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Libyan War Hypocrisy
Post Date: 2011-03-26 20:17:19 by jwpegler
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The reaction to the Libyan war on all sides has been hilarious and the worst demonstration of hypocrisy that I have ever seen. Republicans who cheered Bush when he attacked Iraq are now up in arms about Obama doing essentially the same thing. On the other side, the same Democrats who attacked Bush are either cheering Obama or remaining silent. The ONLY two groups who have been completely consistent are the far-far left (Dennis Kucinich, Ralph Nader, Cindy Sheehan, etc.) and libertarians (Judge Napolitano, Ron Paul, Rand Paul, etc). Obama's foreign escapade has done a great job uncovering how screwed up things have really become in America.
Anarchists blitz the Ritz, occupy Fortnum & Mason: Yobs break away from anti-cuts demo 1/2 MILLION protesters march on London
Post Date: 2011-03-26 14:49:12 by Happy Quanzaa
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• Hooded anarchists throw paint and set off flares on Oxford Street • Police targeted with missiles and light bulbs filled with ammonia • Windows at The Ritz smashed as masked youths run wild • Anti-capitalist smash banks and cash points in city centre rampage • Five police officers injured in clashes, one seriously • Labour leader Ed Miliband likens protest to anti-apartheid movement Anarchists today broke away from one of the largest protests Britain has ever seen to bring chaos to the streets of London. The Ritz hotel and Fortnum & Mason were among the buildings targeted in the capital after groups of rampaging youths intent on spreading havoc left the ...
Islamist Group the Muslim Brotherhood Is Rising Force in a New Egypt
Post Date: 2011-03-25 09:52:41 by Happy Quanzaa
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CAIRO — In post-revolutionary Egypt, where hope and confusion collide in the daily struggle to build a new nation, religion has emerged as a powerful political force, following an uprising that was based on secular ideals. The Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group once banned by the state, is at the forefront, transformed into a tacit partner with the military government that many fear will thwart fundamental changes. It is also clear that the young, educated secular activists who initially propelled the nonideological revolution are no longer the driving political force — at least not at the moment. As the best organized and most extensive opposition movement in Egypt, the ...
Obama's boy Gates tells Syrian forces to move aside
Post Date: 2011-03-25 09:18:27 by Happy Quanzaa
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Gates calls for Syrian forces to move aside Syria should follow Egypt’s lead and the Syrian army should “empower a revolution”, Robert Gates, US secretary of defence, argued as thousands marched in a southern city. Mr Gates made his comments – some of the toughest remarks to date by a US official about the rule of Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s president – on a day of further upheaval in the Middle East and beyond. The White House signalled it was preparing for a change in power in Yemen, where it has been allied with the government of Ali Abdullah Saleh, president. Nato allies reached a deal in which the alliance will take over command of the Libyan no-fly zone, ...
North Korea Suggests Libya Should Have Kept A-Bombs
Post Date: 2011-03-24 15:52:34 by Godwinson
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North Korea Suggests Libya Should Have Kept A-Bombs By MARK McDONALD Published: March 24, 2011 SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean statement that Libya’s dismantling of its nuclear weapons program had made it vulnerable to military intervention by the West is being seen by analysts as an ominous reinforcement of the North’s refusal to end its own nuclear program. :)
Israel Intercepts Weapons
Post Date: 2011-03-24 13:32:54 by sneakypete
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Poster Comment:Things seemed a little quiet here today. This ought to liven things up.
Engel (D-NY): Obama Told Me We Would Be In And Out Of Libya
Post Date: 2011-03-24 13:01:59 by Happy Quanzaa
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Obama lied, people died.
Obamaspeak: Libya fight is not war, it's 'kinetic military action'
Post Date: 2011-03-24 11:44:41 by Happy Quanzaa
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White House: Libya fight is not war, it's 'kinetic military action' In the last few days, Obama administration officials have frequently faced the question: Is the fighting in Libya a war? From military officers to White House spokesmen up to the president himself, the answer is no. But that leaves the question: What is it? In a briefing on board Air Force One Wednesday, deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes took a crack at an answer. "I think what we are doing is enforcing a resolution that has a very clear set of goals, which is protecting the Libyan people, averting a humanitarian crisis, and setting up a no-fly zone," Rhodes said. "Obviously that ...
HILLARY JOINS THE HYPOCRISY
Post Date: 2011-03-24 09:07:51 by Happy Quanzaa
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As I pointed out earlier this week, Hillary Clinton was actually one of the driving forces behind our military actions in Libya. She was the one who convinced the Arab League of Nations to support a no-fly zone - a no-fly zone that now none of them wish to help enforce. Hillary gets on the horn Obama and said, "Hey, Barack, ya gotta do this," and the next thing you know we are launching Tomahawk missiles in Libya. Congressional approval? Apparently that wasn't even on the discussion agenda. For a multitude of reasons, Hillary felt like we needed to act immediately. Well ... that was now. What about then? Hillary's actions in the past week might well have not passed her ...
In Obama's face: Pro-Gadhafi Libyans strut in Tripoli, critics cool
Post Date: 2011-03-24 08:44:31 by Happy Quanzaa
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The family of a Libyan soldier killed in an allied airstrike quickly listed all those they blame in his death — al-Qaida militants, Al-Jazeera television and "the Crusader conspiracy to divide Libya." It mimicked nearly word for word the rhetoric that Moammar Gadhafi's state television has been using to explain the revolt that has engulfed the country. In public, where Gadhafi is in charge, people are on message. The regime has been keeping up a drumbeat of propaganda in the Tripoli-centered west of the country under its control. Even so, some still whisper their opposition to the Libyan leader. State-run newscasts are filled with conspiracy theories, like Western ...
Acting legend Elizabeth Taylor dies of heart failure in hospital after years of illness
Post Date: 2011-03-23 18:31:12 by Rudgear
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Actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor has died at the age of 79, her publicist confirmed in a statement today. The star passed away from congestive heart failure in hospital last night having suffered from the condition since November 2004. She was admitted to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles 'for monitoring' last month. Her publicist confirmed: 'Legendary actress, and fearless activist Elizabeth Taylor died peacefully today in Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.' The English-American star, considered one of the great actresses - and great beauties - of Hollywood's golden age, was surrounded by her children: Michael Wilding, Christopher Wilding, Liza Todd, ...
The damning contradictions of Obama's attack on Libya
Post Date: 2011-03-23 11:18:36 by Happy Quanzaa
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Let's imagine that all goes well in Libya. The rebels, protected by airstrikes, recapture lost territory and sweep into Tripoli. Moammar Gadhafi and his sons one way or the other disappear. Leaders propose a democratic and secular constitution that voters overwhelmingly approve. The first act of the duly elected government is to issue a proclamation of thanks and friendship to the United States, Britain, France and others who prevented Gadhafi's mass slaughter. Well, we can all dream, can't we? But in the cold light of day none of these happy eventualities seems very likely. As one who hopes for success in this enterprise, I am dismayed by the contradictions in the course we ...
Russia may abolish many prison terms
Post Date: 2011-03-23 10:57:23 by Godwinson
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Russia may abolish many prison terms Published: March. 23, 2011 at 9:46 AM MOSCOW, March 23 (UPI) -- Russia is considering dropping or reducing prison terms for many non- violent crimes, government sources say. A bill drafted by the Justice Ministry will be submitted to the Parliament, the State Duma, by the end of this month, a Duma source told Gazeta.ru. The Moscow Times reports the legislation would abolish prison terms for many offenses in favor of alternative punishments. First offenders for some economic crimes will not be jailed if they repay damages six times over. Other minor and first-time convicts would get fines, house arrest or forced labor instead of prison. Drug users ...
Who's in charge? Germans pull forces out of NATO as Libyan coalition falls apart [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-03-23 09:12:31 by Happy Quanzaa
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• Tensions with Britain as Gates rebukes UK government over suggestion Gaddafi could be assassinated • French propose a new political 'committee' to oversee operations • Germany pulls equipment out of NATO coalition over disagreement over campaign's direction • Italians accuse French of backing NATO in exchange for oil contracts • No-fly zone called into question after first wave of strikes 'neutralises' Libyan military machine • U.K. ministers say war could last '30 years' • Italy to 'take back control' of bases used by allies unless NATO leadership put in charge of the mission • Russians tell U.S. to stop ...
Imperialist War Monger Obama Sending Camp Lejeune Marines To Libya
Post Date: 2011-03-23 08:24:33 by Happy Quanzaa
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We've seen Camp Lejuene marines in Iraq and Afghanistan and now they are joining the fight against Libya. 2200 marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, or 26th MEU will take part. Their mission is to help end the violence directed at the Libyan people. "In Libya right now they are doing exactly what we need them to do. They are doing what they are told and right now that's protecting Libyan people against Qadhafi forces," said Captain Timothy Patrick, a marine with the 26th MEU. A press release from the 26th MEU reads, in part: "Protecting the innocent and conducting combined operations are what we are designed to do, our forces are doing both as part of ...
If You Say “Protest” On A Phone In China, It Cuts Off Automatically
Post Date: 2011-03-22 23:28:27 by A K A Stone
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China is tightening up its online censorship even more, the Times reports. The story recounts an eye-opening anecdote: a Chinese entrepreneur was on the phone with his girlfriend, and quipped, quoting Shakespeare: “The lady doth protest too much.” Upon the word “protest,” the phonecall cut off. He was speaking in English, but this has also happened to people speaking in Mandarin, so it’s not just a one-off. This and other events like Gmail being blocked in China show that, in the wake of protests in the Middle East and elsewhere, the Chinese government is tightening up its control over the internet even more. (This has Chinese internet stocks rising.) It also ...
Seas Beneath The Sands
Post Date: 2011-03-22 23:22:31 by A K A Stone
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ook at a map of North Africa from Egypt to Algeria. Almost everything outside the Nile Valley and south of the coastal plain appears to be lifeless sand and gravel deserts, spotted here and there with oases and rain-catching massifs of uplifted bedrock. But peer deeper, under the sand, and you will find water. Under the Sahara lie three major aquifers, strata of saturated sandstones and limestones that hold water in their pores like a wet sponge. The easternmost of these, extending over two million square kilometers, underlies all of Egypt west of the Nile, all of eastern Libya, and much of northern Chad and Sudan, and contains 375,000 cubic kilometers of water—the equivalent of 3750 ...
Renewable Solar Energy for Europe from Libya's Desert!
Post Date: 2011-03-22 23:19:00 by A K A Stone
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I was visiting England this summer when it was experiencing very un-seasonal rains leading to heavy flooding in parts of the country. Having just landed from hot Tripoli, I noted how the airport was packed full of Britons wishing to escape the UK summer rain for hot Mediterranean destinations. I was thinking what a funny world we live in. We in Libya wish for more of Britain's rain while the British were seeking our hotter sunnier climate. If only they could transport their rain to irrigate our huge land mass and if only we could send them some sunshine during their summer season! Well, this may not be such an outlandish concept if scientists have their way. The principle of ...
Libya's Qaddafi taps 'fossil water' to irrigate desert farms
Post Date: 2011-03-22 23:12:54 by A K A Stone
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In the middle of the Libyan Desert’s scorched yellow sands, rows of green grapes dangle off vines; almond trees blossom in neat lines, and pear tree orchards stretch into the distance. Libya is one of the driest countries on Earth, bereft of rivers, lakes, and rain. But here the desert is blooming. In the Middle East and North Africa, the quest to turn thousands of miles of desert into arable land has taken a backseat to containing an impending water shortage. While many countries in the region bicker over water rights, Libya has taken it upon itself to change its topography – turning sand into soil. IN PICTURES: Following Qaddafi's fashion The Great Man-Made River, which ...
Libya’s Sea of Fresh Water Beneath the Desert, But Wait, There’s More
Post Date: 2011-03-22 23:07:45 by A K A Stone
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We all know about the obvious oil component to what is happening in Libya, but that’s definitely not he full story. Here are some other factors to keep in mind as the U.S. leads a war in Libya for “humanitarian” reasons. Saudi Aramco, Seas Beneath the Sands: Libya is already pumping water from the Kufra Oasis, in its southeast corner, through a four-meter-diameter pipeline to its thirsty coastal cities. When fully operational, that project will pump some 3.6 million cubic meters per day. Still, at current extraction rates, the aquifer is not likely to be depleted for a thousand years. Christian Science Monitor, Libya’s Qaddafi Taps ‘Fossil Water’ to Irrigate ...
Imperialist war monger Hussein Obama's chopper shoots six Libyan villagers as they welcome pilots of downed Air Force jet
Post Date: 2011-03-22 17:59:09 by Happy Quanzaa
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Six Libyan villagers are recovering in hospital after being shot by American soldiers coming in to rescue the U.S. pilots whose plane crash-landed in a field. The helicopter strafed the ground as it landed in a field outside Benghazi beside the downed U.S. Air Force F-15E Eagle which ran into trouble during bombing raid last night. And a handful of locals who had come to greet the pilots were hit - among them a young boy who may have to have a leg amputated because of injuries caused by a bullet wound. The first confirmed casualties of the allied operation, the Channel Four's International Editor Lindsey Hilsum confirmed the civilian casualties. The crew of the fighter plane had ...
Who's On First? NATO wants to know who's going to be left holding the Libyan bag.
Post Date: 2011-03-22 16:05:01 by Happy Quanzaa
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Who's in charge? NATO members squabble over who leads Libyan bombings...and they can't even agree whether to assassinate Gaddafi • Tensions with Britain as Gates rebukes UK government over suggestion Gaddafi could be assassinated • No-fly zone called into question after first wave of strikes 'neutralises' Libyan military machine • Italy to 'take back control' of bases used by allies unless NATO leadership put in charge of the mission • NATO baulks at taking over operation with Turkey and European countries unwilling • Russians tell U.S. to stop bombing in order to protect civilians President Barack Obama, seeking to avoid getting bogged ...
Portugal braces for govt collapse over debt vote
Post Date: 2011-03-22 12:55:01 by Happy Quanzaa
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LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- Portugal's government is on the verge of collapse after opposition parties withdrew their support for another round of austerity policies aimed at averting a financial bailout. The expected defeat of the minority government's latest spending plans in a parliamentary vote Wednesday will likely force its resignation and could stall national and European efforts to deal with the continent's protracted debt crisis. The vote comes on the eve of a two-day European Union summit where policymakers are hoping to take new steps to restore investor faith in the fiscal soundness of the 17-nation eurozone, including Portugal. Last year, both Greece and Ireland had ...
Nobel Committee asked to strip Obama of Peace Prize
Post Date: 2011-03-22 12:05:25 by Happy Quanzaa
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The Bolivian President and a Russian political leader have launched a campaign to revoke Obama's honour after the US attacked Libya. Liberal Democratic Party of Russia leader and Vice-Chairman of the State Duma Vladimir Zhirinovsky released a statement today calling for the Nobel Prize Committee to take back the honour bestowed on US President Barack Obama in 2009. Zhirinovsky said the attacks were "another outrageous act of aggression by NATO forces and, in particular, the United States," and that the attacks demonstrated a "colonial policy" with "one goal: to establish control over Libyan oil and the Libyan regime." He said the prize was now hypocritical ...
ChiComs B**ch Slap Barry for Ghaddafi
Post Date: 2011-03-22 12:00:41 by Happy Quanzaa
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China calls for immediate cease-fire in Libya, after days of allied airstrikesChina was one of five countries to abstain from last week's UN vote to allow all necessary measures to stop Gadhafi's assault on rebel-held towns. BEIJING - China called Tuesday for an immediate cease-fire in Libya where the U.S. and European nations have launched punishing airstrikes to enforce a United Nations endorsed no-fly zone. "All parties must immediately cease fire and resolve issues through peaceful means," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said at a regularly scheduled news conference, citing unconfirmed reports that the airstrikes had caused civilian deaths. China was ...
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