Archive for the ‘A Point of View’

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    Did the Brits, first to offer help to Free Libya, forget to tell Benghazi about the SAS team??
    According to the Guardian, Richard Norton-Taylor says the British are moving to help Free Libya anti-Gaddafi forces. The Guardian article stated that the British government  was in contact with key Free Libya figures and preparing to send unarmed advisers to help anti-Gaddafi forces in eastern Libya. That story came out just a couple of days before a team of  SAS/MI6...
    by Sandra at March 4th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
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    Tweets of love and encouragement from the world to Libya before Friday battles
    It is 4:30 am in Libya. In a few hours, Libyan freedom fighters will take to the streets for a FREE LIBYA – even knowing that Gaddafi and his evil Inner Circle will stop at nothing to crush them. Here are some of the tweets I received in just one hour. They are from everywhere, from all those following the struggle. From those who want to show their love and encouragement...
    by Sandra at March 3rd, 2011 at 07:03 pm
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    Fuck you Dictators! YouTube by Zarehjan to song by Lily Allen
    Check out this YouTube uploaded by Zarehjan, 24 year old Armenian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFrf3K52_B0 “I created this video in the honor of all the free people of the World struggling against dictators. They are so much the same, fuck you dictators!! ” – Zarehjan.  Song by Lily Allen, “Fuck You.”
    by Sandra at March 3rd, 2011 at 04:03 pm
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    3 Gaddafi sons among Libyan Inner Circle names on ICC investigation list
    Mutassim Gaddafi Luis-Moreno Ocampo announced that eight Libyans from Gaddafi’s Inner Circle would be investigated for crimes against humanity, but did not name names. He said that those on the list had either de facto or formal authority and that they would be held criminally responsible for any war crimes committed by those following their orders. He stated...
    by Sandra at March 3rd, 2011 at 11:03 am
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    Tea Party spews hatred against Muslims in Orange County
    This YouTube shocks me as much as the violence in Libya. How can Americans let themselves be dragged down by hatred and ignorance? The Muslim community gathered at a fundraiser for a women’s shelter and a vicious crowd waving American flags insulted them. Muslim families were there with their children. Their children had to be exposed to such ugliness – and...
    by Sandra at March 3rd, 2011 at 09:03 am
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    Toppling Gaddafi cartoon by Habib Haddad
    Dar Al Hayat Here’s a little bit of humor to end another exciting, nerve-wracking day following the Libyan Revolution. Go Freedom Fighters!!! FREE LIBYA!!! This cartoon of toppling Gaddafi by Habib Haddad appeared on Dar Al Hayat website: http://international.daralhayat.com/internationalarticle/240045
    by Sandra at March 2nd, 2011 at 10:03 pm
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    WikiLeaks and creators of the internet nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
    Julian Assange‘s WikiLeaks is one of 241 nominees for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize according to Agence France Presse. The names of nominees are officially kept secret by the Nobel Institute, but  nominating parties are free to disclose if they choose. Norwegian parliament member Snorre Valen nominated the whistleblower website WikiLeaks for its role in...
    by Sandra at March 2nd, 2011 at 04:03 pm
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    Amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge equipped with medical facilities
    This is a shot of the US amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge as it sails through the Suez Canal. According to DailyNewsEgypt.com article time stamped Mar 3, 2011 1:08 am, two US warships, the USS Kearsage and the USS Ponce, entered the Mediterranean on route to the Coast of Libya. It’s reported that the amphibious ready group includes marines, helicopters and medical...
    by Sandra at March 2nd, 2011 at 02:03 pm
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    What PR firm is propping up Gaddafi?
    The Gaddafi regime must be working with a new PR firm. Whoever they are, they are good. And someone, probably Saif al-Islam, has convinced Gaddafi to listen. The image has changed completely. Gaddafi no longer seems wacked out on drugs – although he is as wacked out as ever. The press conference today was professional. Of course, Gaddafi went on and on with his nonsense...
    by Sandra at March 2nd, 2011 at 12:03 pm
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    Also Libya: A poem by Suheri Hammad
    Also Libya no one tells you if anyone does, you do not listen anyway. if you do still you do not understand. no one tells you how to be free. there is fire in your neck ocean in your ear there is always your fear the words you cannot even (speak). no one is here when the world opens upside down you reach toward dawn your weight on the earth changes. some of us plant deeper others...
    by Sandra at March 2nd, 2011 at 10:03 am
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    Where is Twitter outrage at Russia and China opposition to no-fly zone for Libya?
    Does Libya want a no-fly zone or not? Is that considered “help or intervention?” If they do want a no-fly zone, then why aren’t the tweets flying hard and fast that show outrage at Russia and China for opposing a UN Security Council resolution for a no-fly zone to be enforced by NATO? I follow Twitter #Libya and #Egypt religiously. First I heard, “Where...
    by Sandra at March 1st, 2011 at 08:03 pm
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    Zenga Zenga means revolution starts from every street, every corner
    My Egyptian friend Tarek has helped me out with the meaning of Zanga Zanga, the hot tune circulating on YouTube that was created for the Libyan Feb 17 revolution. I should say that the lyrics were written by Alooshe. The music is originally by Pitbull and T-Pain. To see the original: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LefQdEMJP1I Tarek adds yet another meaning for zanga as “corner.”...
    by Sandra at March 1st, 2011 at 03:03 pm
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    Sabha is gate for mercenaries and stronghold of Al-Senussi’s pro-Gaddafi tribe
    Sabha is one of the major cities of Libya still under pro-Gaddafi forces. The population of 130,000 is described as a mixture of Arab and  Black. It’s an important player in the Libyan revolution for two reasons: 1. Sabha is a hub for illegal immigration from across the Sahara, bringing people from Niger, Ghana, Togo, and Sudan hoping to pass through Tripoli to...
    by Sandra at March 1st, 2011 at 02:03 pm
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    Irony of U.S. and Al Jazeera collaboration on Libya
    Does anyone else see the irony? The U.S. has worked hard to move the world to take action on a crisis that Al Jazeera English brought to the world’s attention. And kept there. This is not saying that either the US or AJE are working single-handedly. There are lots of players who have moved the ball forward. But it certainly seems ironic that the US is going where...
    by Sandra at March 1st, 2011 at 02:03 pm
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    No Wesley Clark. No legal mandate for invasion. Libya for Libyans
    No Wesley Clark! No legal mandate for invasion of Libya by West. Libyan people don’t want military intervention. Libya! Libya for Libyans! Listening to Wesley Clark gave me the chills. He did save himself at the end of the Anderson Cooper interview by saying that measured steps would achieve the best results for the Libyan people. Now that we know that the eyes of...
    by Sandra at February 28th, 2011 at 10:02 pm
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    Libya united: No-fly zone YES, foreign military invention NO
    “This is a revolution of Libyans, by Libyans, for Libyans,” says @septimus_sever. And he is not alone. The tweetosphere is united. Libyans do not want foreign military intervention. No fly-zone YES. Foreign armies NO. I received the following Tweets in the last 2 hours. The same opinion is coming from all sources. “Allow Libyan ppl 2 make their own fate.” “Not...
    by Sandra at February 28th, 2011 at 03:02 pm
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    Gaddafi Zenga Zenga music videos on YouTube
    Take a look at a couple Zenga Zenga music YouTubes featuring Gaddafi and set to the Zenga Zenga (also spelled Zanga Zanga) autotune song written by Noy Alooshe to mark the Free Libyan revolution. I think it’s safe now to call the uprising a revolution. This YouTube shows Gaddafi in a popular JibJab disco dance set to Zenga Zenga song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEk2Yvv6cVI This...
    by Sandra at February 28th, 2011 at 01:02 pm
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    Gaddafi Human Rights abuses against women, prisoners and political opponents
    Gaddafi does not seem to respect that his people are human, much less that they have rights. His regime has a long history of human rights abuses.  Libyans have always known. Human Rights organizations have always known. The world public is just starting to get the details of the systemic human rights abuses that have characterized the Gaddafi regime practically from...
    by Sandra at February 28th, 2011 at 01:02 pm
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    BBC Map of Free Libya vs Gaddafi controlled
    Free Libya vs Gaddafi controlled Feb 28 as per BBC Here is a map of Free Libya put out by BBC showing major coastal cities under control of pro-Gaddafi forces, those still in conflict, and those under control of the Free Libya anti-Gaddafi forces.
    by Sandra at February 28th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
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    CIA’s man Moussa Koussa (Musa Kusa) of Gaddafi’s Inner Circle free to travel
    My contacts in Libya say Moussa Koussa (Musa Kusa or Mousa Kousa) is a very secretive guy – and scary. “He’s the one that writes reports about all of us (well – the opposition).” When asked why they thought Moussa’s name had not been included on the no travel/asset freeze list, the response was, “He helped USA and Libya reach a...
    by Sandra at February 27th, 2011 at 06:02 pm
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    Neocons should follow Libyans on Twitter – no military intervention please!
    The Neocons in America should try following Twitter from Libya to see how Libyans feel about U.S. military intervention there. They want a no-fly zone so they have a more level playing field on which to defeat Gaddafi, but they want to throw him out themselves. It’s their revolution. It’s their country. They don’t want foreign military intervention. I’m...
    by Sandra at February 27th, 2011 at 04:02 pm
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    YouTube Parody of Hitler in bunker with Gaddafi captions
    We can cry, cheer or laugh when it comes to Gaddafi and Libya. There’s ample opportunity for all three. This YouTube is hilarious – but also chilling in its too possible parallel between the end time of Hitler in his bunker and the direction Gaddafi appears to be heading. Subtitles are in English. Gaddafi in his Bunker – Downfall Parody: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2BdL3g1kxI More...
    by Sandra at February 27th, 2011 at 03:02 pm
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    Saadi Gaddafi: UN Security Council travel ban will keep me from safari
    If Saif al-Islam looked beat, then Saadi Gaddafi had the air of a man who had thrown in the towel in his ABC interview with Cristiane Amanpour. When asked about the UN sanctions against his family, he told Amanpour that, “only the travel issue bothers me. I’m going to hire a lawyer.” He went on to explain that he has some hobbies. He likes hunting and...
    by Sandra at February 27th, 2011 at 02:02 pm
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    Freezing Gaddafi family assets: Saif tells Amanpour “We don’t have money.”
    Saif al-Islam, Gaddafi’s second eldest son and his spokesman, looked tired and frankly a little beat during his ABC interview with Cristiane Amanpour. The fire is gone from his voice, the agitation from his body language, and he doesn’t smile or wink anymore. “We don’t have money. We are a modest family. It’s a joke.” He was responding...
    by Sandra at February 27th, 2011 at 01:02 pm
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    Gaddafi drug jokes among tales of hope and struggle on Twitter
    It’s not only the Egyptians who can make jokes in the face of terror and struggle. The tweets coming out of Libya, usually focused on the latest clashes, flag-raising, defections and calls for a no-fly zone, are interspersed with jokes about the Gaddafi family – especially Muammar, Saif and drugs. Even Saif Gaddafi has a weak spot for jokes, declaring in an...
    by Sandra at February 27th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
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    Libyan Tribes – alphabetical list and by East West
    Tired of the maze of Libyan Tribes? Want a quick cheat sheet? Tribes are sorted by alphabetical order, without use of the “al” or “el” prefix. A second list is by region. Far from complete, the lists contains the major Libyan tribes out of about 140, many of them subsets of others.  Please note that spelling can vary with the transliteration of...
    by Sandra at February 26th, 2011 at 03:02 pm
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    List of Gaddafi Inner Circle for sanctions/asset freeze
    Click here for the official List of Gaddafi Inner Circle singled out for sanctions and asset freeze: Libya – Sanctions List Min Final NAMES ON THE LIST: Gaddafi Family: Muammar Gaddafi Gaddafi children: Aisha, Hannibal, Khamis, Mohammed, Mutassim, Saadi, Saif al-Arab, Saif al-Islam. note: Aisha is the only daughter and former UN Goodwill Ambassador. Saif al-Islam...
    by Sandra at February 26th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
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    OmarKaBoo video recap of Egyptian 2011 Revolution
    Here’s an excellent and moving video summary made by Omar KaBoo of the events leading up to and culminating in the 2011 Egyptian Revolution that forced the resignation of Hosni Mubarak. Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaxepUuCFFM&feature=player_embedded website source: www.AhlyRDL.net follow me on TWITTER @LVview
    by Sandra at February 26th, 2011 at 09:02 am
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    Colonel Gaddafi-Duck quacks again
    Gaddafi-duck by Reckno - Ciaran Longrigg Maybe it’s wrong to make fun of Colonel Gaddafi-duck when he’s such a brutal and ugly monster. But the Libyans themselves are having a heyday with jokes about him, so why can’t a Westerner join in too? Quack! Quack! Quack! That makes as much sense as the sounds Gaffy Duck is making now. Col. Gaddafi-duck by RidesAPaleHorse For...
    by Sandra at February 25th, 2011 at 09:02 pm
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    Gaddafi’s wife Safiya
    Safiya Gaddafi wife #2 Muammar Gaddafi has been married twice. His first wife Fathia Khaled was a schoolteacher. It seems to have been a traditional Libyan marriage, arranged by their families, as it’s reported that they never met until the wedding. The marriage didn’t last long. They separated after six months, but not before Fathia was pregnant with Muhammad...
    by Sandra at February 25th, 2011 at 04:02 pm
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