Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'NATO''
“Friends of Libya” lining up to get paid
The governments of the West were firmly coddled up to the Gaddafi regime up until February this year. A new day, a new set of friends. As the NTC hosts what has been called the “Friends of [...]
Libya, Western Interests and the Politics of Hypocrisy
The liberation of Libya from Gaddafi illustrates how Western interests define the labels of freedom fighter or terrorist amongst allies and enemies. Today, the brave and deeply Islamic people of Libya, who have brought down the [...]
Understanding Clinton’s Statement on Libya – “We own you”
As the battle for parts of Tripoli and swathes of Libya continues, the “international community” has released $1.5 billion of Libyan assets, much of which will basically be used by the National Transitional Council (NTC). It [...]
The Conquest of Tripoli
The fall of much of Tripoli on Sunday was greeted with joy by many, especially the crowds of thousands who were gathered in Liberation Square in Benghazi. The chants in unison were the calls “There is [...]
Ratko Mladic, the UN & NATO in the dock
The “law” finally caught up with Bosnian Serb army Commander General Ratko Mladic, some 16 years after the genocide he oversaw at Srebrenica, Bosnia in July 1995, where the local Bosnian Muslim population suffered abuse, rape [...]