[Nightwalker]

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/sites/default/files/imagecache/BlogsMainImage/2011-02-22T191425Z_900475984_GM1E72N07NC01_RTRMADP_3_LIBYA-PROTESTS-TOBRUK.JPG

authorities have accepted that eastern cities such as al-Bayda and Benghazi - traditional pockets of resistance to the government - are now under the control of the opposition.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12533069


"What we are witnessing today is unimaginable. Warplanes and helicopters are indiscriminately bombing one area after another. There are many, many dead," Adel Mohamed Saleh said in a live broadcast.

"Anyone who moves, even if they are in their car, they will hit you."

Ali al-Essawi, who resigned as Libyan ambassador to India, also told Al Jazeera on Tuesday that fighter jets had been used by the government to bomb civilians
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/02/201122261251456133.html


Live blog:
http://blogs.aljazeera.net/africa/2011/02/22/live-blog-libya-feb-22

[Nightwalker]

The reports coming out of there are insane. The military is split and battling itself, mercenaries are firing on protesters, communications are being blocked, the son of Col Gaddafi stated that they would fight to the last bullet, etc.

This will be nothing close to peaceful.

[El Bastardo]

Bravo

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110222/local/two-libyan-fighter-pilots-defect-to-malta

[orange7]

10 months and 7 more days till everything is over. :whistle::gun:

[Manic!]

10 months and 7 more days till everything is over. :whistle::gun:


You believe guys who thought the earth was flat?

[TheKingdom2000]

Bravo

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110222/local/two-libyan-fighter-pilots-defect-to-malta

Don't these two men have families back home?
How can they just abandon them?
I get they don't want to fire on innocents, but I would never leave my family. Surely, their families are going to be made an example of.

[TheNewGirl]

And what if their families were amongst the rioters they refused to bomb?

[Nightwalker]

1456: In a statement on its website Human Rights Watch has compiled some powerful testimony, including a protester who describes the mood on the ground: "I saw guys taking off their shirts and exposing their chests to the snipers. I've never seen anything like it, I was very ashamed to hide under a tree but I am human."

[TheNewGirl]

^ Wow that made the hair on the back of my neck go up.

[Nightwalker]

He's speaking (ranting) right now, and literally saying he will fight to his death. That all the protesters should be killed, that they're terrorists, that they're being fed hallucinogenic drugs and being influenced by outsiders. He called for Libyans to attack and disarm them in the street.

This shit is crazy.

[gdoh]

more news/links ??

[Nightwalker]

I'm watching live here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698

[Jsunu]

He's speaking (ranting) right now, and literally saying he will fight to his death. That all the protesters should be killed, that they're terrorists, that they're being fed hallucinogenic drugs and being influenced by outsiders. He called for Libyans to attack and disarm them in the street.

This shit is crazy.

Yeah I see this getting wayyy more violent than in egypt :(

[Ch28]

1722: Col Gaddafi finishes his speech after an hour-and-a-quarter with the threat to "cleanse Libya house by house" if the protesters don't surrender.

[Nightwalker]

Seems like the Al Jazeera coverage is better. They're live on it too.

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

[m!chael]

There is nothing as vicious as inter-tribal fighting.

Gaddafi's son wasn't bluffing when he said "We will fight to the last minute, until the last bullet." The Gaddafi tribe will do just that, and they will not blink twice while doing it...

[Manic!]

There is nothing as vicious as inter-tribal fighting.

Gaddafi's son wasn't bluffing when he said "We will fight to the last minute, until the last bullet." The Gaddafi tribe will do just that, and they will not blink twice while doing it...

The people shooting are African mercenaries. His own army is leaving him and supporting the protesters.

A good read on the tribes in Libya.


http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLDE71L2K720110222

[StylinRed]

certainly seems like the Gaddafis have gone qwacky... its really odd.... especially Seif who was supposedly the hero of the Libyan youth..

check this NYTimes article citing the cables leaked by Wikileaks touches on their splurging and the hate the sons of Gaddafi garnered (except for Seif)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/23/world/africa/23cables.html

[rsx]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6RCBOC-MAM

gruesome...at the end they show a body peppered with shotgun pellets

[The7even]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6RCBOC-MAM

gruesome...at the end they show a body peppered with shotgun pellets

They just don't understand.. these leaders.. they don't get it.. they will fall now.. harder than ever.. nothing will be the same.

[Nightwalker]

He's lost more cities today, and more military have changed sides to the people. Reports of his family members trying to flee the country. One report he may be threatening to blow up his oil pipelines.

The international community is turning further against him and struggling to evacuate all their people. Turkey is making the largest evacuation in it's history: 25,000 people.

[Culverin]

Since the middle east is foreign to most of us.

Is there a quick chart that shows which countries are run by which systems and since how long?

I think that would help to bring these stories a lot of much needed context.

[RacePace]

Shit is beyond real


Cliff notes

-> Libyan troops are besieging a suburb near the heart of the capital with tanks!

-> Death toll in Benghazi reached 2,000.

-> Troops mobilized to attack oil fields.

-> Gaddafi's daughter was sacked by the UN as a goodwill ambassador.

-> The largest tribe in the country has revolted against Gaddafi.

-> Thousands of Chadian mercenaries are roaming the country.

-> Airports in many major cities destroyed or closed, Americans getting attacked while fleeing.

-> Gaddafi's son and family left but refused landing in Lebanon.

-> Not a SINGLE Libyan policeman on the border, all have fled and most of the countryside is pretty much in the hands of Chadian militias.

-> Massacre ongoing in Green square, "too many bodies to count"

-> US oil already hit $100/barrel just because of Libya

-> All major oil companies vacated the country

-> Gaddafi threatened to burn oil fields of rival tribes

-> Mass executions in western Libya near the capital

-> Gaddafi offering $2,500 per DAY to anyone willing to join his army, from any country

-> 30,000 protesters block Tripoli airport, Gaddafi & family unable to leave the country

-> Troops using live ammo in the streets of Tripoli on protesters

-> Massacre of government troops who refused to shoot at civilians

-> Eastern generals have joined the rebellion

-> 1 general alone gave 70 trucks, 250 heavy guns, artillery, and anti-aircraft to one rebel group

-> THOUSANDS of foreign mercenaries are entering Libya as Gaddafi digs in for war

-> Gaddafi announces that he will fight till the end and die in Libya, refuses to leave the country

-> Military heading towards oil field, expect gas to hit $5 barrel by tomorrow

-> All of eastern Libya has fallen, army digging into the capital, entire countryside and eastern Libya turning into anarchy and war between Libyan tribes and foreign militias

[orange7]

dam.. better fill up gas soon.

[2 n r]

holy fuck that is some crazy shit..

[StylinRed]

jesus contrary to what some believe are my views :P i think the usa should launch a drone attack or two or three or four on wherever Gaddafi is he's obviously whacked out

[TRDood]

shit, sold my oil stocks today :P

didn't know the situation is THAT bad.. oh well

[q0192837465]

I hope the really get a revolution so the ones that died will not die in vain
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[Death2Theft]

What % of the worlds oil does libya have in it's reserves?

[StylinRed]

Libyan oil reserves are the largest in Africa and the 9th in the world according to wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_reserves_in_Libya



and here's the US EIA breakdown http://www.eia.doe.gov/cabs/Libya/Oil.html

most their oil goes to Italy that's why the experts are saying if anyone was to influence Gaddafi in altering his plans of destruction it would be Berlusconi


here's a good FT article http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e719690e-3f61-11e0-8e48-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1EqdQp2Qm


Producers’ cartel Opec has said it stands ready to supply the market in case of a shortage.

However, analysts warned that Opec’s spare capacity was of lower quality than Libyan crude, suggesting that members of the International Energy Agency, the consumer countries’ watchdog, might instead agree to release strategic stocks.

[TRDood]

What % of the worlds oil does libya have in it's reserves?


according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Libya pumped 1.6 million barrels of oil a day in January, enough to meet 8 percent of U.S. demand, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-24/oil-rises-for-sixth-day-yen-gains-on-libya-as-asia-stocks-fluctuate.html

[Manic!]

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2010/6/22/1277226187209/Libyan-leader-Muammar-Gad-006.jpg

http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/assets/library/blair-gaddafi426--129836060424181300.jpg

http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/4d63a0c5ccd1d57f70240000/image.jpg

http://ceasefiremagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/ClintonGaddafiJr.jpg

Beyonce's $2ml Gig For Gaddafi's Son Hannibal Gadhafi of Libya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF7eDXhFtgw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_nuFFCbruU&feature=related

Mariah Carey paid $1M to sing at Libyan dictator Gaddafi’s son’s party
Submitted by Kiran Pahwa on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 17:58.

* Featured
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Mariah Carey paid $1M to sing at Libyan dictator Gaddafi’s son’s partyNew York, Jan 5 : Pop and R&B singer Mariah Carey has been paid one million dollars to sing at the New Year''s Eve party of Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi's son.

The host of the party, Saif, 36, is said to have spent the huge amount just to hear Carey, 38, sing three or four of her songs at the Nikki Beach Club on Caribbean island of St Barts.

But Carey's representative has, on the other hand, denied knowledge of any payment being made to the singer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6AKMp0opEA&feature=related

[StylinRed]

well since we're posting pics

Aisha Qaddafi

http://babylonianmusings.blogspot.com/libyajpeg.JPG
Milf Material

a lawyer and was a UN Goodwill Ambassador but due to the current events the UN rescinded that appointment
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/un-drops-gaddafis-daughter-as-goodwill-envoy/754197/

he had another daughter (adopted) but she was killed by the states when they tried to assassinate him

[StylinRed]

So Qaddafis son says the reports the world is getting are largely false and they're allowing international monitors and media to go in and take a look for themselves

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Foreign-press-welcome-in-Libya-Gaddafi-son/Article1-666346.aspx


and supposedly the reports by Al-Jazeera of air strikes turned out to be false


Qaddafi says that its Al-Qaeda and Bin Laden causing turmoil in his country

[blkgsr]

any one heard the rumor Gaddafi was shot and killed?

[StylinRed]

lol no


al-jazeera is showing a tonne of ppl in libya in their new cars plastered with Qaddafis face, lots of supporters


looks like this will be a major prologned civil war

[RacePace]

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/02/2011225165641323716.html

"The security forces fired indiscriminately on the demonstrators," said a resident of one of the capital's eastern suburbs that has seen previous clashes between opponents of the regime and its remaining loyalists.

"There were deaths in the streets of Sug al-Jomaa," the resident said.

The death toll since violence began remains unclear, though on Thursday Francois Zimeray, France's top human rights official, said it could be as high as 2,000 people killed.

Just insane that he keeps firing on his own people

[StylinRed]

i dont think its unbelieveable that he's firing on his own people... or any country for that matter...

look at the G8/G20 summits and how the police react in the USA/CAN now imagine how they would react if those people were revolting against the country (hell another example would be the LA Riots)


On another note they were interviewing President Clintons former top advisor on the news (cant remember his name) and he was explaining that Benghazi, Libya had always been the stronghold for Anti-Gaddafi tribes and that was where the protesting began so in Gaddafis view it was the separatists that have always been causing trouble are stirring shit up again

and as we see in china, turkey, iraq, etc separatist groups have always been attacked/killed etc


side note Al-Jazeera just showed Gaddafi speaking to a crowd of supporters and holy shit the group was larger than any protester group they've aired; so again expect this to last a long time

[sell_item_604]

Just watching CNN right now...

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/04/libya.conflict/index.html?hpt=T1

Gadhafi strikes back

[q0192837465]

Damn, without a leader, the rebels could probably get crushed. With the sanctions from the international community, Gadhafi might as well destroy everyone who goes against him cuz he has nowhere else to go.
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[StylinRed]

Libyas oil industry is still operating ships are coming in picking up oil leaving Libya is getting paid

Britains SAS is leading a diplomatic entourage in Libya trying to meet up with rebel leaders (they were captured by rebels)

Dutch special forces were captured by Qaddafi troops, supposedly they're trying to help nationals escape the country



Saudi Arabia is facing protests now but the riot troops are out asap shutting it down and they're tracing/arresting online organizers

they were just showing it on al-jazeera (ch 513)

[StylinRed]

So it looks like ppl stopped being interested by this

but little update

Qaddafis forces are taking back rebel areas, and are pushing back rebel militants

an Al-Qaeda commander is supporting the rebels and calling for Sharia in Libya


In a twist Iran is saying the USA is using this Al-Qaeda thing as an excuse not to help the rebels
USA is saying "oh look al-qaeda is there"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/13/AR2011031300652.html

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/169968.html

[RacePace]

Shit is gonna get more real. UN has backed military action against Gaddafi's forces in Libya


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12781009

[Nightwalker]

^ from your link:

"Russia and China - which often oppose the use of force against a sovereign country as they believe it sets a dangerous precedent - abstained rather than using their power of veto as permanent members."

That's a big hurdle jumped.

The no fly zone being put into effect by UK and France is basically an act of war.

US may be assisting with what it already has in the area.

From another article:
"Beyond that, the diplomat said that officials in Britain, France and the United States were all adamant that Arab League forces take part in the military actions and help pay for the operations, and that it not be led by NATO, to avoid the appearance that the West was attacking another Muslim country."

[StylinRed]

If you guys have been following it Qaddafi has already taken back the country except for Benghazi which he was already attacking while the vote was taking place

All the UN voted for was a No Fly zone but there's no point since, again, Qaddafis won already


Its a shame they didnt vote for something like this against Israel when they bombarded Gaza


Or even Bahrain considering Saudi Arabia is now in there killing/kidnapping protesters and going into hospitals and beating doctors if they resist the Saudis in getting the injured protesters



just a note about how CNN etc are saying Qaddafi is just saying he's going to kill everyone even civilians "No Mercy" but he was referring to the rebel forces

and in the same speech Qaddafi saysHe told rebels to go home, adding that whoever lays down his weapons" would be pardoned.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12781009
(at the bottom of the article)

[CRX SiR]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-sending-six-fighter-jets-to-help-enforce-libyan-no-fly-zone/article1946899/

Not sure if its been posted yet, but were sending 6 F18's to help enforce the no fly zone.

[Wongtouski]

http://www.globalpost.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/gp3_full_article/gaddafi_bodyguards-2-2011-3-14.jpg
http://www.globalpost.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/gp3_full_article/gaddafi_bodyguards-9-2011-3-14.jpg
http://www.globalpost.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/gp3_full_article/gaddafi_bodyguards-10-2011-3-14.jpg

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/middle-east/110314/libya-gaddafi-female-bodyguards

[StylinRed]

18 March 2011 Last updated at 10:03 ET
Libya 'to halt military action'

Libya's government is declaring an immediate ceasefire after a UN Security Council resolution backed "all necessary measures" short of occupation to protect civilians in the country.

Libyan Foreign Minister Mussa Kussa said the ceasefire was intended "to protect civilians".

Western powers had been discussing how to enforce the UN resolution.

It was passed as troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi advanced on the rebel-held second city of Benghazi.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12787739

so its over, and it looks like the rebels held on to Benghazi at the time of ceasefire as they did prior to the revolt (Benghazi has always harbored anti-Qaddafi forces)

[Manic!]

Rebels have now entered the Capital. Reports have it that Kadhafi has been captured trying to escape and earlier two of his sons were captured.

Looks like the rebel army has won!!!

Check out CNN for live coverage from Libya.

[belka]

Rebels have now entered the Capital. Reports have it that Kadhafi has been captured trying to escape and earlier two of his sons were captured.

Looks like the rebel army has won!!!

Check out CNN for live coverage from Libya.

Excellent! Now we can just shuffle our hornets from Tripani to Cyprus and start with Syria. I never did like Italy but always wanted to see Cyprus.

[impulse777]

Well I guess the planned gold dinar is not going to happen. That should be a huge relief to the US. Libya and other African countries were about to roll out a plan to only accept payment in the form of gold similar to an idea championed by hussain prior to his capture & execuation.

Gaddafi gold-for-oil, dollar-doom plans behind Libya 'mission'? - YouTube

[StylinRed]

^^ Irans started its own Oil Bourse when they were talking about starting one years ago that's when the US media campaign on Iran started/renewed

Iran just made its 1st sale/shipment 1st oil shipment sold on Iran oil bourse - Tehran Times (http://www.tehrantimes.com/index.php/economy-and-business/1748-1st-oil-shipment-sold-on-iran-oil-bourse)
but it looks like they're using USD for now (the goal is to use anything but)


Looks like the bombing campaign has won!!!

fixed

[belka]

If you think there is no threat from the ground anymore think again. Up to this point we've used over 60,000 pieces of chaff and flare. Our guys are constantly being targeted from the ground.

[gdoh]

thoughts???

This video MUST go viral NOW.flv - YouTube

[Manic!]

thoughts???

This video MUST go viral NOW.flv - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q11R56Y0Dx4&feature=player_embedded#)

All the money in the world can't replace freedom.

[m!chael]

thoughts???

This video MUST go viral NOW.flv - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q11R56Y0Dx4&feature=player_embedded#)

I don't think the video spends enough time talking about Rothschild

[91LS-VTak]

thoughts???

This video MUST go viral NOW.flv - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q11R56Y0Dx4&feature=player_embedded#)

Thoughts?

Yeah, i'm sure Gaddhafi, the guy in Syria, and Mubarak are just getting bad press here in the West. Come on now, people are rising up all over the Middle East, and I dont think that it's some crazy banking conspiracy.

[StylinRed]

Thoughts?

Yeah, i'm sure Gaddhafi, the guy in Syria, and Mubarak are just getting bad press here in the West. Come on now, people are rising up all over the Middle East, and I dont think that it's some crazy banking conspiracy.

well with Gaddhafi im pretty confident it is a conspiracy (not the banking thing that may be stretching it' but the oil/gold dinar)

not at all with tunisia/egypt/syria/bahrain though

although with Bahrain you notice the West just turned a blind eye... even when Saudi forces invaded to take out the peaceful protesters

[Manic!]

well with Gaddhafi im pretty confident it is a conspiracy (not the banking thing that may be stretching it' but the oil/gold dinar)

not at all with tunisia/egypt/syria/bahrain though

although with Bahrain you notice the West just turned a blind eye... even when Saudi forces invaded to take out the peaceful protesters

Did you see Gaddhafi's sons house. It had a jail cell in it. Who the fk has a jail cell in his house. Gaddhafi had to go and it had nothing to do with the Dinar.

[Spectre_Cdn]

Gaddafi's dead :eek5r:

Gaddafi killed as Sirte falls - live coverage | World news | guardian.co.uk (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2011/oct/20/gaddafi-killed-sirte-falls-live)


12.05pm ET / 6.05pm BST: Nato commanders are recommending the Libya air campaign should now be brought to an end, according to the Guardian's Julian Borger. The formal decision will be taken tomorrow by the North Atlantic Council, representing Nato member states. Julian just received this comment from a Nato official.

A military assessment of the current situation in Libya and a recommendation for the wrapping up of the Nato operation is on its way to Nato HQ. This will most likely prompt a special meeting of the North Atlantic Council tomorrow to consider the recommendation and decide on the future of the current mission.

12 noon ET / 5pm BST: This is Adam Gabbatt in New York, continuing the Guardian's live coverage of reaction to Muammar Gaddafi's death.

The former dictator, who ruled Libya from 1969 until August this year, was killed by forces loyal to the country's new government. The Libyan government has confirmed his death. Gaddafi 69, was reportedly found hiding in a drain outside Sirte, where he and and others had taken shelter after their convoy was hit by a Nato airstrike as it attempted to escape.

A spokesman for the National Tranisitional Council – Libya's ruling body – said Gaddafi was alive when captured but died in an ambulance on the way to hospital.

Reports are also suggesting two of Gaddafi's sons were caught up in the Nato attack. Mutassim is said to have been captured. He is injured but alive.

Saif al-Islam, seen by some as the man Gaddafi wished to overtake him as ruler of Libya, is reported to be under attack after fleeing Sirte.

[asian_XL]

I was expecting same ending as saddam hussien, not just headshot and put his body on a pickup truck, but thanks god they got rid of him finally.

[dealt]

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2011/10/qaddafigun.jpg

[RacePace]

^All that money and he still had nothing on Nicholas Cage


http://connor.pandacrafts.com/antony/faceoff/guns.jpg

[belka]

Group Buy? :fullofwin:

http://www.tshirthell.com/shirts/products/a1405/a1405_a_01.jpg