Libyan Revolution Tweets, Day 19 (or 21*), Part 4

[Catherina]

Libyan Revolution Tweets, Day 19 (or 21*), Part 4

Today's threads: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

#Feb17 Youth organizers invite Gaddafi's collaborators to stand under his umbrella ella ella ella ella ella http://bit.ly/faa34E

"We have Plan A, Plan B, Plan C. Plan A is to live and die in Libya. Plan B is to live and die in Libya. Plan C is to live and die in Libya."
- Saif Islam Qaddafi during interview

*I called this Day 19 because the official start date was #Feb17 but events kicked off 2 days earlier.

Previous Day 18 threads: Part 1, Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6, Part 7

The world’s 100 largest arms dealers, excluding Chinese vendors, sold weapons for $401 billion in 2009, with US vendors in first place

Threads for Days 1-18 are in my journal

"I was born in Tunisia, I persevered in Egypt, I sacrificed myself in Libya, I have fought in Yemen&Bahrain. I am Freedom, I will not die."
- Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub

LibyanThinker The Libyan Thinker
New video of Soldiers Executed for Refusing to Shoot Protesters in #Libya

Click here for updated and interactive map

Military Installations

Oil Map


- Google Earth DL here to see positions of army and patrolling route of mercenaries
- MAP of Protests across the Middle East

Please rec if you read these so I know if the effort here is worth it.

[pinboy3niner]

1. K&R

[Catherina]

2. First ship to have libyan indep flag, maltese ship from tobrok to italy carrying 600,000 barrels oil

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
http://on.fb.me/dLAhjV first ship to have libyan indep flag, maltese ship from tobrok to italy carrying 600,000 barrels of oil #Libya #Feb17
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Breaking Image: The SARV is the first ship to export oil out of Libya with the Resistance flag. The SARV left Tobruk for Italy with 600,000 barrels of oil today, March 7, 2011. The Company is Persian Gulf Oil.



http://feb17.info/general/live-libyan-uprest-gaddafi-libya-plays-a-vital-role-in-keeping-sub-saharan-africans-from-entering-europe-illegally/

[Raksha]

3. K & R

[Catherina]

4. We do not tweet any info from this region until it has already happened, this is a major issue now

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
We do not tweet any info from this region until it has already happened, this is a major issue at the moment #raslanuf #Libya #Feb17
43 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


See end of last thread for what this refers to. John Simpson's reporting

[Catherina]

19. exactly what p!$$£$ me off, reporters @ front line make out revolutionaries 2 b as bad as #G!

sabiuk Sahar Biuk
@
@ShababLibya exactly what p!$$£$ me off, reporters at the front line of the battle make out revolutionaries 2 b as bad as G's militia!!! :(
6 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

5. #G AF killed family were driving out of warzone at Raslanouf. random kills by #gaddafi units

hamzamu hamzamu
#gaddafi airforce killed family were driving out of warzone at Raslanouf #Aljazeera #feb17 #libya random kills by #gaddafi units
38 minutes ago

[Catherina]

6. Gates said U.S.& Afghan governments agree U.S. military should remain in Afghanistan after 2014

ToneyBrooks Toney Brooks
Gates said both the U.S. and Afghan governments agree U.S. military should remain in Afghanistan after 2014. http://bit.ly/ffhxal
36 minutes ago

Gates: U.S. should stay involved in Afghanistan
By Robert Burns - The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Mar 7, 2011 9:24:01 EST

BAGRAM, Afghanistan — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that both the U.S. and Afghan governments agree the American military should remain involved in Afghanistan after the planned 2014 end of combat operations to help train and advise Afghan forces.

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A soldier asked Gates about a long-term military presence, and Gates noted that Washington and Kabul have recently begun negotiating a security partnership. He mentioned no details. He was to meet later in the day with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

On Sunday, the Afghan National Security Council discussed the matter of a long-term security accord with the U.S., according to a statement issued by Karzai’s office. The statement said Karzai told the council that the U.S. wants the deal worked out as soon as possible. And he said that on the Afghan side it was matter not just for the government but for the Afghan people to decide.

The U.S. has said it wants a long-term relationship with Afghanistan, in part to ensure the country does not again become a haven for al-Qaida or affiliated terrorist groups. Karzai’s interest is rooted in his desire for U.S. security guarantees and commitments that could help bring stability and prosperity.

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http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2011/03/ap-gates-us-should-stay-involved-in-afghanistan-030711/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[JanDutchy]

7. Malta's PM Gonzi : No contact with Nato on Libya -

Monday, 7th March 2011 - 15:05CET

No contact with Nato on Libya - Gonzi
Kurt Sansone


Malta has had no contact with Nato and its efforts with regard to Libya were purely humanitarian, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said today.

Briefing the press outside the Auberge de Castille, Dr Gonzi said that all those who implied a link between Malta and Nato were giving a disservice.

International news channel Al Jazeera this morning carried a feature which linked Malta to a military build-up against Libya. It also carried a recording of a conversation between a Nato early warning aircraft and a Maltese air traffic controller where the controller was asked about a Libyan aircraft flying in the region.

Dr Gonzi said that Malta, was not and would not serve as a military base.

Asked if he had known about the British SAS operation to Libya (to make contact with the provisional government in Benghazi) Dr Gonzi replied 'no'.

He said the governemnt was working to minimise the negative impact which the current regional instability would have on the Maltese economy.

It was also continuing to help in the evacuation of workers and on the provision of humanitarian aid.

Malta, he said, had offered its assistance for the evacuation of workers on the Libya-Tunisia border and flights were being performed by Air Malta.

Malta was also backing humanitarian assistance by UNHCR and other organisations.

[Catherina]

8. Video Footage: Helicopters and Gunfire Plague #Misrata

feb17libya Feb17Libya
LIVE- Libyan Unrest: Footage: Helicopters and Gunfire Plague #Misrata http://bit.ly/g8z3wW #Libya #Feb17
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uploaded on Mar 7, 2011

Helicopters And Gunfire Plague The Libyan City Of Misrata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXh79Noq37I

[Catherina]

9. Who got paid at #HRW to say there is no mercenaries in Libya &how much! #benbgazi wondering

hamzamu hamzamu
Who got paid at #HRW to say : there is no mercenaries at #libya &how much #gaddafi paid him ! #feb17 people in #benbgazi wondering
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Check HRW's history and past praise of Gaddafi. Shameful.

[Catherina]

10. #Zintan: Caller "We see and hear airplanes overhead but they are not engaging the city."

feb17voices Feb 17 voices
LPC #Zintan: Caller "We see and hear airplanes overhead but they are not engaging the city." #Libya
38 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

11. "residents scouting area say #G forces 80km from city...expect another attack within 12hrs"

feb17voices Feb 17 voices
LPC #Zintan:Caller: "residents scouting area say Gaddafi forces 80km from city...many in Zintan expect another attack within 12hrs." #Libya
39 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[JanDutchy]

12. Summery Press Conference friday4th State Department USA

LIBYA

Two C130 Transports Landed in Djerba, Tunisia Delivery of Humanitarian Supplies / Estimate of the International Organization of Migration / Evacuated a Significant Number of People / Best Solution for Libya is for Colonel Qadhafi to Cease Attacks Against His People and to Step Down / No Fly Zone Issue / Evaluate Events in Libya / Developing a Range of Options / Libya's Lethal Overwhelming Force Against Its Population / UN Security Council Resolution / Resolution Makes Clear There will be Accountability / Issues Resolved Through Dialogue, not Violence / An Opportunity for Dialogue / Want to See Genuine Reform / There is Clearly a Political Opposition That has Developed in Libya / Qadhafi Has Been a Brutal Dictator for four Decades / Focus is on Humanitarian Implications in Libya / Emergence of a political Opposition / First Step is in Process is for Libya to Declare Their Representatives / Qadhafi is Responsible for What is Happening in Libya Today / Working Collectively with International Community / Want to See People of Libya Win / IOM, UNHCR / Ambassador Cretz is on the Job Working Hard to Understand What's Happening in Libya


http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2011/03/157749.htm

[Catherina]

13. Three dead in an air strike on #RasLanuf.

ArabicDemocrati Arabic Democrati
Three dead in an air strike on #RasLanuf. #Libya #Feb17 #gaddaficrimes
35 minutes ago

[Catherina]

14. current time in Tripoli is 6:03 PM on Monday, 7 March 2011

TimeInLibya Time In Libya
#Libya The current time in Tripoli is 5:45 PM on Monday, 7 March 2011
18 minutes ago

[defendandprotect]

55. LIBYA HURRA -- !!

[Catherina]

15. all from #misrata : #gaddafi units r getting ready to attack from Air-force pilots collage side now

hamzamu hamzamu
call from #misrata : #gaddafi units r getting ready to attack from Air-force pilots collage side now #libya #feb17
14 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

16. hospitals are running out of basic medical supplies

hamzamu hamzamu
Call from #Misrata now : hospitals are running out of basic medical supplies #libya #feb17
11 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

17. SAS, Wud u introduce urself 2 neighbours by ringing door bell, climbin ova fence in mid night

libyahmed Just Ahmed
by ShababLibya
re. SAS soldiers in #libya: Wuld u introduce yourself2neighbours by ringing the door bell or climbin ova the fence in the midle of the nite?
17 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

18. Witnesses: Air strike in Ras Lanuf

LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
Witnesses: Air strike in Ras Lanuf - #feb17 #libya - libyafeb17.com/2011/03/second…
10 minutes ago

17:49 Witnesses have told AFP that Gaddafi forces have carried out an air strike targeting a civilian car in Ras Lanuf. Al Jazeera reports that three people have died.

http://www.libyafeb17.com/2011/03/second-air-strike-in-ras-lanuf/

[Catherina]

20. BBC: Attacks on the city of Az-Zawiyah have resumed.

KhaoulaBe KO
BBC: Attacks on the city of Az-Zawiyah have resumed.#libya #feb1z
5 minutes ago

[Catherina]

21. revos captured gov't troops who admitted that they were instructed 2 take the city back by Wednesday

KhaoulaBe KO
CONT... The revolutionaries captured gov't troops who admitted that they were instructed to take the city back by Wed.
5 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


What's happening Wednesday?

[Catherina]

22. civil car also bombed in #RasLanuf.

ArabicDemocrati Arabic Democrati
A civil car also bombed in #RasLanuf. #Libya
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

23. live Libya Crisis Map

kenharper ken harper
Powerful live Libya Crisis Map http://bit.ly/f5gVCN . #ushahidi hard at work again in a time of need.
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply


Click around, you won't regret it http://libyacrisismap.net/

[pinboy3niner]

27. NYT interactive Libya map showing developments each day:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/02/25/world/middleeast/map-of-how-the-protests-unfolded-in-libya.html?ref=middleeast

[Catherina]

24. Pic: #OmarAlMukhtar telling #gaddafi to leave

IbnOmar2005 Ibn Omar
http://tinypic.com/r/33b37zk/7 #OmarAlMukhtar telling #gaddafi to leave. #libya
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Omar Mukhtar (Arabic عمر المختار ‘Umar Al-Mukhtār) (1862 - September 16, 1931), of the Mnifa,<1> was born in the small village of Janzour, near Tobruk in eastern Barqa (Cyrenaica) in Libya. Beginning in 1912, he organized and, for nearly twenty years, led native resistance to Italian colonization of Libya. The Italians captured and hanged him in 1931.

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A teacher of the Qur'an by profession, Mukhtar was also skilled in the strategies and tactics of desert warfare. He knew local geography well and used that knowledge to advantage in battles against the Italians, who were unaccustomed to desert warfare. Mukhtar repeatedly led his small, highly alert groups in successful attacks against the Italians, after which they would fade back into the desert terrain. Mukhtar’s men skillfully attacked outposts, ambushed troops, and cut lines of supply and communication. The Italian army was left astonished and embarrassed by his guerrilla tactics.

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Mukhtar's final adversary, Italian General Rodolfo Graziani, has given a description of the Senusite leader that is not lacking in respect: "Of medium height, stout, with white hair, beard and mustache. Omar was endowed with a quick and lively intelligence; was knowledgeable in religious matters, and revealed an energetic and impetuous character, unselfish and uncompromising; ultimately, he remained very religious and poor, even though he had been one of the most important Senusist figures." Today Mukhtar is a famous man in Libya.

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In three days, Mukhtar was tried, convicted, and, on September 14, 1931, sentenced to be hanged publicly (historians and scholars have questioned whether his trial was fair or impartial<4>). When asked if he wished to say any last words, Mukhtar replied with a Qur'anic phrase: "Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un." ("To God we belong and to Him we shall return."). On September 16, 1931, on the orders of the Italian court and with Italian hopes that Libyan resistance would die with him, Mukhtar was hanged before his followers in the concentration camp of Solluqon at the age of 70 years.<5>

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Mukhtar

led resistance in Chad against the French also. Wiki bio very interesting.

[Catherina]

25. #G's regime is using Syrian pilots instead of #Libyans, because many libyans refused regime commands

ArabicDemocrati Arabic Democrati
#Gaddafi's regime is using Syrian pilots instead of #Libyans, because many libyans refused the regime commands. #Libya
5 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

26. William Hague hits back at "bungling" claim - says UK has "led the way" at UN & in "getting mssg>>

channel4news C4 Newsroom blogger
by jonathand
William Hague hits back at "bungling" claim - says UK has "led the way" at UN & in "getting the message through in #Libya" #c4news
24 minutes ago

[Catherina]

28. CBS News: Oil prices climbed to near $107 a barrel Monday amid Libya fighting

AccessIndustry Access Industries
Oil jumps to near $107 amid Libya fighting - CBS News: Oil prices climbed to near $107 a barrel Monday as intens... http://bit.ly/hwsNY1
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Oil jumps to near $107 amid Libya fighting
Crude prices up $2.25 a barrel in early New York trading; hits highest level since September 2008

(AP) Oil prices climbed to near $107 a barrel Monday as intense fighting between Libyan government forces and rebels appeared to be turning into a civil war and raised the prospect of a prolonged cut in crude exports from the OPEC nation.

By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for April delivery was up $2.25 to $106.67 a barrel, the highest since September 2008, in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract had gained $2.51 to settle at $104.42 a barrel on Friday.

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Investors also are concerned violent protests and political upheaval could intensify in the Middle East, where Iran, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia have more than 60 percent of the world's proven oil reserves.

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"It is essentially the fear of the unrest spreading across the entire region which is pushing oil prices up," said Commerzbank in Frankfurt. "Northern Africa and the Middle East produce more than one-third of the global supply of crude oil."

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/03/07/business/main20040041.shtml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Catherina]

29. great pics

IbnOmar2005 Ibn Omar
http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2011/03/05/news-frontline-libya/2793/ great pics from #libya
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Captured: Frontline Libya
Posted Mar 05, 2011



As rebel militiamen advance on the front line against government troops in Libya, photojournalists are on the move with them. On Saturday, March 5, opposition forces pushed troops loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi further west as they took more territory towards the government stronghold of Surt. Each side of the civil war in Libya pushed forward while militia forces loyal to Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi launched a second day of brutal attacks. A ragtag rebel army moving from the east won its first ground battle to take the oil port of Ras Lanuf about midway down the Mediterranean coast.

http://denverpost.slideshowpro.com/albums/001/496/album-204447/cache/libya_front001.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG
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The body of a reported Libyan fighter pilot lies in the desert March 25 2011 near Ras Lanuf, Libya. Opposition forces pushed government troops further west as they took more territory towards the Gaddafi stronghold of Surt. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

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http://denverpost.slideshowpro.com/albums/001/496/album-204447/cache/libya_front006.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG
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Opposition fighters celebrate as they pass a burning ambulance after a battle against supporters of Libya's leader, Col. Moammar Gadhafi, in Brega, Libya on March 2, 2011. In a fierce day-long battle, rebel forces in the strategic oil town of Brega successfully repelled an attack on Wednesday by government-aligned mercenaries backed by artillery and war planes, as rebel reinforcements arrived from the nearby cities of Ajdabiya and Benghazi, witnesses in the town said. At least five were confirmed dead and 16 wounded in the fighting. (Tyler Hicks/The New York Times)

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http://denverpost.slideshowpro.com/albums/001/496/album-204447/cache/libya_front008.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG
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Opposition fighters setup a checkpoint in the town of Ras Lanuf, Libya, March 5, 2011. Rebels had taken control of Ras Lanuf, the site of a military base and an oil terminal, after a day of pitched battles with forces loyal to Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi. (Tyler Hicks/The New York Times)

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http://denverpost.slideshowpro.com/albums/001/496/album-204447/cache/libya_front011.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG
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BEN JAWAT, LIBYA - MARCH 05: A rebel militiaman advances on the front line with government troops March 25 2011 in Ben Jawat, Libya. Opposition forces pushed government troops further west as they took more territory towards the Gaddafi stronghold of Surt. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

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http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2011/03/05/news-frontline-libya/2793/

[Catherina]

30. Britain & France draft elements of UN resolution. authorizing a no-fly zone over #Libya.

feb17libya Feb17Libya
LIVE- Libyan Unrest: Britain & France draft elements of UN resolution. authorizing a no-fly zone over #Libya. http://bit.ly/g8z3wW #feb17
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6:13: A British diplomat tells the BBC that Britain and France have drawn up elements of a UN resolution authorising a no-fly zone over Libya. He said this was contingency planning in case world leaders decided such a zone was necessary – there are no current plans to table the resolution or launch negotiations. Diplomats say possible triggers for such a move might be a massive humanitarian emergency or gross and systematic violations of human rights.

http://feb17.info/general/live-libyan-uprest-gaddafi-libya-plays-a-vital-role-in-keeping-sub-saharan-africans-from-entering-europe-illegally/

[Catherina]

31. saw airplanes over Az-Zintan. (Az-Zintan next to #Tripoli)

ArabicDemocrati Arabic Democrati
Contacts in #Libya said they saw airplanes over Az-Zintan. (Az-Zintan next to #Tripoli)
8 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

32. #Tunisia Interim Prime Minister Caid Essebsi says he is dissolving the secret police

MilitantNews Stephen Morgan
Breaking ! #Tunisia Interim Prime Minister Caid Essebsi says he is dissolving the secret police
8 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[defendandprotect]

56. KR

[Catherina]

33. spokesman for the opposition in Misrata expect more attacks on the town..

feb17libya Feb17Libya
LIVE- Libyan Unrest: A spokesman for the opposition in Misrata expect more attacks on the town.. http://bit.ly/g8z3wW #Libya #Feb17
5 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

6:16 A spokesman for the opposition in Misrata says they expect more attacks on the town. He tells the BBC World Service: “If this siege carries on for a long time, the situation will get desperate. But we are waiting for our friends from the east to arrive, so we can push together towards Tripoli.”

http://feb17.info/general/live-libyan-uprest-gaddafi-libya-plays-a-vital-role-in-keeping-sub-saharan-africans-from-entering-europe-illegally/

[Catherina]

34. Thanks to everyone who was just freekin awesome for supporting my country & I through this nightmare

ceoDanya Danya B Mohammed
Thanks to everyone who was just freekin awesome for supporting my country and I through this nightmare...I really hope #iblies will leave..
5 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

35. Hahaha. Sending an aircraft carrier named after a pork sausage to a Muslim country!

LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
Hahaha. Sending an aircraft carrier named after a pork sausage to a Muslim country! British satire at its best! #Libya #feb17
5 minutes ago

What's the name of the aircraft?

[Iterate]

59. I assume it's a reference to the HMS Cumberland, a frigate

The ship: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Cumberland_%28F85%29

The sausage: http://www.hub-uk.com/tallyrecip02/recipe0085.htm

The controversy: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12574757

UK politics over carrier procurements and the Cumberland decommissioning are highly contentious right now and and worthy of their own running threads. Can be comic though, as with the purchase of two new carriers that have no aircraft.

[Catherina]

36. #Egypt Military tells protesters"Do not share state security documents with any news media,"-terrifi

MilitantNews Stephen Morgan
#Egypt Military tells protesters"Do not share state security documents with any news media,"-terrified that files expose army collaboration
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


Was obvious from the start. Share them NOW.

[Catherina]

37. Watch BBC LIVE: Foreign Secretary William Hauge on the situation in Libya.

feb17libya Feb17Libya
LIVE- Libyan Unrest: Watch BBC LIVE: Foreign Secretary William Hauge on the situation in Libya.. http://bit.ly/g8z3wW #Libya #Feb17 #UK
4 minutes ago


http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/video/2011/mar/07/david-cameron-gaddafi-video

[JanDutchy]

44. Labour's Paul Flynn suggests the Tory ministers have "overdosed on James Bond"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/wintour-and-watt/2011/mar/02/davidcameron-jamesbond?CMP=twt_gu

[JanDutchy]

38. Rory Stewart (MP British Parl) on his blog:Nine non-violent options for action in Libya

Nine non-violent options for action in Libya
Sunday, 06 March 2011 09:31


Nine non-violent options for international action in Libya by my friend Carne Ross:

1. Establishment of an escrow account for Libyan oil revenues: this would require further UNSC chapter VII authorisation. At present, it appears that all oil revenues, including from oil produced from rebel-held areas, flows to the Libyan government. All payments should instead be paid into a UN-run escrow account, the proceeds of which would be released as soon as a representative government is established in Libya. While the account is in operation, proceeds might in the interim be used for humanitarian purposes in rebel-held areas or to aid refugees. This would be a short-term measure to exert maximum pressure on the regime. My suspicion is that govts are not discussing this for fear of the effect on oil prices (this is uppermost in US debate in particular). To deal with this problem, Saudi Arabia should be asked to make very public commitments to increase its daily production to cover any shortfall of Libyan production.


2. Listing all Libyan personnel involved in repression for sanction under SCR 1970. Paras 22-23 of this resolution encourage states to nominate individuals to whom the asset freeze and travel ban would apply. At the moment, the list is very short and comprises only prominent regime members. The UN or Security Council members should make public this encouragement to Libyans on the ground to nominate members of the security forces. Why not publish an email address for such nominations or set up a wiki for Libyans to compile evidence? I realise the potential downsides of this, but the point would primarily be to act as a deterrent. There is also nothing to stop individual states declaring that those named under paras 22-23 will be subject to these measures in perpetuity. For a start, why not nominate all Libyan diplomats who have not defected for these sanctions? Why not take the names of all senior Libyan army officers and stick them on the list too?


3. Seek public declarations from all commercial companies that they will not do business with the Gadhaffi regime. The admirable folks in the Genocide Intervention Network have already begun campaigning for this and have secured several such commitments. I see no reason why governments, such as the US and UK, should not demand such commitments of companies based in their respective countries. Naming and shaming has considerable effect on the recalcitrant.


4. Immediately position monitoring units on all borders and a naval blockade to ensure that the military embargo under UNSCR 1970 is enforced, and that regime members under ICC investigation or subject to paras 22-23 of UNSCR 1970 do not escape. This could be implemented now, and does not in my view require further Security Council authority.


5. An air blockade to the same effect might also be considered. This should of course exclude all evacuation and humanitarian flights, but the aim is to increase the isolation of the regime. Flights should by contrast be permitted to rebel-held areas. Such measures were imposed on Gadhaffi under the earlier sanctions regime over Lockerbie. He didn't like it.


6. Electronic jamming of all regime communications; interference with internet communications, stuxnet-like attacks on regime IT infrastructure. I hope that US etc are already trying to do this. If not, they should be.


7. Provide immediate and substantial humanitarian assistance in rebel-held areas.


8. Set up publicly accessible websites using satellite and other reconnaissance data to inform anti-Gadhaffi forces of the disposition of regime military and irregular units. Or, get the data to them more covertly using encrypted satphones etc.. (thanks @racionalisimo for that one)


9. Consider making the Libyan currency non-convertible (thanks to @stream47 for this idea). I'm no expert on this so list this for consideration only. Another idea is to impose Swift banking sanctions to freeze all financial transactions beyond the assets freeze imposed in SCR1970. The problem with assets freezes is that it's too easy these days for individuals/regimes to hide money. Tracking these monies is a major forensic effort, and can take time.



(the Man left is Rory)
;-)

[Catherina]

39. Misratan spokesman hopes protestors coming from E to #Misratata & #Sirt not #G

ArabicDemocrati Arabic Democrati
The #Misratan spokesman hopes that the protestors coming from east to #Misratata and #Sirt citizens are not fully support #Gaddafi, #Libya
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[Catherina]

40. #Obama: "The #NATO is considering military options in response to the situation in #Libya."

ArabicDemocrati Arabic Democrati
#Obama: "The #NATO is considering military options in response to the situation in #Libya."
7 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

41. "it was civil, @Gaddafi made it into a war, but it aint a civil war"

HeyJude408 Judy
RT @HafedAlGhwell #libya #feb17 "it was civil, @Gaddafi made it into a war, but it aint a civil war"
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

42. Check this video out -- Poet Remi Kanazi's aka @remroum 'Like Ghandi, Like Martin'

HeyJude408 Judy
MT @peacecompassion Check this video out -- Poet Remi Kanazi's aka @remroum 'Like Ghandi, Like Martin' youtube.com/watch?v=dUypQ2… via @youtube
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Poet Remi Kanazi's "Like Ghandi, Like Martin"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUypQ2MbFp0

[Catherina]

43. My dear #twitter family, without you, we will never be heard. Your support is appreciated, needed

HeyJude408 Judy
RT @Libyayalibya My dear #twitter family, without you, we will never be heard. Your support is appreciated and still needed
5 minutes ago

[Catherina]

45. CONFIRMED: Misurata now under attack by tanks in an attempt to enter the city

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CONFIRMED: Misurata now under attack by tanks in an attempt to enter the city #libya #feb17
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46. CONFIRMED: More than 40 revolutionaries killed and 100 wounded in yesterday's clashes in Misurata

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CONFIRMED: More than 40 revolutionaries killed and 100 wounded in yesterday's clashes in Misurata #libya #feb17
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57. Libya Hurra -- !!

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47. Palestine and the Revolution: Lessons From Egypt: The uprisings are the product of a long cumulation

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Palestine and the Revolution: Lessons From Egypt
By Mustafa Barghouthi
March 7, 2011 | Posted in IndyBlog | Email this article

The rush and tumult of events makes it hard, sometimes, to draw the most important general conclusions from their significance. This said, the revolutionary tidal wave, which began in Tunisia and Algeria, reached its crest in Egypt and is currently sweeping other countries such as Libya and Bahrain, offers a unique opportunity to watch how people can reshape history as they reconstruct their fates and futures. It also offers a rare scientific window to observe the birth of the new from the old and to study a moment of qualitative transformation that culminated from a long process of quantitative accumulation and that manifests the dialectical laws of social dynamics with utmost clarity.

What happened in Tunisia and then in Egypt, and what will certainly follow in other places, cannot be produced or fabricated by a political party, movement or force, domestic or otherwise. The uprisings are the product of a long cumulative evolution, lasting years, decades or perhaps even centuries in some areas, that eventually erupted into millions-strong grassroots protest movements of a magnitude unprecedented in the modern history of the Arab world, and perhaps in its entire history. Perhaps the only moment of similar size, scope and breadth is the first popular Palestinian Intifada, in its first year (1987-88). Sadly, the Oslo Accords undermined the magnificent initial results of this uprising and destroyed a historic opportunity to end the Israeli occupation. We should add that this Palestinian revolutionary moment was never sufficiently documented, first due to the differences in size and strategic importance compared to the Egyptian case, and second due to the lack of media coverage and unprecedented sophistication in communications technology that was available to Egypt today.

The events in Egypt today — as was the case in Tunisia and in all great revolutions, such as the French and Russian revolutions — epitomise what sociologists call a “revolutionary moment”. Such a moment occurs when the governed refuse to be ruled as they had been and when the rulers can no longer govern in the same manner. It is a momentous event. It is one that political parties, movements and forces, and intellectuals and spontaneous popular action can prepare for. But it is far bigger than anyone could have expected, planned for or attempted to produce. Great revolutions cannot be made. They erupt, like volcanoes, atop of the mounting force of huge and long-suppressed social and political contradictions.

It is precisely because these contradictions have been pent- up for so long, prevented from expressing themselves and unable to vent their anger, that the moment of explosion is too powerful to cap or control. Therefore, political parties and forces should be careful not overrate their own size, role and or abilities with respect to this condition. They might be akin to a midwife who is there to help with a safe delivery, but they did not produce the embryo or induce the birth, and they are not the mother (the people), or even the surrogate mother.

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http://www.indypendent.org/2011/03/07/palestine-and-the-revolution/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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48. South Africa: No way out for Gaddafi - analyst: He said such leadership ferments discontent ...

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South Africa: No way out for Gaddafi - analyst

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Date: 07 Mar 2011
Title: No way out for Gaddafi - analyst
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Pretoria - Despite the confusion being sown in Libya as state television reports that government troops have regained rebel-held towns, a political analyst maintains there is no survival for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

"You cannot stop the people-power and when such winds of change blow, they sweep the status quo to generate new forms of relationships. Gaddafi has lost the legitimacy to rule," Bongani Maphosa, an analyst with the Africa Institute told BuaNews.

Forces loyal to Gaddafi regained control of Misurata, the third largest city in the country, after several days of fighting with anti- government insurgents, according to the state TV. However, Al-Arabiya news network contradicted the official report, and said rebels had managed to retake Misurata, 200km east of capital Tripoli, despite troops loyal to Gaddafi having sent tanks to storm the city.

Al-Jazeera news network cited eyewitnesses as saying leaflets were dropped over the city to warn residents against joining an unrest aimed at bringing down Gaddafi - who has been in power for 42 years.

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http://7thspace.com/headlines/374878/south_africa_no_way_out_for_gaddafi___analyst_.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Catherina]

49. Al Akhbar: Son of Qaddafi visits Israel, asks for money and others

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Saif al-Islam to visit Israel
Nizar Abboud

Site-specific - New York | Diplomatic sources close to see the Libyan government that Saif al-Islam, son of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, the two days before a lightning visit to Israel to ask for help to save the system. According to the source, who spoke to the "News" on condition of anonymity, the relationship between Saif al-Islam and Israel has evolved considerably during the current crisis amid reports that Israeli security companies take an active recruitment of mercenaries in Chad and Libya sent to the unrealized gains billions of dollars.

Saif al-Islam and asked leaders of the Israeli high-security military assistance in the fields of ammunition and night observation devices, as well as satellite imagery. On the other hand, pledged to develop relations between Libya or what may remain of them under his authority with the Israeli entity in the political and economic development. And display for saving the wealth abroad sharing deal with the Israeli influence in the United States.

No. 1355 Saturday, 5 March 2011

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58. k/r

[Catherina]

50. Reports that UAE is calling for International movement to protect Libyans

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Reports that UAE is calling for International movement to protect Libyans #libya #feb17
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51. VIDEO: More proof of Mercenaries in Libya's airports

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VIDEO: More proof of Mercenaries in Libya's airports http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t1--wWY7Wo #libya #feb17
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Exclusive: mercenaries crowd at an airport in Libya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t1--wWY7Wo


Posted in earlier thread today but reposting.

[Catherina]

52. current time in Tripoli is 7:03 PM on Monday, 7 March 2011

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#Libya The current time in Tripoli is 7:00 PM on Monday, 7 March 2011
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53. spokesman for the Libyan opposition: why the British team did not just make a normal appointment

about Hague's handling of the crisis. His most devastating intervention came when he quoted a sabout Hague's handling of the crisis. His most devastating intervention came when he quoted a spokesman for the Libyan opposition who told the Times that he did not understand why the British team did not just make a normal appointment to see the revolutionary council. "The British public are entitled to wonder whether, if some new neighbours moved into the Foreign Secretary's street, he would introduce himself by ringing the doorbell or instead choose to climb over the fence in the middle of the night," he said. to see the revolutionary council. "The British public are entitled to wonder whether, if some new neighbours moved into the Foreign Secretary's street, he would introduce himself by ringing the doorbell or instead choose to climb over the fence in the middle of the night," he said.

[Catherina]

54. Part 5 here

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