Libyan Revolution Tweets, Day 22 (or 24*), Part 2

[Catherina]

Libyan Revolution Tweets, Day 22 (or 24*), 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 22 because the official start date was #Feb17 but events kicked off 2 days earlier.

Previous Day 21 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. In 2009 the UK and France sold €687,399 of "Chemical or biological toxic agents, riot control agents, radioactive materials, related equipment, components and material". In 2011, the US government was going to sell Gaddafi $77Million of Military Hardware. The deal was quietly scuttled right before the revolution started. (Also see "Briefing and Major Arms Sale, State Dept Briefing on Oct 2010)

AC360 March 9 update with courageous Alex Crawford, the only reporter who got into Zawiya
On other alarming news, on March 9 the Sydney Morning Herald reported Nerve Gas used on protesters in Yemen. Will we hear a word about that?

Threads for Days 1-22 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. CURRENT TIME IN LIBYA = 2:59 PM THURSDAY, MARCH 10

Libya time = EST +7 hours, PST +10 hours

[Catherina]

2. Iyad El-Baghdadi Daily Report, Part 1

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
The biggest news are on the political front, and they're big indeed. #Libya
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France has officially recognize the Libyan NTC, and it seems Spain, Portugal, and Italy are not very far. #Libya

Russia has decided to stop all military agreements with #Gaddafi's regime, and ban all military exports to them. #Libya

And so it seems that #Gaddafi's latest three-plane diplomatic mission ended up being a complete and utter failure.

Back to the fronts, now... #Libya

Azzawiya is calmer today, but still under siege. Still under control of the revolutionaries. #Libya

There are reports of an imminent attack on Misurata, revolutionaries there are on alert. #Libya

On the eastern front, positions seem same as last night, with revolutionaries close to Bin Jawad but ordered not to proceed further. #Libya

There has been bombardment of Ras Lanuf from the air and the sea, and air strikes on Brega. #Libya

The attacks on Ras Lanuf and Brega seem to be attempts to stop the now-constant flow of volunteers and heavy units to the frontlines. #Libya

There are reports that things are getting critical in Sirt, city running very low on supplies esp. of fuel. #Libya

Also reports of some families from Sirt leaving towards the south, esp. Weddan and Houn. #Libya

There were rumors that revolutionaries have retreated to Ugaila, but AJA's reporter called from the area and said that's not true. #Libya

Also, Libyan free army in Ras Lanuf has dug trenches and taken defensive positions. #Libya

Now with the string of European powers recognizing the Libyan NTC, the NFZ problem may find another solution. #

A sovereign government (#Libya NTC) can request from a friendly country to implement an NFZ. That does not require a UN mandate.

UN mandate is required to override the legitimate government of #Libya. I think that becomes unnecessary with a new recognized government.

Earlier, Portugal told Gaddafi that its message to him is that he's no longer the legitimate ruler of #Libya.

Also, Spain flat-out refused to speak to him (Gaddafi) or his envoy. #Libya


Of course Gaddafi responded just like a mafia man would: by threatening to let out some of Sarkozy's "big secrets"...! #Libya
54 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[defendandprotect]

58. Thank you, Catherina --

[pinboy3niner]

3. The Guardian's summary of events so far today:

• Pro-Gaddafi forces are advancing on the oil town of Ras Lanuf, forcing the evacuation of the hospital. The eastern oil town of Brega has also been bombed and there is fierce fighting around Bin Jawad,

• The International Committee of the Red Cross has described the situation in Libya as a civil war

• The UK and Germany are calling on the EU to issue a declaration stating that the union will not work with Gaddafi and telling Gaddafi "to step aside to allow for a true democratic transformation".

• France has become the first country to formally recognise the Libyan rebels' newly created interim governing council,

• Germany has followed the US, UK, Switzerland and Austria and others by freezing billions in assets belonging to the Libyan central bank and other state-run agencies

• The UK and France are pushing for the creation of a no-fly zone in Libyan airspace in the face of continuing US reluctance. The matter will be discussed later today at a Nato defence ministers' summit

• There are fears about the safety of the Guardian correspondent Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, who has not been in contact with the paper for four days. He was last heard from on the outskirts of Zawiyah


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/mar/10/libya-uprising-gaddafi-live

[Catherina]

4. Iyad El-Baghdadi Daily Report, Part 2

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
My expectations for the coming period is that #Gaddafi will attack oil installations. Not to take them, to just destroy them. #Libya
8 minutes ago

He may also look for some empty "media" victories like speeches & pro-rallies, to try to control his internal situation. #Libya

[defendandprotect]

59. k/r -- So even beyond killing his own people, Gaddafi will blow up the oil -- !!!

What unbelievable destruction this man has done to his own people --

and this will be immense environmental damage, as well --

How Gaddafi has lived so long, I can't understand!!

[Catherina]

5. No-fly zones: The devil lies in the details

UKguy4justice Aminul Hoque
FRANCE24: LIBYA: No-fly zones: The devil lies in the details f24.my/fhBW3i #Libya #Feb17 #Febr17 #Egypt #Jan25
10 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

LATEST UPDATE: 10/03/2011
No-fly zones: The devil lies in the details

Libyan rebels and diplomats who have fallen out with strongman Muammar Gaddafi have pleaded for it. But do no-fly zones work and can they help bring down the longstanding Libyan leader or prevent him from killing fellow Libyans?

By Leela JACINTO

...

During the Bosnia War for example, it failed to prevent Bosnia Serb ground forces from conducting the Srebrenica massacre.

Some experts note that Gaddafi’s airpower comprises of mostly Cold War-era aircraft in disrepair and that the Libyan dictator is more likely to use ground forces or helicopter gunships that hug the terrain and could evade aerial counterattacks.

...

In Iraq for instance, the northern and southern no-fly zones did not stop Saddam Hussein from wielding power for over a decade until the 2003 US invasion.

“The real question is…where does it end?” noted Keohane. “You need an exit strategy. Military planners always want an exit strategy.”

http://www.france24.com/en/20110310-libya-no-fly-zones-us-devil-lies-details-nato-gaddafi?ns_linkname=20110310_libya_fly_zones_devil_lies_details&ns_campaign=editorial&ns_mchannel=reseaux_sociaux&ns_source=twitter&ns_fee=0

[Catherina]

6. UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says abuse of @bbcnews team in #libya could amount to torture.

stuartdhughes Stuart Hughes
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says abuse of @bbcnews team in #libya could amount to torture.
8 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Could?

[Poboy]

7. R'd

[pinboy3niner]

8. Reuters: Gaddafi tanks, jets strike deeper into rebel heartland

Gaddafi tanks, jets strike deeper into rebel heartland

By Mohammed Abbas and Alexander Dziadosz Mohammed Abbas And Alexander Dziadosz – 1 hr 6 mins ago

RAS LANUF, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan tanks fired on rebel positions around the oil port of Ras Lanuf and warplanes hit another oil hub further east on Thursday as Muammar Gaddafi carried counter-attacks deeper into the insurgent heartland.

In the west, Gaddafi's army sought to starve out insurgents clinging to parts of Zawiyah after see-saw battles this week but the rebels took an important step toward international legitimacy when France recognized their national council.

...


More than 500 km (300 miles) to the east, Gaddafi's forces bombarded Ras Lanuf anew with projectiles crashing close to a building of the Libyan Emirates Oil Refinery Company.

There was a series of air strikes, and insurgents fired rockets out to sea to counter Libyan gunboats targeting their positions in the oil-producing east.


More:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110310/wl_nm/us_libya

[Catherina]

9. #Gaddafi threatens to expel all Egyptian workers if #Cairo did not help him suppress the rebels

libyafreedomnew Libyanews
Certain: #Gaddafi threatens to expel all Egyptian workers if #Cairo did not help him suppress the rebels...#Libya #FEB17
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

10. Phalange security in Mount Yfran bombing the oil pipeline going from Ghadames to Zawiya

libyafreedomnew Libyanews
Certain: the mountain west: The Phalange security in Mount Yfran bombing the oil pipeline coming from Ghadames hand to feed the Zawyia
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

11. Persian Gulf Oil marketing Libyan oil directly without going through #G's National Oil Corporation

libyafreedomnew Libyanews
Official at the Persian Gulf for oil say that the company marketed Libyan oil directly without relying on the National Oil Corporation
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

12. Sirte having severe fuel shortage as #G trying to control oil in in Ras Lanuf & Ben Jawad

libyafreedomnew Libyanews
Sirte suffer from severe shortage of fuel and the forces of #Gaddafi is trying desperately to control the oil in Ras Lanuf &Ben Jawad
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

13. #G throwing everything at Ras Lanuf, ground air sea attacks. They worry him

MilitantNews Stephen Morgan
#Libya #Gaddafi is throwing everything at #Ras #Lanuf ground air and sea attacks, definately worrried about the professionalism of yesterday
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

14. Pro-#G demo 20 kms outside of Zawiya yesterday were promised food, cooking oil, etc

ChangeInLibya Halwasa Guy
Yesterday's Zawia "pro-gaddafi" demonstrators were 20km outside of city, and were promised food, cooking oil, etc in return #libya #feb17
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[pinboy3niner]

15. Benghazi worried it cd b next in line for Gaddafi backlash in "a long, long uprising"

From Libya Live Blog - March 10:

3:10pm < (8:10 AM EST) >

Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel Hamid, reporting from Benghazi, tells us there is a feeling there that "the tide is reversing", and people are worried the city could be next in line for Gaddafi's backlash.

About eight days ago, people were very excited that the rebels were advancing town after town. But now the reverse may be true.

Brega is only 200km away from here, and our sources there tell us they are coming under aerial bombardment.

From the beginning, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi said that if the upising continued, they could forget all about having any oil or gas and it seems that is coming true.

Sirte was always going to be the tipping point, but at the moment, they (armed anti-Gaddafi fighters) ar unable to push forward.

I think there is a realisation that this is going to be a long, long uprising - and that they are still exposed.

The military command here feel that as long as there is no international backup, there is not much they can do.

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-march-10-0

[Catherina]

16. #G hitting oil refineries further east in #Brega 2 cause oil revenues+create economic chaos in East

MilitantNews Stephen Morgan
#Libya Fact #Gaddafi is hitting oil refineries further east in #Brega is a sign he wants to stop oil revenues+create economic chaos in East
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

17. Sarkozy to propose 'targeted air strikes' to EU leaders as way to end violence in #Libya

BBCBreaking BBC Breaking News
French President Sarkozy to propose 'targeted air strikes' to EU leaders as way to end violence in #Libya, from AFP
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[defendandprotect]

60. KR -- What does anyone think of this? Permissable now, at least?

[Catherina]

18. AlArabiya_Eng: #Libya plans to cut ties with France: state media

UKguy4justice Aminul Hoque
RT@AlArabiya_Eng: #Libya plans to cut ties with France: state media #alarabiya #Gaddafi #Tripoli #Benghazi #Feb17
4 minutes ago

Whatever.

[Catherina]

19. envoy to gaddafi holds talks with greek foreign ministry

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
Mohamed Tahir Siala, an envoy to gaddafi holds talks with greek foreign ministry #Libya #Feb17 #gaddaficrimes
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[pinboy3niner]

20. NATO chief: We won't decide on Libya no-fly zone today

From AJE Libya Live Blog - March 10:

3:20pm < (8:20 AM EST) >

NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen opens the military alliance's summit with a seeming warning that any intervention - be it "support for humanitarian missions" or a no-fly zone would not be decided upon today.

After saying that the 28-nation bloc was working on "a range of options" after increasing surveillance and AWACS flights, he outlined three prerequisites for NATO to step in. He said there must be:

- A demonstrable need for NATO action
- A clear legal basis
- Firm regional support

<Rasmussen said:>

This would seem to rule out further action without a UN resolution, at least.

It does not mean we are deciding to carry out specific operational steps today, but it does mean we are watching what the Libyan regime is doing to its people very closely.

And if there is a demonstrable need, a legal basis and regional support, we stand ready to help.Time is of the essence ...

It is my strong conviction that time is on the side of democarcy. In the long run, no society can ignore the will of its people. The desire for freedom lives inside every human being. And we are seeing the start of a new era of freedom, which can bring peace and prosperity ...

We have a great amount of pressing work - and we need to get on with it.

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-march-10-0

[Catherina]

21. #London: man threating to blow himself up at Heathrow Terminal 5 in a stand-off with armed police

fieldproducer Neal Mann
BREAKING - Sky sources - man threating to blow himself up at Heathrow Terminal 5 in a stand-off with armed police
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

22. man now arrested, police are investigating a suspect package

fieldproducer Neal Mann
Sky sources: a man has now been arrested at Heathrow Terminal 5 and police are investigating a suspect package
17 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

23. have received mssgs from the youth in Tripoli that r fully behind the transitional Interim Council

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
We have received messages from the youth in Tripol that they are fully behind the transitional Interim Council #Libya #Feb17
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

24. "grave secret" #G says he has on Sarkozy relates to financing of Sarkozy's presidential campaign

Abu_Alzuluf Abu Alzuluf
by UKguy4justice
#Libyan news agency: "We will reveal a scandal related to #Sarkozy that could topple him." This shows how deserate #Qaddhafi is. #Libya
i hour ago


Dima_Khatib Dima Khatib أنا ديمة
The "grave secret", according to Libyan official news agency, relates to financing of Sarkozy's presidential campaign in 2007 #libya #feb17
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


Go ahead. Spill the beans. Always looking for more evidence on his Campaign Finance Scandal

Won't help you at all though.

[Catherina]

25. #EU signs off on sharper #Libya sanctions

libyaoutreach Libya Outreach
#EU signs off on sharper #Libya sanctions http://bit.ly/hsBnHO
5 minutes ago

EU signs off on sharper Libya sanctions
Mar 10, 2011, 11:22 GMT

Brussels - European Union states signed off on a new round of sanctions against allies of Libya's regime Thursday, freezing the assets of companies including the country's central bank.

The EU imposed an arms embargo on the regime of Colonel Moamer Gaddafi and imposed visa bans and asset freezes on him and 25 key allies and relatives on February 28.

On Tuesday, member states agreed in principle to extend the list to bring in five key financial companies, with diplomats saying that they included Libya's central bank and the country's sovereign wealth fund, the Libya Investment Authority (LIA).

...

Sanctions were also due to hit Mustafa Zarti, a Libyan businessman who had his assets frozen by Austria last week on suspicion that he was shoring up funds for his country's regime, one EU diplomat said.

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/africa/news/article_1624991.php

[Catherina]

26. CNN interview with Libyan National Transitional Council Leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil

feb17libya Feb17Libya
#Feb17 #Libya CNN interview with Libyan National Transitional Council Leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil http://f.ast.ly/bt7Dt
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/03/09/damon.libya.opposition.leader.cnn

[Catherina]

27. much quieter day in #Azzawiya and #Misurata, but the people are under alert for any new attacks

Gheblawi Ghazi Gheblawi
A much quieter day in #Azzawiya and #Misurata, but the people are under alert for any new attacks by #Gaddafi forces #Libya
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

28. regime is focusing its air strikes and bombardment between #Brega and #RasLanuf

Gheblawi Ghazi Gheblawi
The regime is focusing its air strikes and bombardment between #Brega and #RasLanuf but without any clear results #Libya
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

29. The women of Benghazi, the backbone of the revolution

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
http://bit.ly/hcCu3M The women of Benghazi, the backbone of the revolution #Libya #Feb17 #gaddaficrimes
4 minutes ago

The women of Benghazi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SaSjAzz_6E&feature=player_embedded
With their husbands, sons and brothers at the frontlines, the women of Benghazi are busy supporting them with meals and supplies, preparing thousands of sandwiches and warm meals daily.

Hoda Abdel Hamid reports from Benghazi, where the uprising began.

[Catherina]

30. former UK PM: If Gaddafi wins it will be a 'bloody affair' and we will see 'many reprisals'

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
John Major former UK PM: If Gaddafi wins it will be a 'bloody affair' and we will see 'many reprisals' #Libya #Feb17 #gaddaficrimes
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

31. UNHR: Detainment & torture of BBC staff will be treated as "serious violation of international law”

feb17libya Feb17Libya
Detainment & torture of BBC staff will be treated as a "serious violation of international law” according to Pillay, @UN human rights chief
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[JanDutchy]

32. Dutch-humor: Ghadaffi-cartoon

Text:

Fokke & Sukke speaking to their nation:

(L) Fokke: a no-fly-zone will be implemented
(R) Sukke: for stones, molotov coktails and worthless slogans!!!

فوك & سوك متحدثاً إلى أمتهم:


(ل) فوك: ستنفذ منطقة حظر الطيران
(ص) سوك: للحجارة والزجاجات الحارقة كوكتيلس وشعارات لا قيمة لها...


----
Have a nice day!

[JanDutchy]

34. AWACS- NATO

Associated Press
WASHINGTON - A senior U.S. official says NATO has decided to boost flights of surveillance planes over Libya as the alliance debates the utility of imposing a "no-fly zone" over the country.

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder says allies agreed on Monday to increase AWACS flights from 10 to 24 hours a day. The expansion is part of contingency planning for possible military intervention in Libya beyond humanitarian efforts.

[pinboy3niner]

33. NYT: At a Libyan Hospital, Pride and a War’s True Cost Are Seen

I just posted this in GD:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x602740

[Catherina]

35. 20 metric tons of humanitarian aid on its way to Benghazi Port

LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
20 metric tons of humanitarian aid on its way to Benghazi Port - #feb17 #libya - libyafeb17.com/2011/03/ras-la…
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16:30 Al Jazeera 20 metric tons of humanitarian aid from Qatar has departed aboard a ship from Greece and headed to Benghazi
http://www.libyafeb17.com/2011/03/ras-lanuf-hospital-being-evacuated/

[defendandprotect]

61. LIBYA HURRA -- !!

[pinboy3niner]

36. AJE: Opposition out-flanked, out-bombed, out-shot at Ras Lanuf today

From AJE Libya Live Blog - March 10:

4:00pm < (9 PM EST) >

We got Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley on the phone, who told us how he found himself on the front lines of the fighting, just outside Ras Lanuf:

We've been wondering for the last few days about why Gaddafi has not employed his full forces, and today we've seen those forces in action.

We were caught right in the middle as his forces out-flanked, and then out-bombed and out-shot the opposition forces. There was sustained aerial and artillery and mortar bombardment, and then following in by a flanking movement.

There have been a number of casualties. We've seen trucks going along the highway, but that's being shelled by Gaddafi forces all the way along. I counted ... 50 shells falling.

We've seen trucks with wounded lying in the back of pick-ups, and I think the casualty toll is going to be high. We also saw and heard extensive ground fire coming from the beach , we think there's been a flanking movement from the beach.

But it seems like the major offensive that we thought was going to happen is underway now.

...

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-march-10-0

[JanDutchy]

37. Gaddafi's New Techno Remix Song for 2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW1PImJL2Oc&feature=mr_meh&list=PLEFBA33CDE40C3D81&index=42&playnext=0

[Catherina]

38. BREAKING: 100s of demonstrators in Tripoli protest against Zawia massacres, rumours Army arguments

ChangeInLibya Halwasa Guy
BREAKING: Hundreds of demonstrators out in #Tripoli to protest against Zawia massacres, rumours of arguments in Gaddafi army #feb17 #libya
10 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[defendandprotect]

62. KR -- Tripoli must be watching something other than State TV ... fortunately ... !!

[Catherina]

39. Gaddafi forces firing rockets from offshore oil tankers at Ras Lanuf

feb17libya Feb17Libya
LIVE: Libyan Unrest: Gaddafi forces firing rockets from offshore oil tankers at opposition onshore in Ras Lanuf http://bit.ly/fGvXco #Libya
10 minutes ago

4:28pm: A rebel source says forces loyal to Gaddafi have been firing rockets from offshore oil tankers at rebel positions onshore at the oil port of Ras Lanuf, Reuters reports. “I see them with my own eyes. The oil tankers are rocketing the town,” the source said. “Planes are also bombing and rockets are being launched from the land.”

3:48pm: A wounded Libyan who is being treated in Ajdabiya hospital for a leg injury sustained in Ras Lanuf airport has told BBC Arabic: “Gaddafi is attacking us with planes, tanks, rockets and heavy weapons; we are unarmed civilians and many families and kids have been hit. They attacked the residential area in Ras Lanuf. The mosque and a house next to it were hit.”

http://feb17.info/general/live-libyan-unrest-france-recognized-libyan-transitional-national-council-as-legal-representative-for-libya/

[Iterate]

40. Quest For Economic Riches Drove Germany's Libya Policy

By Malik Sekou Osei 03-07-11

What role is Germany playing in Libya which is now at the center of the upheavals in north Africa and the Middle East?

While the situation in Libya is very much in flux, one has to keep an eye on the international relation that Gaddafi established under his leadership-- to get an understanding of the forces that are with and behind him and the forces that are against him.

For at this point the international right-wing is taking advantage of the material contradiction in the country to have direct access to the oil within the country. But, Germany has added a very new twist to the North African predicament and catastrophe, and the negation of African solvency south of the Sahara.

Germany has been the first Western Government with its politician on the scene when uprising began in north Africa. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle rushed to Tunis to assure the then-prime minister, Mohamed Ghannouchi of German support. He suggsted that forming a "transformation-partnership" would be appropriate for their political crisis and that Germany would offer generous financial support. Ghannouchi was later swept by the crisis and forced to resign.

...more

http://blackstarnews.com/news/135/ARTICLE/7167/2011-03-07.html

German governments have typically been slow to advocate any intervention, which is good, and they've generally advocated spreading peace and democracy through trade, aid, and cultural exchanges. That's also good.

But in all matters North-African, they've taken that reticence to new levels, leading to a conclusion that more is at play than cautious diplomacy and a weak Foreign Minister.

Ug. I knew he was close to the East Germans back in the day, but really, just because every country that manufactures weapons has slept with this guy doesn't mean they had to as well.

Not included in the article are other weapons deals, such as German firms helping with the chemical weapons facilities in Serba.

[JanDutchy]

41. Some live reports

- 9-3-2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqEcgFH_PQE

- 9-3-2011 https://www.youtube.com/user/HDNET

- 8-3-2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHq8hH8_GLA&feature=player_embedded

[Catherina]

42. Rprters Without Borders: missing Guardian corres & Brazilian journo were imprisoned by govt

fieldproducer Neal Mann
Reporters Without Borders: Guardian correspondent & Brazilian journalist missing in #Libya were arrested & imprisoned by government forces
6 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[JanDutchy]

43. Congratulations to Qatar once again for their courageous support! Sending aid ships to Benghazi

RT @LibyaNewMedia: Congratulations to Qatar once again for their courageous support! Sending aid ships to Benghazi
seconds ago

[JanDutchy]

44. BREAKING: Hundreds of demonstrators out in #Tripoli to protest against Zawia massacres, rumours of a

BREAKING: Hundreds of demonstrators out in #Tripoli to protest against Zawia massacres, rumours of arguments in Gaddafi army #feb17 #libya

14 minutes ago

-

can it be confirmed?

[JanDutchy]

45. Reporters Without Borders: Guardian correspondent & Brazilian journalist missing in #Libya were arre

Reporters Without Borders: Guardian correspondent & Brazilian journalist missing in #Libya were arrested & imprisoned by government forces

13 minutes ago

[Catherina]

46. CONFIRMED: Revolutionaries surround #Gaddafi's brigade in Ras Lanuf

LibyaInMe Libya In Me
CONFIRMED: Revolutionaries surround #Gaddafi's brigade in Ras Lanuf (Aljazeera) #libya #feb17
2 minutes ago

[defendandprotect]

63. kr

[Catherina]

47. NicRobertsonCNN: speaking out against #Gadhafi, brave voices against regime.

NicRobertsonCNN Nic Robertson
#Libya: speaking out against #Gadhafi, brave voices against regime. http://tiny.cc/9085p
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply


Added On March 9, 2011
CNN's Nic Robertson speaks to individuals in Tripoli, Libya, that dare to speak out against leader Moammar Gadhafi.

VIDEO

http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2011/03/09/robertson.libya.voices.cnn.html

[Catherina]

48. NATO: In 2 minutes: Secretary General press conf @Defence Ministerial Meetings - streaming live

UKguy4justice Aminul Hoque
NATO: In 5 minutes: Secretary General press conference @ Defence Ministerial Meetings - streaming live bit.ly/gQng9B #Libya #Feb17 #yf
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

49. Gaddafi threatens armed resistance against no-fly zone

ceoDanya Danya B Mohammed
http://bit.ly/e6xp9m Gaddafi threatens armed resistance against no-fly zone #LIBYA
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Gaddafi threatens armed resistance against no-fly zone
Imposition of no-fly zone zone in Libyan airspace 'would prove west was trying to steal its oil'


Sam Jones and agencies
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 9 March 2011 13.19 GM

Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has warned that the imposition of a no-fly zone in Libyan airspace will be met with armed resistance and taken as proof that western powers are trying to steal his country's oil.

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In an interview broadcast on Wednesday by Turkey's state-run TRT news channel, Gaddafi said: "If they take such a decision it will be useful for Libya, because the Libyan people will see the truth, that what they want is to take control of Libya and to steal their oil.

"They want to take your petrol," he said. "This is what America, this is what the French, those colonialists, want." But he warned: "The Libyan people will take up arms against them."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/09/gaddafi-threatens-resistance-no-fly-zone

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50. Report: Brazilian journalist Andrei Netto "is being freed"

From The Gukardian's News Blog:

3.08pm:

The Brazilian journalist, Andrei Netto, who went missing while travelling with the Guardian's Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, is being freed, his paper Estado de SP reports (link in Portuguese).

There is no news of Abdul-Ahad in the article, which says Netto was arrested for incorrectly filling in forms on entering country. (Link and translation from my colleague @estheraddley)


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/mar/10/libya-uprising-gaddafi-live

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51. Brazilian journalist Andrei Netto will be released soon says Libyan Amb 2 Brazil

tomphillipsrio Tom Phillips
Brazilian journalist jailed near #Tripoli will be released soon, says Libya's ambassador in Sao Paulo http://tinyurl.com/5tg3nxx
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Reporter of 'state' jailed in Libya is being released, embassy says
Direct contact with Andrei Netto, special envoy to the country, had been missing for a week
March 10, 2011 | 9am 21

The Libyan ambassador in Brazil, Omar Abdullah Salem Al-Zubaidi, said on Thursday, October, the senators Paulo Paim (PT-RS) and Eduardo Suplicy (PT) that the corresponding state in Paris Andrei Netto, arrested Libya while covering clashes between rebels and forces of the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, is being released.

The conversation took place recently by telephone during the meeting of the Senate Human Rights, which is chaired by Mr Paim. "All the Libyan authorities are making arrangements for him to be released," said Senator Paim, repeating the words he heard by telephone from the ambassador.

According to senators, the ambassador said he was arrested for not having properly completed the documents for entering the country. The conversation with the ambassador took minutes after the committee has approved a motion of solidarity of the Senate to Group State of the apprehension caused by the disappearance of the journalist.

The state had lost all contact with Netto. Until Sunday, the newspaper received indirect information that your reporter was well hidden in the Zawiya region - scene of violent clashes between insurgents and Gaddafi, 30 km from Tripoli. Direct communication with the newsroom - through phone calls and emails - had been deliberately cut off by security, Libyan sources claimed.

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http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/internacional,reporter-do-estado-preso-na-libia-esta-sendo-libertado--diz-embaixada,689983,0.htm

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52. Reports of fierce fighting in Misurata today

LibyaInMe Libya In Me
Reports of fierce fighting in Misurata today #libya #feb17
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53. 4: 26 pmThe European Union will not recognize as Government opposition to the Libyan dictator

10-03-2011 - 4: 26 pm
The European Union will not recognize as Government opposition to the Libyan dictator
NATO is preparing pending "legal basis" for being able to act
RICARDO MARTÍNEZ DE RITUERTO - Brussels
10-03-2011
The Governments of the European Union will not in the foreseeable future to the interim National Council of transition (CNPT) of Libya as an alternative to the Mu'ammar Government recognized the Qaddafi, despite the passionate request in favour of the European Parliament. The situation in the East of the country, stronghold of the CNPT, is complex enough to not know who is who or what is intended to, and the Governments do not want to rush. MEPs you called yesterday to Catherine Ashton, Coordinator of European foreign policy, that tomorrow raise that request the heads of State and Government of the EU-27 meeting to discuss the Libyan crisis, but close sources ruled out that you are ready to do. "We recognize States, not Governments," said a high source.

[Catherina]

54. saw multiple severely wounded revos being carried out of Ras Lanouf in back of pickup trucks

bencnn benwedeman
saw multiple severely wounded opposition fighter being carried out of Ras Lanouf in back of pickup trucks.
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55. Back window of car carrying al-jazeera english crew smashed by bullet fired by #G. Crew ok

bencnn benwedeman
Back window of car carrying al-jazeera english crew smashed by bullet fired by government forces in Ras Lanouf. Crew shaken but well.
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56. AP: Gadhafi drives rebels from strategic oil port

Gadhafi drives rebels from strategic oil port

By Paul Schemm, Associated Press – 1 hr 2 mins ago


RAS LANOUF, Libya – Moammar Gadhafi's forces pushed rebel fighters from the strategic oil port of Ras Lanouf on Thursday, driving the opposition from the city with a withering rain of artillery fire.

The lightly armed rebel forces sped back to opposition territory by the hundreds, fleeing eastward in cars and pickup trucks mounted with machine guns. One said government forces were showering rockets or tank shells on the city in what appeared to be preparation for a full-scale advance.

Shells hit a series of buildings as Gadhafi's tanks moved further along Libya's main Mediterranean coastal road than they have been since the rebels seized most of the country's east.

The main hospital in Ras Lanouf was hit by artillery or an airstrike and the rebels are pulling their staff out and evacuating patients to the towns of Brega and Ajdabiya, said Gebril Hewada, a doctor on te opposition's health committee in the main eastern city of Benghazi. He said no staffers were hurt but he didn't know about patients.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110310/ap_on_re_af/af_libya

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57. Part 3 here

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