Did Wikileaks just reveal US blueprint for Libya?

[OKDem08]

The US administrations of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama were set on developing deep “military to military” ties with the Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi, classified US diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks on 24 August reveal.

The United States was keen to integrate Libya as much as possible into “AFRICOM,” the American military command for Africa which seeks to establish bases and station military forces permanently on the continent.

The records confirm that McCain, the Republican presidential candidate in 2008, strongly supported US arms sales to Libya and personally pledged to Muammar Gaddafi and his son Muatassim that he would push to get such transfers approved by Congress. McCain also revealed that the United States was training officers in Gaddafi’s army.

And, notably, none of the cables regarding high level meetings quoted in this post made any mention of American concerns about “human rights” in Libya. The issue never appeared on the bilateral agenda.

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source: http://electronicintifada.net/blog/ali-abunimah/did-wikileaks-just-reveal-us-blueprint-libya

[Jackpine Radical]

1. That is so fucking…

Realpolitik.

[Arctic Dave]

2. Who do you think paid off the Egyptian military to stand down.

The US has always used "bilateral military training" as a cover to infultrate foreign militaries. A coup is much easier if you have inside help. It's like paying the guard at the bank you plan on robbing.

All anyone has to do is look at the SOA to see that being "friends" with the US is a losing hand.



On edit:

Back when they restarted africom I posted that we should expect more military intervention and meddling in Africa. What is happening is nothing but predictable. The same can be said about SA and the restarting of the naval fleet down there.

[WonderGrunion]

3. Unrec for Wikileaks BS

Nothing Wikileaks has ever released has resulted in anything important.

[RC]

5. rec'd you unred'd

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. me 2

:thumbsup:

[formercia]

10. Me 3.

Cables is Cables.

[Bluebear]

6. Go ahead and Unrec. Yes You Can!

[originalpckelly]

4. Electronic intifada?

Oi vey. When you see the results of the real intifadas (shaking offs) at least in I/P, you'll never want to associate yourself with those kinds of words or ideas. They are sickening.

[Angry Dragon]

7. No.............

If this is true then this country is setting itself up to be the King of the World and it will pull us all down
Someone needs to answer these questions
Perhaps this is why the administration is so against the whistle-blowers because there is so much damning things out there that will push the American people to really revolt

So much for that Peace Prize ..........

[geek tragedy]

8. Yes, and Qadaffi was willing to play ball.

The Libyan people were not, however, and fucked everyone's shit up.