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Jason Ditz

Antiwar.com

31st July, 2011

Speaking today on BBC Radio 4, British Defense Secretary Liam Fox conceded that the ongoing NATO-backed rebellion in Libya was unlikely to result in the ouster of Moammar Gadhafi, admitting to a “military stalemate” on the ground.

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http://blip.tv/clickfaster/nato-facing-defeat-in-libya-lashes-out-in-barbaric-bombing-of-television-studios-as-attack-coalition-crumbles-5427712

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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“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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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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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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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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