Libyan Revolution Tweets, Day 19 (or 21*), Part 2

[Catherina]

Libyan Revolution Tweets, Day 19 (or 21*), Part 2

Today's threads: Part 1

#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. LAT: Government attacks continue to kill scores of civilians, but opposition holding ground

Kadafi regime reports success but rebels say they still hold Zawiya, Misurata

Government attacks on Zawiya and Misurata continue to kill scores of civilians, but witnesses report that the rebels are holding their ground using light guns, Molotov cocktails and knives.

By Borzou Daragahi and Garrett Therolf, Los Angeles Times

March 7, 2011


Reporting from Tripoli, Libya, and Cairo — Libyan strongman Moammar Kadafi renewed attacks against strategic cities near the capital Sunday, and though his deputies insisted they were overwhelmingly successful, the reality appeared to be very different.

Attacks by tanks, guns and helicopters on Zawiya and Misurata continued to kill scores of civilians, but witnesses widely reported that the cities were retained by rebels at the end of the day.

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"They brought tanks inside the city < Misurata > and found themselves trapped," the 60-year-old architect said. "All you need is light guns and Molotov cocktails to defeat them. People jumped inside the tanks and killed the people inside with knives."

Ali Zeidan, an official with the opposition movement, said the city about 120 miles east of Tripoli, the capital, "is still under the control of the people. The people used very primitive things — dynamite, anything — but they worked."

More:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-libya-roundup-20110307,0,1494817.story

AT A PRO-GADDIFI RALLY IN TRIPOLI, one man who was asked why he was celebrating replied, "I don't know." The story reports that "It became clear that many in the square were members of Kadafi's security forces and their families."

[Catherina]

2. Phone calls between British diplomats & Libyan opposition gov intercepted by #G >

Tripolitanian Libyan
Phone calls between British diplomats and Libyan opposition gov intercepted by #Gaddafi regime. Selectively played on State radio. #Libya
6 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Bad news

[Catherina]

3. Profiling our "rebels". They come from all walks of life, united in their hatred for Gaddafi and co

ibntarabulus Ibn Tarabulus
Profiling our "rebels". They come from all walks of life, united in their hatred for Gaddafi and company. http://tinyurl.com/4z7mgyg
6 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

They sit crammed together in trucks headed to war in the desert, thousands of rebels throwing themselves into battle against Colonel Moammar Gadhafi. They stand united in their hatred of his regime.

Three weeks ago, however, these men lived different lives. They wore hard hats, not military berets; they carried hammers, not assault rifles. Their bands of fighters consist mostly of amateurs, facing off against professional forces.

In its first public appearance this weekend, the newly formed rebel council in Benghazi promised it would send more seasoned reinforcements from the ranks of defecting troops.

In the meantime, however, the ragtag warriors on the front lines say their passion keeps them going. For many, the wellspring of emotion is their bitter personal history.

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THE BUSINESSMAN

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THE VETERAN

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THE TAXI DRIVER

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THE BLACKSMITH

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/africa-mideast/libyan-rebels-come-from-all-walks-of-life/article1931690/

[Catherina]

4. AFP: US under pressure to arm #Libya rebels

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
AFP: US under pressure to arm #Libya rebels http://bit.ly/hcnOqX
6 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

US under pressure to arm Libya rebels

THE administration of US President Barack Obama has come under mounting pressure to arm rebels facing an emboldened and regrouping military, amid charges Washington missed recent chances to oust Libya's strongman.

Mr Obama has insisted that all options, including military action, remain on the table with respect to Libya, where Muammar Gaddafi's forces have unleashed deadly airstrikes on rebels and civilians in efforts to crush an uprising in which thousands are feared dead.

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Stephen Hadley, national security adviser to Obama's predecessor George W. Bush, said Washington should look at the potential for funnelling arms to Gaddafi's opponents.

Obviously, if there is a way to get weapons into the hands of the rebels, if we can get anti-aircraft systems so that they can enforce a no-fly zone over their own territory, that would be helpful," Mr Hadley told CNN.
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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/us-under-pressure-to-arm-libya-rebels/story-e6freuyi-1226017235934

[pinboy3niner]

10. A military analysis by Thom Shanker in the NYT explores U.S. options

Military Analysis
U.S. Weighs Options, on Air and Sea

By THOM SHANKER
Published: March 6, 2011

WASHINGTON — American military planners are sifting through a range of options as the United States, like other Western nations, weighs the response to the bloody Libyan military assaults on rebels trying to oust Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

Rebel commanders have begged for American strikes on troops and weapons that have turned on civilians and assaulted strongholds of the resistance. And on Sunday, three influential members of the United States Senate, from both parties, renewed the call for a no-flight zone to ground the Libyan Air Force and prevent it from attacking its people. They also pressed the Obama administration for a more aggressive response, including supplying intelligence, arms and training to the rebels.

The defense secretary, Robert M. Gates, and top commanders have warned of political fallout if America again attacks a Muslim nation, even to support a popular revolt. So military planners on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff and in its field commands are offering a broad range of approaches, depending on how events play out in Libya and how tough the United States and its allies want to be.

Even without firing a shot, a relatively passive operation using signal-jamming aircraft in international airspace could muddle Libyan government communications with military units. Administration officials said Sunday that preparations for such an operation were under way.

More plus a good interactive map of how the rebellion is unfolding, day by day:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/world/middleeast/07military.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

[Catherina]

5. BBC: British Foreign secretary Hague says more UK diplomats may be sent to #Libya

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
BBC: British Foreign secretary Hague says more UK diplomats may be sent to #Libya http://bbc.in/dFpTra
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Diplomats? Love the euphemism.

7 March 2011 Last updated at 12:34 GMT Share this pageFacebookTwitterShareEmailPrint
William Hague says more diplomats may go to Libya


Foreign Secretary William Hague says more UK diplomats may be sent to Libya despite an SAS-escorted team being captured by anti-Gaddafi rebels.

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Mr Cameron told the Conservative Party spring conference: "When Margaret Thatcher was prime minister, this party stood by those who wanted to reject communism and embrace freedom.

"And today, this party stands by those reaching for that same freedom in the Arab world."


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12661730

There were no diplomats. It was two intelligence officers: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/06/sas-diplomatic-mission-in-libya?utm_source=guardian+UK&utm_medium=twitter

[Catherina]

6. Independent: US, desperate to avoid military involvement in #Libya, asks #Saudi to supply weapons

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
The Independent: US, desperate to avoid military involvement in #Libya, asks #Saudi to supply weapons to the rebels http://ind.pn/dRr42u
5 hours ago

America's secret plan to arm Libya's rebels
Obama asks Saudis to airlift weapons into Benghazi

By Robert Fisk, Middle East Correspondent
Monday, 7 March 2011

Desperate to avoid US military involvement in Libya in the event of a prolonged struggle between the Gaddafi regime and its opponents, the Americans have asked Saudi Arabia if it can supply weapons to the rebels in Benghazi. The Saudi Kingdom, already facing a "day of rage" from its 10 per cent Shia Muslim community on Friday, with a ban on all demonstrations, has so far failed to respond to Washington's highly classified request, although King Abdullah personally loathes the Libyan leader, who tried to assassinate him just over a year ago.

Washington's request is in line with other US military co-operation with the Saudis. The royal family in Jeddah, which was deeply involved in the Contra scandal during the Reagan administration, gave immediate support to American efforts to arm guerrillas fighting the Soviet army in Afghanistan in 1980 and later – to America's chagrin – also funded and armed the Taliban.

But the Saudis remain the only US Arab ally strategically placed and capable of furnishing weapons to the guerrillas of Libya. Their assistance would allow Washington to disclaim any military involvement in the supply chain – even though the arms would be American and paid for by the Saudis.

The Saudis have been told that opponents of Gaddafi need anti-tank rockets and mortars as a first priority to hold off attacks by Gaddafi's armour, and ground-to-air missiles to shoot down his fighter-bombers.

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/americas-secret-plan-to-arm-libyas-rebels-2234227.html

[Catherina]

7. Ongoing diplomatic consultations between Netherlands and Libya following capture of 3 Dutch marines

bilalr Bilal - Al Jazeera
Ongoing diplomatic consultations between Netherlands and Libya following capture of 3 Dutch marines in Sirte on Feb. 27 http://aje.me/f4Yj4Q
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9:34am
Intensive diplomatic consultations are ongoing between the Netherlands and Libya following the capture of three Dutch marines in Sirte on February 27.

The Marines landed their helicopter on the beach of Sirte in an attempt to evacuate two employees of the Dutch consulate in Libya. The Libyan army subsequently arrested them.

The evacuees were transferred to the Dutch embassy shortly after the incident, but the marines remain in Libyan custody. Gaddafi has referred to them as ‘prisoners’.

“We are doing everything we can. Due to the sensitivity of the matter we cannot say when we had our last contact with the Libyans,” a spokesperson of the Dutch defence ministry told Al Jazeera.

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-march-7#update-8576

[Catherina]

8. #G's forces seen heading to Ras Lanuf

LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
Gaddafi's forces seen heading to Ras Lanuf - #feb17... http://www.libyafeb17.com/2011/03/gaddafis-forces-seen-heading-to-ras-lanuf/
4 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Gaddafi's forces seen heading east to oil town
Mon Mar 7, 2011 8:14am GMT

RAS LANUF, Libya, March 7 (Reuters)

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"I went to Bin Jawad and about 20 km (13 miles) beforehand I saw Gaddafi forces, a large truck and army vehicles, and a fighter jet, they were coming slowly in this direction," Ahmed al-Araibi, a driver, told Reuters.

"I saw army trucks ahead, I was about 20 km away (from Bin Jawad)," said Khalifa Saad, another driver. While another witness said there were several trucks heading to Ras Lanuf.

A BBC reporter also showed Reuters footage from Sunday of a truck and warplane near Bin Jawad, heading towards Ras Lanuf. (Reporting by Mohammed Abbas; Writing by Edmund Blair in Cairo)

http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFWEA683220110307

[Catherina]

9. ll the young people had gone to the front. There's no one left to protect the city

bilalr Bilal - Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera's Hoda Hamid, Benghazi: All the young people had gone to the front. There's no one left to protect the city http://aje.me/f8APAE
4 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

10:37am
In the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, much of the euphoria and excitement that victory was close at hand had faded, said Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid.

Some feared that pro-Gaddafi forces had deliberately retreated to around Gaddafi's Sirte, drawing the inexperienced and poorly-equipped rebel fighters forward and leaving rebel-held towns exposed to a possible counter-offensive.

"Some people told me all the young people had gone to the front. There is no one left to protect the city," said Abdel-Hamid. "There is an understanding that is not going to happen so easily."

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-march-7#update-8581

[Catherina]

11. Lots of very weird "static" coming from #Libya since yesterday & Update >>

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
Lots of very weird "static" coming from #Libya since yesterday, I'll have to say haven't seen this level/type since the start of events...
3 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

The "static" as it may is this time focused around: yesterday's gun battle in Tripoli, events around Sirt, and Abdallah Senussi... #Libya


I'm wondering whether to share what I'm getting, or to hold off until I can confirm it or the credibility of its sources... #Libya

I think I'll err on the side of caution and try to confirm the details, but I'll tell you the broad idea (with an "unconfirmed" stamp)...

First of all there are news about opposition movements. I have pledged never to release such info until they do, so, there.

Otherwise there's report (mark it as "rumor") that yesterday's gun battles in Tripoli were due to an attempt on "the leader's" life.

Also reports of in-fighting, more speculation about the disappearance of Abdullah Senussi, and reports out of Sirt. All unconfirmed.

That's all I'll say about this till at least the evening (i.e. 5-6 hours from now) when I get more. #Libya

About the Sirt area, please don't be bummed by news about Bin Jawad "falling" to Gaddafi. I think it's a mis-characterization.

Bin Jawad isn't (and never was) a strategic town. The revolutionaries pulled out of it to consolidate at Ras Lanuf. #Libya

Bin Jawad is more a way point than a strategic point. When revolutionaries pulled back some of them had even reached Sirt outskirts.

The truly strategic point is Wadi-al-Hamra, that's a pinch point, and that's the true place to look for. #Libya

The revolutionaries said: "Our target was always Wadi-al-Hamra. If we're past that, we're in Sirt." Bin Jawad is just a waypoint.#Libya

In fact some of the revolutionary fighters said that they don't even need to enter Bin Jawad; but cannot circumvent Wadi-al-Hamra.

Wadi-al-Ahmar or Wadi-al-Hamra literally means "the red valley", it's a little over 100 kms from Sirt (to the east of course). #Libya

Aljazeera live from Ras Lanuf: City is under attack by Grad missiles

Reports that Gaddafi put a hit on Aljazeera's crew in Ras Lanuf.

Aljazeera's reporter in Benghazi says he fears there may be attempts on Aljazeera's crew in #Libya by #Gaddafi agents.

I expect Gaddafi to go after Ras Lanuf like a freight train, he's gonna hit it like a ton of bricks... hope they hold their ground.

Aljazeera reports air strikes on Ras Lanuf now. #Libya
2 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Aljazeera's reporter in Benghazi says there's an "continuous stream of convoys" of volunteers heading to the front. #Libya

Gonna be away for a few hours. Expect big things today and tomorrow around the Sirt-Ras Lanuf-Ajdabia area.

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
Before I go let me say this: Expect Gaddafi to play his "illegal immigration card" in new & creatively cruel ways. #Libya

[Iterate]

42. That enigmatic tweet from yesterday

referring to a fierce battle between the rebels and mercenaries near the gate of Bir Ait might make sense now. As I said "Bir Ait" means water tank, but what I didn't speculate on at the time was that the only meaningful (as in "worthy of fighting and tweeting about") water tanks in the area are at the SE edge of Sirt.

So the line "When revolutionaries pulled back some of them had even reached Sirt outskirts" does make the puzzle piece fit, and after all, a small fast scouting team could have driven there in less than two hours.

[Catherina]

12. Ive had enough of diplomats ''expressing concern'' Thanks, we got it. Weve got enough ''concern''

Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub
Ive had enough of diplomats ''expressing concern'' Thanks, we got it. Weve got enough ''concern'' of our own, we need a bit more than that.
3 hours ago

[Catherina]

13. BBC confirms that #BenJawad has been taken back by #Gaddafi troops.

Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub
BBC confirms that #BenJawad has been taken back by #Gaddafi troops.
3 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

16. Under unprecedented fire from tanks, artillery, jets and helicopters... withdrew from Bin Jawad

bilalr Bilal - Al Jazeera
Under unprecedented fire from tanks, artillery, jets and helicopters, opposition forces had to withdraw from Bin Jawad http://aje.me/hxyXZD
3 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

12:20pm
Under unprecedented fire from tanks, artillery, military jets, and helicopter, opposition forces, armed with light arms and some air defense weaponry, had to withdraw from Bin Jawad. Some of them describe what happened in the city as "actual horror".

Reports said pro-Gaddafi forces were hiding inside residential homes and attacking opposition forces as well as civilians from there.

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-march-7#update-8591

[Catherina]

14. 8 Reported to have died in bin jawad battle, teenagers recruited to fight from roof tops by gaddafi

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
8 Reported to have died in the battle which took place at bin jawad, teenagers recruited to fight from roof tops by gaddafi #Libya #Feb17
3 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

15. y are some people going back to work. Come on Tripoli!!!!!!!

EEE_Libya EEE_Libya
y are some people going back to work. Come on Tripoli!!!!!!! #libya
3 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

17. flight in one of the gaddafi's VIP fleets, a Falcon 900 from Jordan to Matiga (Tripoli) yesterday

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
AJE report a flight in one of the gaddafi's VIP fleets, a Falcon 900 from Jordan to Matiga (Tripoli) yesterday #Libya #Feb17
3 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

18. Libya plays a vital role in keeping sub-Saharan Africans from entering Europe illegally

bilalr Bilal - Al Jazeera
#Gaddafi: Libya plays a vital role in keeping sub-Saharan Africans from entering Europe illegally- France 24 http://aje.me/eB1MDl
3 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

12:26pm
Gaddafi says that Libya plays a vital role in keeping sub-Saharan Africans from entering Europe illegally.

Libya is an important partner for the West in containing al Qaeda and illegal migrants trying to reach Europe, Gaddafi said on Monday. Gaddafi, in an interview with France 24 television station.

He also said the international media had created a distorted image of the violence in Libya over the past few weeks.

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-march-7#update-8596

[Catherina]

24. #G 2 EU: "There are millions of blacks who could come 2 Mediterranean to cross 2 France & Italy

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
Gaddafi to France 24: "There are millions of blacks who could come to the Mediterranean to cross to France and Italy" http://bit.ly/fqNVyr
2 hours ago

UPDATE 1-Western states need Libyan partnership--Gaddafi
Mon Mar 7, 2011 11:05am GMT

ALGIERS, March 7 (Reuters) - Libya is an important partner for the West in containing al Qaeda and illegal migrants trying to reach Europe, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Monday, in an apparent warning to governments planning sanctions.

"Libya plays a vital role in regional peace and world peace," he said in an interview with the France 24 television station. "We are an important partner in fighting al Qaeda."

"There are millions of blacks who could come to the Mediterranean to cross to France and Italy, and Libya plays a role in security in the Mediterranean," he said, speaking through an interpreter.

Western governments have condemned Gaddafi for the killings of hundreds of people since protests against his rule broke out last month. Several foreign leaders have demanded sanctions and an end to his four decades in power.

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http://af.reuters.com/article/cameroonNews/idAFLDE7260W420110307?sp=true

Sadly, the race card is quite effective with them.

[Catherina]

19. 2 afraid to speak 2 reporters, esp on camera, in tripoli... #G wants to fight in desert >

richardengelnbc richard engel
#libya.. Opposition too afraid to speak to reporters, especially on camera, in tripoli
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richardengelnbc richard engel
#libya.. Told qaddafi worried about attacking rebels in cities, doesn't want to kill many, upset tribes, wants to fight in desert
2 hours ago

richardengelnbc richard engel
#libya. Qaddafi firmly in control of tripoli, change, collapse doesn't feel imminent, not here at least
2 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

20. Many in Tripoli follow & believe #G al-qaeda propaganda

richardengelnbc richard engel
#libya.. Many here seem not only to follow qaddafi propaganda that rebels are al-qaeda, but also believe it.. Old media still has power
2 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

21. #gaddafi snipers are using children as human shield in BenGawad

hamzamu hamzamu
#gaddafi snipers are using children as human shield in BenGawad #ibya #feb17
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[Catherina]

25. using heavy canon & multi rocket launchers

hamzamu hamzamu
#gaddafi units is using heavy canon & multi rocket launchers putting women & children infront at BenGawad #libya #feb17
2 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

22. about 200 have been arrested in the town of Mislata this morning

libi4ever Soliman Albrassi
about 200 have been arrested in the town of Mislata this morning #libya
2 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

26. the 200 arrested earlier was arrested by pro-Qadfi army

libi4ever Soliman Albrassi
the 200 arrested earlier was arrested by pro-Qadfi army #libya
2 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

23. Second air strike in Ras Lanuf

LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
Second air strike in Ras Lanuf - #feb17 #libya - http://www.libyafeb17.com/2011/03/second-air-strike-in-ras-lanuf/
2 hours ago

13:14 The BBC reports that, according to an AFP reporter there has been a second air strike by a government fighter jet in the eastern rebel-held town of Ras Lanuf. Like the first air strike the opposition responded with a barrage of anti-aircraft gun fire.

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

[Catherina]

27. Misrata battle "lasted 8 hours", hospitals can't cope

LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
Misrata battle "lasted 8 hours", hospitals can't cope - #feb17 #libya - libyafeb17.com/2011/03/second…
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13:25 BBC Ahmed Seweli, a Libyan psychiatrist who left his job in England to help in Libya says that hospitals in Misrata are desperately lacking in equipment and medication. He also adds that getting supplies and personnel in through the border is proving very difficult. Gaddafi’s men are not letting medical supplies through, he says.

13:25 BBC According to a spokesperson in Misrata, the battle there had lasted for 8 hours. “Seven tanks entered the city supported by about 25 vehicle-mounted machine guns. Three of the tanks made their way all the way to the town centre, where they were trapped in one of the squares and there was really heavy fighting. There was carnage and destruction.”

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

[Catherina]

28. Gaddafi's full interview on @France24

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
Gaddafi's full interview on @France24 Arabic http://f24.my/gnpXGN Video 19mins English highlights (for now) http://f24.my/eQd241
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Gaddafi insists al Qaeda is to blame for chaos and killings

VIDEO

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“There have been at most 150 to 200 people killed. People should come here and see how many people have been killed. They can come and check among the population, and among the police and the army,” a seemingly collected Gaddafi explained.

Dressed in a long tunic and matching brown headscarf, Gaddafi insisted that international media reports were overlooking the broad support his government enjoys and were misleading people about the events in the country.

At times he appeared to harbour resentment for the criticism and sanction from international leaders. “Libya has very good relations with the United States, with the European Union and with African countries, and Libya plays a crucial role in regional and world peace,” Gaddafi told FRANCE 24.

In characteristic fashion Gaddafi sprinkled odd comparisons in his responses. He likened the clampdown on dissidents to what he called Israel’s crackdown of al Qaeda terrorists in the Gaza Strip.

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http://www.france24.com/en/20110307-libya-gaddafi-blames-al-qaeda-rejects-chavez-mediation-benghazi--deaths

[Catherina]

29. Intel Libyan officer "captured" : #gaddafi has role in training , supporting mercenaries in Africa

hamzamu hamzamu
Intel Libyan officer "captured" : #gaddafi has role in training , supporting mercenaries in Africa #libya #feb17
1 hour ago Favorite Retweet Reply

So do his Western buddies. Read Wikileaks about past cooperations w/ #G

We need an international dismantling of the arms industry and an end to wars our various governments are waging. Now. Seriously NOW.

[Catherina]

30. got yet unpublished video of officers who r killed ,burned in bengazi who refused to shot ppl

hamzamu hamzamu
got yet unpublished video for the officers who r killed ,burned in #bengazi whom refused to shot protesters by Abdullah Snosi #libya #feb17
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[Catherina]

32. new video for the burned officers whom refused 2kill protesters

hamzamu hamzamu
http://youtu.be/ErXB02AtokE video for the burned officers whom refused 2kill protesters,shot&killed bengazi #libya #feb17
1 hour ago Favorite Retweet Reply


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErXB02AtokE&feature=youtu.be

Horrid

[Catherina]

31. some of arabic regimes supporting #gaddafi with weapons and money

hamzamu hamzamu
some of arabic regimes supporting #gaddafi with weapons and money #libya #feb17
1 hour ago

[Catherina]

33. video mercenaries arriving to Libyan Airport

hamzamu hamzamu
http://youtu.be/9CnzCZlzOKo mercenaries arrived to Libyan Airport #libya #feb17
1 hour ago Favorite Retweet Reply

hamzamu hamzamu
#libya : video shows mercenaries in Obarai Airport in south of Libya , #feb17 #gaddafi #bengazi
55 minutes ago


mercenaries in libya arriving to the airport in Libya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CnzCZlzOKo

[Iterate]

56. One commenter claims this is from near Sabha

"Analyzing this video: Location is readable: Ubari Airport in Awbari, near Sabha, South-West Libya"

Ubari is actually about 110 miles SW of Sabha, but otherwise I wouldn't disagree. Curious thing that the international community can mull over a NFZ, but it seems unthinkable for them to impose a no-mercenaries zone. I suppose one must not interfere with free enterprise.

[Catherina]

34. UK PM: We've been v clear that we r seeking to establish contact with opposition figures

BBCBreaking BBC Breaking News
British PM's office: We've been v clear that we r seeking to establish contact with opposition figures (in #Libya) and we will continue to.
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[Catherina]

35. opposition, says Misurata still under their control

bilalr Bilal - Al Jazeera
Abdel Basset Abu Zouriq, a spokesperson of the opposition, says that Misurata was still under their control http://aje.me/fsNhDe
1 hour ago Favorite Retweet Reply

2:02pm
Abdel Basset Abu Zouriq, a spokesperson of the opposition, told Al Jazeera on Monday that Misurata was still under control of opposition forces.

Pro-Gaddafi forces are still somewhere outside the city, regrouping for future attacks.

He said that the city was anti-Gaddafi in general and so government forces could only attack the city or invade it for few hours and then withdraw.

[pinboy3niner]

AP: Libyan warplanes strike rebels at oil port

Libyan warplanes strike rebels at oil port

By PAUL SCHEMM, Associated Press – 40 mins ago

RAS LANOUF, Libya – Libyan warplanes launched fresh airstrikes on rebel positions around a key oil port Monday, trying to block the opposition fighters from advancing toward Moammar Gadhafi's stronghold in the capital, Tripoli.

Rebels in the area said they can take on Gadhafi's elite ground forces, but are outgunned if he uses his air power.

"We don't want a foreign military intervention, but we do want a no-fly zone," said rebel fighter Ali Suleiman. He added that the rebels can take on "the rockets and the tanks, but not Gadhafi's air force."

Libya appears to be sliding toward a civil war that could drag out for weeks, or even months, as rebels try to oust Gadhafi after 41 years. Resorting to heavy use of air attacks signaled the regime's concern that it needed to check the advance of the rebel force toward Sirte — Gadhafi's hometown and stronghold.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110307/ap_on_re_af/af_libya

[Catherina]

36. Diplomatic & SAS #Libya mission was authorised in person by Foreign Secretary William Hague

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Diplomatic and SAS #Libya mission was authorised in person by Foreign Secretary William Hague, Whitehall officials tell BBC
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[Catherina]

37. Zawiya update

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AJA eyewitness live: 3 tanks destroyed and 1 tank was captured in good condition #libya #feb17
1 hour ago

AJA eyewitness: We captured 3 mercenaries in Zawiya. Two from Niger and one from Chad #Libya #feb17

AJA eyewitness: We killed 26 from Gaddafi's troops today #libya #feb17

AJA Eyewitness: Revolutionaries still in control of Zawiya #libya #feb17

AJA Eyewitness: Revolutionaries have home made bombs and light machine guns to fend off Gaddafi troops #libya

AJA Eyewitness: No airstrikes on Zawiya today. Only shelling from tanks #Libya #feb17

AJA Eyewitness: Revolutionaries still in control of Misratah #Libya

[Catherina]

48. 3 revolution Martyrs, more than 30 dead in the ranks of units #Gaddafi - confirmed by telephone

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3 Martyrs in the ranks of the rebels, and more than 30 dead in the ranks of units #Gaddafi - confirmed by telephone from Zawyia City.#Libya
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[Catherina]

38. Ras Lanuf update

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AJA from Ras Lanuf: #Libya #feb17 - Less than 5 minutes ago, a scouting plane flew past revolutionaries in Ras Lanuf

AJA from Ras Lanuf: #Libya #feb17 - Revolutionary cars headed towards Ras Lanuf in the tens
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AJA from Ras Lanuf: #Libya #feb17 - Majority of revolutionaries in Ras Lanuf today were fighting in Ben Jwad but have retreated to regroup

AJA from Ras Lanuf: #Libya #feb17 - Battle happening in eastern outskirts of Ben Jwad right now

AJA from Ras Lanuf: #Libya #feb17 - Revolutionaries retreated from Ben Jwad fearing they would put residents in danger

AJA from Ras Lanuf: #Libya #feb17 - Revolutionaries change the locations of their anti-aircraft machine guns from time to time

AJA from Ras Lanuf: #Libya #feb17 - Revolutionaries firing at fighter jet over Ras Lanuf RIGHT NOW

AJA from Ras Lanuf: #Libya #feb17 - We saw two rockets in the ground that did not explode this morning

AJA from Ras Lanuf: #Libya #feb17 - An air strike in Ras Lanuf right now. Smoke can be seen live on TV

[Catherina]

39. Misratah update: addafi sending large amounts of mercs to coast to send them to Europe via boat?

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AJA live call from Misratah: #Libya #feb17 - Huge demonstration in Misratah right now
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AJA live call from Misratah: #Libya #feb17 - Shops are open and life is semi-normal in Misratah. There is a deep sense of apprehension

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AJA live call from Misratah: #Libya #feb17 - Gaddafi sending large amounts of mercs to coast to send them to Europe via boat

[Catherina]

53. certain: more than 40 martyrs and 100 wounded in clashes yesterday in Misurata

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certain: more than 40 martyrs and 100 wounded in clashes yesterday in Misurata # libya # Gaddafi
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[Catherina]

40. putting African , Asian workers in ships to Europe as Illegal immigration at Naema town beside #Misr

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#gaddafi : is putting African , Asian workers in ships to Europe as Illegal immigration at Naema town beside #Misrata #libya #feb17
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[Catherina]

41. Fierce fighting between #RasLanuf & #BinJawad, holding ground against air strikes, heavy weapons

Gheblawi Ghazi Gheblawi
Fierce fighting in area between #RasLanuf and #BinJawad the revolutionaries are holding ground against air strikes, heavy weapons #Libya
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[Catherina]

43. Reports of artillery and heavy weapons attacks on #Azzawiya this morning, revolutionaries repelling

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Reports of artillery and heavy weapons attacks on #Azzawiya this morning, revolutionaries repelling attacks and holding ground #Libya
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[Catherina]

44. air strike in Ras Lanuf right now. Smoke can be seen live on TV

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AJA from Ras Lanuf: #Libya #feb17 - An air strike in Ras Lanuf right now. Smoke can be seen live on TV
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[Catherina]

45. Unconfirmed: Gaddafi propose stepping down in return of secure exit 4 family & money

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Unconfimred: Gaddafi propose stepping down in return of secure exit from the country for him and his family and his money.#libya #Gaddafi
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[Catherina]

46. heavy fighting just west of Ras Lanuf, again human shields being used

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Reports of heavy fighting just west of Ras Lanuf, again human shields being used ahead of the front line of the gaddafi forces #Libya #Feb17
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[Catherina]

47. #Tripoli during the last couple of days is still unclear speaking to people, all rumors, no facts

Gheblawi Ghazi Gheblawi
The picture from what happened in #Tripoli during the last couple of days is still unclear speaking to people, all rumors, no facts #Libya
1 hour ago

[Catherina]

49. descendants of Solomon Baroni control a large amount of arms in the western mountain

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descendants of Solomon Baroni control a large amount of arms in the western mountain .. After a fierce battle last night's #libya #Gaddafi
1 hour ago

[Catherina]

50. Huge demonstration in Misratah right now

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AJA live call from Misratah: #Libya #feb17 - Huge demonstration in Misratah right now
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[Catherina]

51. Shops are open and life is semi-normal in Misratah. There is a deep sense of apprehension

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AJA live call from Misratah: #Libya #feb17 - Shops are open and life is semi-normal in Misratah. There is a deep sense of apprehension
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[Catherina]

52. Air strikes on Ras Lanof Today..and heavy one now.

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Air strikes on Ras Lanof Today..and heavy one now..#libya #Gaddafi
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[Catherina]

54. Ppl laugh at #G, 1. Al Qaeda 2. Civil war and 3. Migration. you will see how dangerous he is

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People laugh at gaddafi, he is playing 3 dangerous games. 1. Al Qaeda 2. Civil war and 3. Migration. you will see how dangerous he is #Libya
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[Catherina]

55. Part 3 here

www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x576660