Arch of Septimus Severus, Libya Photo: (Wiki), The Arch of Septimius Severus at Leptis Magna, 16th September 2006, Author: David Gunn -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leptis_Magna_Arch_of_Septimus_Severus.jpg Here is an interesting article on the real Libyan situation, relating a piece of news that has not been given any prominence in the media. The destruction and looting of Libya’s [...]
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Photo – (Wiki) – The Arch of Septimius Severus at Leptis Magna Author: David Gunn, Wikipage: Daviegunn, 16th September 2006 “The human rights situation in Libya now is far worse than under the late dictator Muammar Gaddafi,” Nasser al-Hawary, researcher with the Libyan Observatory for Human Rights tells IPS. Hawary showed IPS testimonies [...]
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Written by Foras Teamhrach
Article today from World Socialist Website: “Following a declaration of autonomy by tribal and militia leaders in oil-rich eastern Libya, the head of the Tripoli-based National Transitional Council (NTC) has threatened the use of “force” to prevent the country’s partition along regional lines. Nearly five months after the lynch-mob murder of Libya’s former leader, [...]
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Some 400 people rallied outside the US embassy in London today, Saturday, against any attack and sanctions on Iran and Syria. The protest drew together long-time peace activists, Iranian and Syrian people living in Britain and people from the Anonymous “hacktivism” group. People chanted, “We don’t want another war” and “Freedom”. Speakers from the [...]
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An independent report published by the Arab Organisation for Human Rights together and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights with the International Legal Assistance Consortium says there is evidence that war crimes and human rights violations were committed by all the participants – NATO, rebel forces and those loyal to Colonel Gaddafi during the [...]
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“Fighters loyal to late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have clashed with revolutionary forces in the former-regime stronghold of Bani Walid, taking control of the city in the process. The head of Libya’s National Transitional Council Mustafa Abdel Jalil today warned of the threat of another civil war. At least five NTC troops were killed [...]
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From Global Research – This is footage of Libya before, during and after NATO attacks. “Produced by Rolando Segura, correspondent for Telesur in Libya. Presented at the headquarters of the Unión de Periodistas de Cuba on October 7, 2011.” The Real Libya: What Mainstream Media Won’t Show, by Global Research Television – http://tv.globalresearch.ca/2011/11/real-libya-what-mainstream-media-wont-show
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“The savage killing Thursday of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi served to underscore the criminal character of the war that has been prosecuted by the US and NATO over the past eight months. The assassination follows NATO’s more than month-long siege of Sirte, the Libyan coastal city that was Gaddafi’s hometown and a center [...]
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© RTÉ News 20th October 2011 – RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, 20th October 2011– “This is reportedly the gold plated gun belonging to the ousted Libyan leader – instantly claimed as a souvenir. The Libyan interim prime minister has confirmed that Muammar Gaddafi was killed this morning in his hometown of Sirte.” John Pilger – [...]
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The World Socialist Website comments that the Libyan town of Sirte has been all but destroyed and its inhabitants turned into homeless refugees. The WSWS article: Sirte destroyed by NTC-NATO offensive in Libya provides a review of the recent press coverage of the bombardment of Sirte. These “paint a picture of a city being [...]
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