Updated: July 18, 2011
When I posted these articles, I was extremely mistaken by what the media was telling the world. That includes Al Jazeera, which has been outed as a Zionist propaganda outlet, something I was not sure about at the time. The past few months have been full of surprises. This is an imperialistic war to take what is Libya's and to remove a man, an imperfect man, from power. He is hated because he refused to bow down and he has made many enemies by speaking truths they prefer to keep hidden. Of course, his truths were presented to the world as the ramblings of a madman, but, actually, they were the truths a heretic insider would know. Anyhow, the following articles are indeed misrepresentative of the situation in Libya. We also know now the 'rebels" are funded and armed and include the CIA, al quaeda, Nato support, etc. They are NOT of the honour of the rebels of Tahrir Square or any other country.
Libya's peacock Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi is the ultimate dictator-showman, and his personal style reflects his outsize behavior on the world stage. Qaddafi prefers long, flowing robes but he also has a strong sense of occasion. The "King of Kings" of Africa dons dashikis or more elaborate costumes, as seen above. Other times it is the full-on military dictator look, complete with epaulets and beret. But whatever he wears, the people are agitating to have him gone.
When I posted these articles, I was extremely mistaken by what the media was telling the world. That includes Al Jazeera, which has been outed as a Zionist propaganda outlet, something I was not sure about at the time. The past few months have been full of surprises. This is an imperialistic war to take what is Libya's and to remove a man, an imperfect man, from power. He is hated because he refused to bow down and he has made many enemies by speaking truths they prefer to keep hidden. Of course, his truths were presented to the world as the ramblings of a madman, but, actually, they were the truths a heretic insider would know. Anyhow, the following articles are indeed misrepresentative of the situation in Libya. We also know now the 'rebels" are funded and armed and include the CIA, al quaeda, Nato support, etc. They are NOT of the honour of the rebels of Tahrir Square or any other country.
Libya's peacock Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi is the ultimate dictator-showman, and his personal style reflects his outsize behavior on the world stage. Qaddafi prefers long, flowing robes but he also has a strong sense of occasion. The "King of Kings" of Africa dons dashikis or more elaborate costumes, as seen above. Other times it is the full-on military dictator look, complete with epaulets and beret. But whatever he wears, the people are agitating to have him gone.
Clashes reported in eastern city of Benghazi as security forces and government supporters confront demonstrators.
Protesters have clashed with police and government supporters in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, reports say.
Demonstrators gathered in the early hours of Wednesday morning in front of police headquarters and chanted slogans against the "corrupt rulers of the country", Al Jazeera's sources said.
Police fired tear gas and violently dispersed protesters, the sources said without providing further details.
The online edition of Libya's privately-owned Quryna newspaper, which is based in Benghazi, said the protesters were armed with petrol bombs and threw stones.
According to the newspaper, 14 people were injured in the clashes, including three demonstrators and 10 security officials.
In a telephone interview with Al Jazeera, Idris Al-Mesmari, a Libyan novelist and writer, said that security officials in civilian clothes came and dispersed protesters by using tear gas, batons and hot water.
Al-Mesmari was arrested hours after the interview, unconfirmed reports say.
'DAY OF RAGE' CALLED
Anti-government protesters have also called on citizens to observe Thursday as a "Day of Rage". They are hoping to emulate recent popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia to end Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's 41-year-old rule.
The rare protests reportedly began after relatives of those killed in a prison massacre about 15 years ago took to streets. They were joined by scores of other supporters.
The relatives were said to have been angered by the detention of Fathi Terbil, human rights lawyer and official spokesman of the victims' families, who was arrested by the Libyan security forces, for no apparent reason.
However, Terbil was later released, according to reports.
Twelve-hundred prisoners were killed in the Abu Slim prison massacre on June 29, 1996, after they had objected to their inhumane conditions inside the prison.
Those killed were buried in the prison's courtyard and in mass graves in Tripoli. The families of the victims have been demanding that the culprits be punished.
Mohammed Maree, an Egyptian blogger, said
"Gaddafi's regime has not listened to such pleas and continues to treat the Libyan people with lead and fire."
"This is why we announce our solidarity with the Libyan people and the families of the martyrs until the criminals are punished, starting with Muammer and his family."
Libyan state television reported that rallies were taking place all over the country early this morning “in support of the rule of the people by the people”.
SIGNED STATEMENT
A group of prominent Libyans and members of human rights organizations have also demanded the resignation of Gaddafi.
They said that the Libyans have the right to express themselves through peaceful demonstrations without any threat of harassment from the regime.
The demands came in a statement signed by 213 personalities from different segments of the Libyan society, including political activists, lawyers, students, and government officials.
Meanwhile, a local human rights activist told Reuters news agency that the authorities have decided to release 110 prisoners jailed for membership of banned organization, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group.
The demands came in a statement signed by 213 personalities from different segments of the Libyan society, including political activists, lawyers, students, and government officials.
Meanwhile, a local human rights activist told Reuters news agency that the authorities have decided to release 110 prisoners jailed for membership of banned organization, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group.
The prisoners to be freed on Wednesday, are the last members of the group still being held and will be set free from Tripoli's Abu Salim jail, Mohamed Ternish, chairman of the Libya Human Rights Association said.
Hundreds of alleged members of the group have been freed from jail after it renounced violence last year.
Excuse the too large video but this news is so recent it has not yet been made available in a smaller format.
PROTESTS BEGIN IN LIBYA: REPORT
London,
Feb 16 (IANS)
There have been reports of several protests by hundreds of people in the Libyan city of Benghazi, triggered by the arrest of a lawyer who was an outspoken critic of the government, BBC reported Wednesday.
The lawyer was later said to have been released but the protests continued.
The protests began after the arrest of Fathi Terbil, who represents relatives of prisoners killed allegedly by security forces in Tripoli's Abu Slim jail in 1996.
Sources said he was held after telling relatives of current inmates that the prison was on fire and urging them to protest.
A call has been put out on the internet for protests across Libya Thursday.
There was no confirmation of the protests in Benghazi, but eyewitnesses said that at one stage some 2,000 people were involved.
Stones were thrown at police who responded with water cannons, tear gas shells and rubber bullets.
Fourteen people were injured, including 10 police officers, a local media report said.
Later, state television showed footage of several hundred people in Benghazi voicing their support for the government.
The government has, however, not commented on the events.
One witness told the BBC: 'A couple of people in the crowd started chanting anti-government slogans and the crowd took that on. But then, there were clashes with pro-government supporters and then after a bit the pro-government supporters were dispersed and then the security services arrived and they dispersed the crowds with hot-water cannons.'
The Middle East has seen a wave of protests, fuelled by discontent over unemployment, rising living costs, corruption and autocratic leaderships.
Tunisian leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown in January, while Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned Feb 11.
There also have been anti-government demonstrations in Yemen, Bahrain and Ir
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