Kurt Nimmo. Infowars.com Earlier this week, government officials released information about Obama’s order instructing the CIA to meddle in Libya’s internal affairs and violate that country’s national sovereignty. Obama signed the “finding” two or three weeks ago. It is characterized as a presidential directive and authorizes the CIA to overthrow the Libyan government. As we…
Category: Imperialism
The War On Libya: The Perpetrators And Manipulators
In this interview, we focus on the war in Libya with political writer Diana Johnstone. She is the author of “Fools Crusade: Yugoslavia, NATO and Western Delusions”. Recently, Diana has written two very revealing articles for counterpunch.org called “Libya another Kosovo – NATO and Coalition Bombs for Peace” and “Why are They Making War on…
The UN An Instrument Of Western Aggression
Ghali Hassan Axis of Logic On 19 March the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) succumbed to the usual threats and coercions by the U.S. and voted to impose a “no-fly” zone and declare war on Libya on the pretext to “protect Libyan civilians” from violence. History shows that the UN does not have a record…
Why We Must Resist Imperialism
On March 26, 2011, the Black is Back Conference for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations held a conference on the Other Wars, dealing with U.S. imperialism’s wars on Haiti, Congo, Libya, Colombia, Africans in the U.S. and elsewhere — wars that are historically ignored by the white left. The following presentation was made by Glen…
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…
Obama’s Imperial Twist: Regime Change In Libya
Glen Ford President Obama demanded regime change in Libya more than three weeks ago, but now acts as if that’s not his policy. He will use the assault on Muamar Khadafi’s forces to introduce so-called “humanitarian intervention” as an anchor of the Obama Doctrine. Regime change will remain a basic tool, while the “humanitarian” ruse…
Globalist’s Target Libya’s Coveted State-Owned Central Bank
Editor’s Note CIA backed al Qaeda Libyan rebels have established a new central bank and formed their own oil company according to Bloomberg, March 22, 2011. All this was accomplished less than five days after the passage U.N. Resolution 1973 to impose a “no fly zone” over Libya. For more information on the transitional council,…
Imperialism Or Barbarism!
Stephen Gowans The renegade Achcar Lebanese socialist Gilbert Achcar (author with Noam Chomsky of Perilous Power: The Middle East and U.S. Foreign Policy) can cite chapter and verse on why the US-French-British-Canadian military intervention on the side of the armed uprising in Libya is imperialist, but that doesn’t mean he’s against it. On the contrary,…
Libya And The American Dilema: Bomb, Invade, Partition, Or All The Above
LIBYA AND THE AMERICAN DILEMA: BOMB, INVADE, PARTITION OR ALL OF THE ABOVE “The West dearly wishes to appropriate to itself a section of the ‘Arab revolt,’ so as to bomb an evil ‘dictator’ on their behalf.” Glen Ford UPDATED: As Khadafi’s forces prepare to encircle the rebel stronghold at Benghazi, western media remain curiously…
Libya: Imperialists Protecting Profits From An Outbreak Of Peace
Obama, Cameron and Sarkozy sent a message to the African Union in their jointly written April 14 op-ed: They’ll block any attempt to negotiate peace in Libya that doesn’t include Gaddafi’s ouster and the opening of Libya’s economy. Stephen Gowans. What’s Left On April 14 US president Barak Obama, British prime minister David Cameron and…
Striking Parallels Between Libya And Yugoslavia
In the light of war in Libiya many Serbs are drawing parralels with their own drama. Twelve years ago NATO attacked former Yugoslavia under the guise of humanitarian aid. Now history is repeating itself in Libya. Michel Chussodovsky from the Centre for Research on Globalization says the coalition forces in Libya may say humanitarianism is…
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…
