound in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, reported to have been [...]
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April 23, 2011
This is avery interesting point of view as far as the balance of the Middle East is concerned. The real point is that where there was massive public support for a program of change it seem to have been a far better way of going anywhere. As soon as the rest of the imperial [...]
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April 23, 2011
Kissinger Calls For US Ground Invasion Of Libya Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com Friday, April 22, 2011 Related: Report: Bilderberg Wants Gas Prices at $7 a Gallon Image: Wikimedia Commons Despite the fact that the United States is embroiled in three major conflicts and can barely service its own gigantic debt, with [...]
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April 23, 2011
Might Colonel Gaddafi be kidnapped? 20 April 2011 During the first Gulf War to ‘liberate’ Kuwait in 1991, when warplanes attacked Iraq, and massacred tens and perhaps hundreds of thousands in the course of a forty day bombardment I was asked to take part in a television programme for a British channel. On my [...]
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April 23, 2011
Women have emerged as key players in the Arab spring Through protesting, organising, blogging and hunger-striking, women have taken a central role, but it remains to be seen whether their rights will improve Share252 Xan Rice in Benghazi, Katherine Marsh in Damascus, Tom Finn in Sana’a, Harriet Sherwood in Tripoli, Angelique Chrisafis and [...]
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April 22, 2011
US launches first drone attacks to break deadlock with Gaddafi By Kim Sengupta, Defence Correspondent and Rupert Cornwell in Washington The US is now using armed Predator drones over Libya to help the rebels in their seemingly deadlocked insurgency against the forces of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. This enlarged US involvement was disclosed yesterday [...]
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Scrambled Media eats Obama crumble
While the establishment media was busy parroting President Obama’s announcement of Osama bin Laden’s supposed assassination, reporting the unsubstantiated claims as if they were unquestionable facts, much of the so-called “alternative” press was far morecautious — and accurate, it turns out. But more importantly, with the new official storyline indicating that bin Laden was in fact unarmed, bigger and [...]
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