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If the armed rebellion succeeds in Libya…
Tunisia showed the Arab world that it was possible to oust a dictator through peaceful protests. Egypt reinforced that example. But that approach is not a one-size-fits-all answer to resisting tyranny and we saw that some regimes, like Qaddafi’s, have … Continue reading
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Rejoicing in Benghazi (Video)
Air attacks from international fighter jets combined with the revolutionary armed forces on the ground now have Qaddafi’s forces on the defensive near Benghazi. See the video here.
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The Bush Administration CANNOT take credit for the Mideast uprisings!
Truthdig: The claim that George W. Bush’s war of aggression against Iraq somehow opened up the Middle East to reform is an affront to the brave crowds that have risked their lives to change the American-backed order in that part … Continue reading
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Nasrallah Salutes Arab Uprisings
Lebanon NOW: Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Saturday evening saluted uprisings across the Arab world while dismissing the March 14 coalition’s campaign against non-state weapons. In a televised speech, Nasrallah praised revolutionaries and protesters in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, … Continue reading
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Iraqis Protest Saudi Intervention of Bahrain
Bahrain’s most influential cleric said Gulf troops would have been better off helping Palestinians in Gaza than entering Bahrain. Washington Post: BASRA, Iraq — Protesters in Iraq are jeering Saudi Arabia’s king as a slave of America and Israel for … Continue reading
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Yemen cracks down, fury in Bahrain, protests in Syria, Qaddafi still fighting in Libya, Egypt votes
Crackdown in Yemen (Video) Fury in Bahrain (Video) Protests spread to Syria (Video) Qaddafi violating “ceasefire” (Video) Egypt’s referendum (Video)
Celebrations in Benghazi
Al-Jazeera’s live feed shows demonstrators in Benghazi, the capital of the rebellion, celebrating right now. Some have even hoisted France’s flag – the country that spearheaded the campaign in collusion with the Arab league – at the UN. It has … Continue reading
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The UN passed the no-fly zone, now time is the deciding factor.
Professor Cole: The United Nations Security Council has just authorized a no-fly zone over Libya and implicitly allowed the United States, France and Britain to bomb military forces and facilities loyal to Muammar Qadddafi. Aljazeera live is covering the session … Continue reading
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On the issue of the no-fly zone in Libya, again
The discussion is endless and I’m actually really tired of the soundbites from both sides of the argument. Conservatives are calling liberals hypocrites for opposing the US war in Iraq in ’03 but campaigning for a no-fly zone, which effectively … Continue reading
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Qaddafi is spearheading the wider counter-revolution
When the Tunisian protest movement succeeded in toppling its dictator, the protests spread like wildfire to the rest of the region. Mubarak in Egypt fell, protests brought things to a standstill in Bahrain and Yemen, and revolutionaries in Libya responded … Continue reading
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Saudis send in troops to reinforce monarchy in Bahrain, UAE preparing the same…
It should come as no surprise to anyone that Saudi Arabia a leading force against revolution in the Middle East. This reactionary regime continues to play a counter-productive role in the region, and quite possibly the world. Reports suggest that … Continue reading
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Ominous deja vu as Saddam’s victims watch Gaddafi
al-Arabiya: When he sees reports from Libya of a euphoric youth rebellion crushed in a brutal armed crackdown by an Arab ruler, Ahmed al-Saidi is overcome with an ominous sense of deja vu. A survivor of the failed 1991 uprising … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia’s day of little rage
The Guardian: Friday was Saudi Arabia’s “day of rage”, planned for and anticipated for weeks. But, in the event, there wasn’t even a grumble – unless you count the ongoing protests in the eastern province which had been going on … Continue reading
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Friday sees the biggest day of protest in Yemen thus far…
al-Arabiya: Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Yemen on Friday marking what they called the “Friday of no return”, drawing record crowds in the capital to show President Ali Abdullah Saleh his reform offers would not soften their demand … Continue reading
The Women of Benghazi (Libya)
Both humbling and inspiring… see the video here.
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