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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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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
The Women of Benghazi (Libya)
Both humbling and inspiring… see the video here.
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Libya: Revolutionary Zeal
Qaddafi’s counter-offensive against rebel-held territories have dominated the news in the past couple days. There is no doubt that unlike Mubarak or Ben Ali, Qaddafi is willing to kill his people en masse to give life to his regime. That … Continue reading
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The Battle of Misrata
al-Arabiya: On the military front, the revolutionaries beat back the fiercest attack so far by Muammar Gaddafi’s forces on the town of Misrata on Sunday, residents told Reuters, and a doctor said at least 18 people were killed. Government forces … Continue reading
Two sides of Libya’s conflict
See the video here. The most important thing to take away from it is that fighting is moving closer to Tripoli.
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Qaddafi Music Video
Sorry, but I had to post this viral music video, it’s too good. Here’s the article about the story behind it.
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The Issue of a No-fly Zone in Libya
In 1991, in the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, then-President George H.W. Bush called upon Iraqis to rise up against Saddam. The Bush administration, after “liberating” (I put it in quotes because I hardly consider the re-installation of the … Continue reading
Libyan militias prepare to join forces before assault on Tripoli
If Sirte falls, then it paves the way for the battle for Tripoli. The Guardian: Groups of revolutionaries are starting to move towards western Libya in an attempt to link up with opposition militias near Tripoli, setting the stage for … Continue reading
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Interim government set up in Benghazi
The government aims not to be a government of the east, but a temporary one until Tripoli is liberate and it can be transferred there. See the declaration here.
Libya’s growing resistance
See the video here.
Closing in on Tripoli/Qaddaf
His days are numbered, mark not my words, but the words of those revolutionaries in Libya. See the video here detailing how the movement in Libya is closing in on Qaddafi. Experts now say that 90% of Libya is now … Continue reading
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Obama: Qaddafi must leave Libya now
Obama should apply the same standard to allies in the region that are clinging to power via the use of violence against their people, i.e. Bahrain and Yemen.When it came to Egypt, the Obama Administration came out more forcefully only … Continue reading
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