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The Emergence of a Guerrilla War in the West of Libya
AlMasry AlYoum: Overwhelmed by the superior firepower of Muammar Qadhafi’s troops, opposition fighters in western Libya are resorting increasingly to guerrilla tactics in their campaign to topple the veteran leader. Unlike eastern Libya, where rebels hold many coastal cities, the … Continue reading
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Iran Dominates US Response to Arab Spring
New York Times: The mullahs in Tehran, noted Thomas E. Donilon, the national security adviser, were watching Mr. Obama’s every move in the Arab world. They would interpret a failure to back up his declaration that Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi had … Continue reading
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Eman al Obeidi and the defiant women of Libya…
I hope the opposition is taking note of these crimes. There will be an urgent need to settle some scores when Qaddafi is violently overthrown. See the video here. Her refusal to suffer silently is our inspiration.
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Rebel Gains
The rebels in Libya are definitely on the march again. See the latest video update here. And here‘s Juan Cole’s “Open Letter to the Left on Libya” which is a strong defense of supporting the no fly zone in Libya.
Supporting your country vs supporting your government
I have noticed that some Americans are shocked that some Libyans support Qaddafi. I’m sure there are Libyans who support him for a number of reasons, but lets be honest, some are supporting him because they think that supporting the … Continue reading
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Ajdabiya has fallen to the rebels
After a string of setbacks for the rebels, they can now count one important victory. The strategic city ofAjdabiya, with the help of coalition strikes, has fallen to the rebels and reports indicate that they have begun their march onto … Continue reading
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In U.S. poll, 60 percent back Libya military action
Reuters: “Sixty percent of Americans support the U.S. and allied military action in Libya to impose a no-fly zone to protect civilians from forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday found.” You know what this tells … Continue reading
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Rebel Insider Concedes Weaknesses in Libya
NYT: Mr. Tarhouni acknowledged the dilemma, saying that without heavy artillery and planes, the rebels were left to rely on the young people who had first faced the colonel’s army with stones. “Now they’re carrying arms,†he said. “Rightfully so.â€
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Libyan rumors
There are unconfirmed reports of great significance. 1. Qaddafi’s son Khamis may have died in a suicide attack, which if true, is a major blow to Qaddafi and his armed forces because Khamis is a key figure in Qaddafi’s loyalist … Continue reading
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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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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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