Jean Bricmont and Diana Johnstone Last March, a coalition of Western powers and Arab autocracies banded together to sponsor what was billed as a short little military operation to “protect Libyan civilians”. On March 17, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1973 which gave that particular “coalition of the willing” the green light to start…
Category: Interventionism
The Real Aims Of Imperialism In Libya
West to continue bombing through Ramadan amid divisions in NATO and their allies Abayomi Azikiwe Pan-African News Wire Muslim countries and communities internationally began the celebration of the Holy Month of Ramadan on August 1. Inside of the North African state of Libya where the majority of the population is Islamic, the month began in…
Why Libya? Why Qadhafi?
Husayn Al-Kurdi Axis of Logic What are the reasons why the US government and its current President Barack Obama and his cabinet, are so vehement in their insistence that Libyan leader Mu’ammar el-Qaddafi “must go”? Why does the American regime insist on Qaddafi’s removal, to the extent of overseeing repeated bombings of his residences and…
The West Funnels Illegal Weapons Into Libya
France has been among the main powers behind the NATO-led air campaign, which is officially aimed at protecting civilians from assaults by Gaddafi’s forces. However, many view a change of regime in Libya as the main reason for the alliance’s involvement there. France’s latest move has invoked extensive criticism from Russia and the African Union,…
Operation Libya: Insurrection And Military Intervention
“Operation Libya: Insurrection and Military Intervention” with Michel Chossudovsky. US/NATO attempted coup d’etat in Libya; military attack part of the long war; weaponry; media disinformation; who are the rebels; real objective of the attack; oil; state of the economy in Libya; Egyptian and Libyan situations contrasted; Egyptian opposition leadership co-opted by foreign interests; the purpose…
NATO Prepares For Ground War In Libya
NATO Preparing to Escalate as Libyan War Drags On
Libya At Any Cost
Warmongers seek Libyan escalation. Tony Cartalucci. Land Destroyer Report Bangkok, Thailand May 6, 2011 – “It is a test that the international community has to pass. Failure would shake further the faith of the people’s region in the emerging international order and the primacy of international law.” This comes from Brookings Institution’s “Libya’s Test of…
McCain In Benghazi
McCain praises men who killed US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Tony Cartalucci. Featured Writer Ultimate act of treason: McCain calls for recognition and extra-legal support for the very men who had killed US troops in Iraqand Afghanistan. By denying “Al-Qaeda” a base in Iraq, but handingthem the entire nation of Libya, he has brought…
7 BBC Lies In A Single Article: France And Italy To Send Officers To Aid “Rebels”
Les Blough. Axis of Logic Axis of Logic Wednesday, Apr 20, 2011 Editor’s Note: Our columnist, Arturo Rosales sends us this shameless BBC article (republished below), writing: “I recall that this is what the US did in Vietnam in the early 1960’s…..before sending in hundreds of thousands of troops and equipment. Now, where is the…
The Euro-US War on Libya: Official Lies and Misconceptions of Critics
James Petras and Robin E. Abaya Introduction Many critics of the ongoing Euro-US wars in the Middle East and, now, North Africa, have based their arguments on clichés and generalizations devoid of fact. The most common line heard in regard to the current US-Euro war on Libya is that it’s “all about oil” – the…
Recognizing The “Opposition” Constitutes A Pretext For “Intervention”
Editor’s Note: Recognizing the “opposition” may be considered a “pretext” by NATO whose sole purpose is to manufacture and perpetuate endless wars, but there is no legitimate pretext for any military intervention whatsoever. Those dedicated to ending war and evolving humanity beyond the present reactionary consciousness that can be manipulated to consent to such atrocities…
Yemen: USA are fighting against democracy, not against Al-Qaeda
Yemen: USA are fighting against democracy, not against Al-Qaeda Interview with Mohamed Hassan – By Gregoire Lalieu & Michel Collon
