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Archive for July, 2011

NATO facing defeat in Libya

Posted by seumasach on July 31, 2011

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Elizabeth May wages war against WiFi

Posted by seumasach on July 31, 2011

Globe and Mail

28th July, 2011

The Green Party is waging war against WiFi pollution, and Elizabeth May is leading by example.

Ms. May, who was the first Green candidate to win a seat in the House of Commons in the last election, took to Twitter on Wednesday lay out her concerns over “electromagnetic frequencies.” The Green Party’s main targets are so-called wireless “smart meters,” which are set to come into use in British Columbia to monitor the use of electricity.

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Anti-regime rally held in N Bahrain

Posted by seumasach on July 31, 2011

PressTV

31st July, 2011

Anti-government protesters have held another rally in northern Bahrain, despite the regime’s continuing crackdown on demonstrations.

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New moves by British parliament to shield the Murdochs

Posted by seumasach on July 31, 2011

Robert Stephens

WSWS

30th July, 2011

On Friday, members of Parliament’s Commons Culture Select Committee voted against recalling News Corporation Chairman James Murdoch to give more evidence on phone hacking and police corruption. Labour MP Tom Watson had called on Murdoch, the son of international media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and two ex-News of the World executives, former editor Colin Myler and the newspaper’s ex-legal manager Tom Crone, to appear.

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Libya rebels say Younis killers were ‘Islamist element’

Posted by seumasach on July 30, 2011

The ultimate fiasco is unfolding before us. NATO are keeping dangerous company with these CIA, salafist networks or is it the CIA, Salafist networks which are keeping dangerous company with NATO. Of course, NATO kept similar company in Kosovo, but at that time they were still able to spin everything to order. Now there game is falling apart- time for Hague to answer for himself in the House of Commons: was he warned about the criminal connections of these groups before he appointed them as Libya’s official representatives? Anyway he can only look away in horror as these words are written on the wall

“We want Muammar to come back! We want the green flag back!”

Guardian

30th July, 2011

The gunmen who shot dead the Libyan rebels’ military chief Abdul Fatah Younis were members of an Islamist-linked militia allied to the campaign to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi, according to a National Transitional Council minister.

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Abdel Fatah Younis assassination creates division among Libya rebels

Posted by seumasach on July 30, 2011

“Mahmoud al-Nacua, the newly appointed diplomatic envoy of the NTC in London, refused to comment.”

Not even a tribute to their military commander or condolences to his family.

“Misrata’s military spokesman joined the city’s ruling council in emphasising that its army units did not take orders from Benghazi.”

The West and our own William Hague recognise the NTC but not the rebels in Misrata.

“In Brussels, Nato officials stressed that they were not fully in the picture on the circumstances of the murder, and that the military alliance did not want to be seen to be speaking for the opposition to Gaddafi.”

The opposition to Gaddafi is the “sole legitimate government” of Libya according the British government and most of the other NATO powers.

A “fractious coalition” is a very diplomatic term for this crowd.

Guardian

29th July, 2011

The fractious coalition fighting to oust Muammar Gaddafi was plunged into disarray on Friday as the mysterious death of the rebels’ army commander sparked anger from his powerful tribe and distrust among those loyal to the cause.

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Bahrainis to stage anti-US Friday sit-in

Posted by seumasach on July 29, 2011

PressTV

29th July, 2011

Bahrain’s February 14 Movement has called for a mass sit-in in front of the US embassy in Manama to condemn Washington’s interference in the internal affairs of the Persian Gulf country.

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Libyan “rebels” devour each other

Posted by seumasach on July 29, 2011

General Abdul Fattah Younes killed

Black Star News

28th July, 2011

Gen. Abdul Fattah Younes, the Libyan “rebel” commander has been killed, most likely by his own compatriots, some of whom he engaged in a power-struggle with in April.

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Killing of general risks Libya rebel split

Posted by seumasach on July 29, 2011

The Australian

29th July, 2011

THE head of the Libyan rebel army has been killed by his own troops on suspicion of being on Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s payroll.

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Libya crisis keeps Rolls-Royce busy

Posted by seumasach on July 29, 2011

Of course, it’s not all spin- there is also spin off. Who could have thought there could be a growth area in Britain’s economy?- never write off the war sector.

This is Exeter

29th july, 2011

THE crisis in Libya has given a major boost to Rolls-Royce’s operation in Bristol over the last six months.

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Another day for Libya’s “sole legitimate representatives”

Posted by seumasach on July 29, 2011

The question is which faction was it that William Hague was supporting: was it the Younis faction or those who are now celebrating his death? It doesn’t appear to have anything to do with Gaddafi’s men so why retaliate by bombing Tripoli?

Rebel General Shot Dead in Libya

ABC News

29th July, 2011

 

Libya’s rebels say their top general commanding the campaign against the regime of Moamar Gaddafi has been shot dead by assailants.

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