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Showing posts with label Juan Cole. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

4 January -Enviroblogging

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Greece wants out of Eurozone. Now!
www.youtube.com
Greece has announced that it could ditch the Euro and exit the Eurozone in as little as 3 months - unless the EU and the IMF fund it with a second 130 billio...
Reading in the New Millennium
www.truth-out.org
Juan Cole: The tablet book readers are only a platform. It is content that is important. But the two may work together to effect some interesting changes. Google Books gives the reader access to a wide range of out-of-copyright works for free. 

FOCUS | Occupy Wall Street's Livestream Operators Arrested
readersupportednews.org
‎'Police have apparently just raided the Brooklyn studio of Globalrevolution.tv and taken some of the project's key volunteers into custody.' Adam Martin, The Atlantic Wire

Tracking Journalist Arrests at Occupy Protests Around the Country
storify.com
I have been tracking, confirming and verifying reports of journalist arrests at Occupy protests all over the country since September. Help me by sending tips and tweets to @jcstearns.
Hundreds of reports of sick dogs come flooding in as FDA issues warning about pet treats imported fr
www.naturalnews.comHundreds of reports of sick dogs come flooding in as FDA issues warning about pet treats imported from China

16 year old American Boy Indefinitely Detained .wmv
www.youtube.com
A 16 year old boy was kidnapped from his home by FBI under the Patriot act. He get's no trial and his mother can't get any answers

Maher Arar

 


Dallas teen missing since 2010 was mistakenly deported
www.wfaa.com
Lorene Turner said with the help of Dallas Police, she found her granddaughter in an unexpected place - Colombia. There are still many unanswered questions about how an African-American girl who speaks no Spanish is mistaken for a foreign national.

 

Nominations & Appointments | The White House
www.whitehouse.gov
WhiteHouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. This site is a source for information about the President, White House news and policies, White House history, and the federal government.
Obama Seeks to Distance US From an Israeli War on Iran
readersupportednews.org
‎'President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are engaged in intense maneuvering over Netanyahu's aim of entangling the United States in an Israeli war against Iran.' Gareth Porter, Inter Press Service

 

Reader Supported News
‎'Santorum has long opposed the Supreme Court's 1965 ruling 'that invalidated a Connecticut law banning contraception' and has also pledged to completely defund federal funding for contraception if elected president....

FOCUS: Paul Krugman | Sex and Santorum
readersupportednews.org
‎'One of the things I will talk about, that no president has talked about before, is I think the dangers of contraception in this country ... It's not okay. It's a license to do things in a sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be.' Paul Krugman, The NY Times
Why Iceland Should Be in the News, But Is Not
sacsis.org.za
Icelanders have quietly carried out a revolution by toppling a weak government, drafting a new constitution and seeking to jail those responsible for the country's economic debacle.

More Icelandic bankers arrested
www.icenews.is
Iceland’s special prosecutor into the banking crisis has confirmed that raids have taken place today and that arrests have been made. The Central Bank of Iceland is among the institutions under investigation.
Sunscreen cancer risk - Today Tonight - Yahoo!7 News
au.news.yahoo.com
Nano technology is being put to use by the beauty industry, allowing microscopic ingredients to penetrate into skin cells, and posing a potential risk.

Mystery Bye Bye Blackbird, Solved… USDA Has Admitted To Poisoning Millions Of Animals
www.earth-issues.com
It’s absolutely shocking news: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has publicly admitted it is responsible for the mass poisoning of tens of millions of birdsover the last several years. It’s all part of the USDA’s program called “Bye Bye Blackbird,” and we even have the USDA’s spreadsheet where they...
Aircraft 'Contrails' Raising Concerns in Colorado - Jan. 2, 2012
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‎"Aircraft Contrails Talk Of The Town Monday Morning An aircraft, flying in circles southeast of the Springs, created quite a stir Monday morning." source: ht...
Chemtrails "I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
www.youtube.comChemtrails and geo-engineering. Join the global resistance. Tin Foil hats no longer required. Empassioned speech from the classic movie "Network", please don...
72% of Public Support Geo-engineering (chemtrails) According to BBC
www.youtube.com‎72% of Public Support Geo-engineering (chemtrails) according to BBC. In fact, the public demands that we spray chemicals such as aluminum and barium into the...
( Neither the BBC nor 'push polls' deserve any attention : a history of lies )


Spaceship Earth: A new view of environmentalism
www.washingtonpost.com
Spaceship Earth is a metaphor for a new way of looking at Earth — as a complex system that must be aggressively managed.
( There is the matter of not realistically expecting the people who cause problems - to fix them. )

Our environment should speak louder than lobbyists
juneauempire.com
On Dec. 16, 2011 the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) gave Shell Oil conditional approval of their Chukchi Sea exploratory drilling plan.

..The United Nations REDD+ program to protect primary and old growth forests as a climate change and deforestation solution has been hi-jacked by logging interests and their big pro-logging NGO friends, and will instead subsidize primary forest logging for new plantations. REDD has become a gravy train for consultants, greenwashing NGOs and charlatans of many sorts - claiming logging ancient rainforests for the first time protects them!...

January 3, 2012 - NAMING NAMES: UN REDD+ Forest Carbon Fund to Log Primary Forests with Corporate NG
www.rainforestportal.org
Rainforest Portal is a rainforest conservation portal and search engine committed to protection of all remaining tropical rainforests and the rights of their inhabitants, including ending ancient rainforest logging and large-scale protected area establishment.
Real Coastal Warriors
In legislation passed in 2005 under the Bush-Cheney administration, oversight measures on drilling operations were significantly lessened. Congress adopted many measures that may have been suggested by Dick Cheney's secretive 'Energy Task Force' in the 2005 Energy Policy Act, one of which was to render the 'acoustic switch,' an emergency backup to shut off the flow of oil in case of a spill, unnecessary in rig construction. That switch, according to environmental lawyer Michael Papantonio, would have prevented the spill entirely. Well. Uh. Guess it's time to get out the popcorn and watch these two rip each other to shreds.

Remember the BP Oil Spill? Maybe We Should Call It The Halliburton Oil Spill?
www.thelmagazine.comBP is suing Halliburton for the Gulf Oil Spill
Real Coastal Warriors
The risks and effect of an oil spill are simply not worth any economic benefits, which the first nation views as nil, says Marvin Robinson, a spokesman for the community.

First nations fiercely opposed to Northern Gateway
www.vancouversun.com
The Gitga’at First Nation has been saying no to the Northern Gateway pipeline project since 2006. The project will bring more than 200 huge tankers annually through the waters next to their tiny community of 160 in Hartley Bay at the entrance to Douglas Channel on B.C.’s northwest coast....
Real Coastal Warriors
‎"As an inspector, my job was to monitor the construction of the first Keystone pipeline. I oversaw construction at the pump stations that have been such a problem on that line, which has already spilled more than a dozen times. I am coming forward because my kids encouraged me to tell the truth about what was done and covered up. When I last raised concerns about corners being cut, I lost my job — but people along the Keystone XL pathway have a lot more to lose if this project moves forward with the same shoddy work."

Pipeline Inspector-Turned Whistleblower Calls Keystone XL a Potential “Disaster”
thinkprogress.org
Mike Klink: Let’s be clear — I am an engineer; I am not telling you we shouldn’t build pipelines. We just should not build this one. By forcing the White House to make a decision on the politically and environmentally-toxic Keystone XL pipeline as part of an agreement reached in December to extend t...
Reader Supported News
Mike Klink, former inspector for TransCanada is seeking whistleblower protection from the U.S. Department of Labor. Klink writes, 'What did I see? Cheap foreign steel that cracked when workers tried to weld it, foundations for pump stations that you would never consider using in your own home, fudged safety tests,
 

Illusions of whistleblower protection

www.bmartin.cc/pubs/03utslr.html
Illusions of whistleblower protection, an article by Brian Martin published in modified ... In years gone by, most whistleblowers would have been likely to suffer in ...

IGs push for greater whistleblower protections for contractors Ms ...

mssparky.com/2011/12/igs-push...whistleblower-protections.../1/
7 Dec 2011 – ... The Missing Man · The PMSC Observer · The Southern JackAss ... However, this program offers no protections to whistleblowers who witness waste, ... legislation to extend federal whistleblower protections to employees of ...

The House cooks up another turkey of a bill, guts whistleblower ...

www.examiner.com/.../the-house-cooks-up-another-turkey-of-a-bill-...
2 Nov 2011 – Whistleblower rights are on the verge of suffering yet another setback. ... introduced earlier this year, the house slashed even more whistleblower protections. ... No whistleblower advocacy group has ever gone on the record ...

Which Senator Secretly Sabotaged the Popular Whistleblower ...

www.propublica.org/.../which-senator-secretly-sabotaged-the-popula...
10 Jan 2011 – Without such protections, whistleblowers wary of retaliation would be .... Gone Without a Case: Suspicious Elder Deaths Rarely Investigated ...
   

TransCanada Inspector: Keystone XL Pipeline Not Safe
readersupportednews.org
Bechtel staffers explaining away leaks during pressure tests as 'not too bad,' shortcuts on the steel and rebar that are essential for safe pipeline operation and siting of facilities on completely inappropriate spots like wetlands.' Mike Klink, JournalStar
 
Ecuador court upholds $9.5 billion ruling against Chevron for environmental damage | The Raw Story
www.rawstory.com
QUITO — A court in Ecuador upheld a 2011 ruling requiring US oil giant Chevron to pay $9.5 billion for environmental damage in the Amazon rainforest.
Historic $18 billion Chevron ruling for 30000 Amazonian human rights
www.examiner.com
After deliberately contaminating Indigenous Amazonians with billions of gallons of toxic waste for decades, Chevron fined $18 billion for 'environmental crimes
China Set To Frack America In Shale Deal With Devon - Forbes
www.forbes.comDevon Energy cuts Sinopec in on five shale plays for $2.2 billion.

Feds give Gulf plan $50 million boost
www.chron.com
The U.S. Department of Agriculture pledged the money to reduce runoff, improve water quality and increase wildlife habitat on agricultural lands in seven river basins that drain into the Gulf, including the San Antonio River in Texas. While the task force, which included officials from the five Gul...
( Compare the amounts )

Kenneth Feinberg freezes payments from BP oil spill fund
www.nola.comAction taken after judge ruled that 6 percent of all settlements reached after Nov. 7 be set aside to finance work of plaintiff attorneys
Gulf Restoration Network: United for a healthy Gulf of Mexico
Yesterday GulfFuture organizations released a report that shows how restoration projects should be selected for BP funding. Wonder if the decision-makers will take their advice. Download the report and share it with your friends

Gulf Future Coalition Releases "Sunshine on the Gulf: The Case for Transparency in Restoration Proje
healthygulf.org
Organizations with the Gulf Future Coalition released Sunshine on the Gulf: The Case for Transparency in Restoration Project Selection today, a report that outlines the need for formal public
Foam In The Water 1-3-12
www.youtube.com
Maybe those scrubbing bubbles you see in the TV commercials got loose and went for a swim in the Gulf.

Oil Cleanup 1-3-12
www.youtube.comDown by the Silver Slipper at 10AM. Oil is still here and so are we!!
Bird’s-Eye View: Two New Leaks Discovered | BPs Oil Drilling Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico | Blog|.
healthygulf.org
This blog contains 3 sets of photos. The first two sets are from two new leaks in Breton Sound. The third set is of the leaking Taylor Energy site. Yesterday, thanks to the support of the team at
Gulf Restoration Network: United for a healthy Gulf of Mexico
Did you know that passing the Restore Act and bringing Clean Water Act fines to the Gulf for restoration could be a huge job generator? This report explains how. Maybe Senator Harry Reid & Senator Mitch McConnell should take a look too!

http://www.cggc.duke.edu/pdfs/CGGC_Gulf-Coast-Restoration.pdf
 
Real Coastal Warriors
“These plans are a proactive approach and are significant for fish in the Gulf of Mexico. About two dozen species, from black grouper to gray snapper, are now protected under catch limits designed to prevent overfishing.

Plans to prevent overfishing in Mexican Gulf get approval
www.fis.com
Shetland Coastguard helicopter and salmon cages. (Photo: Shetlandcoastguard/Lakeland Group/FIS)
( Overfishing....overfishing what exactly I wonder...what's left )
Gulf Restoration Network: United for a healthy Gulf of Mexico
Check out this update on the dirty, expensive and unnecessary Kemper County, Mississippi coal mine.

Kemper Mine a Threat to Healthy Waters
healthygulf.org
On Tuesday December 13th, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Permit Board will meet..
 
http://www.cggc.duke.edu/pdfs/CGGC_Gulf-Coast-Restoration.pdf
www.cggc.duke.edu
Gulf Restoration Network: United for a healthy Gulf of Mexico
Coastal Mississippi and its rich cultural and environmental treasures and challenges command the microphone in this impressive radio story. Take a listen...

Mississippi Gulf Coast | State of the Re:Union
stateofthereunion.com
Mississippi Gulf Coast: Defending the Gulf After Hurricane Katrina ravaged the area, Mississippi Gulf Coast residents were forced to come together to deal with the aftermath.

The BP Oil Disaster is Not Over | Bridge The Gulf Project
www.bridgethegulfproject.org
Originally published on Care2.com. Over a year and a half ago, BP’s Macondo well erupted, spewing over 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. We continue to experience impacts from the disaster today. The oil is still washing on shore and the environmental impacts are still being rev...
After Fish Kill, New Protections for Pearl Uncertain
healthygulf.org
In August 2011, the Temple-Inland paper company in Bogalusa, LA dumped a massive amount of pollution into the Pearl River, one of the ecological gems of the Gulf Coast...
Gulf Restoration Network: United for a healthy Gulf of Mexico
From this week's oil spill, to decades of disappearing marsh, the oil industry has hammered the Gulf. As you jump into your car, or head to the airport, the true cost of your travel can be seen down here in the nation's energy sacrifice zone.

13,000 Gallons? Add it to the Rest...
healthygulf.org
Recent headlines and GRN's monitoring efforts have underscored that the oil industry continues to abuse the Gulf, and that our nation's energy sacrifice zone shows the true cost of our collective oil addiction.

Creating a new current of conservation for Gulf
www.chron.com
Last week the Summit on the State of the Gulf, hosted by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, brought experts from government, the private sector, academia, nongovernmental organizations and citizens from the five Gulf Coast states and Mexico to discuss the best ways to conserve ...

Take Action - BP Drilling Disaster.org
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Congress has finally introduced legislation to use BP's Clean Water Act fines to restore the Gulf. Take action today to help make sure the RESTORE Act passes. http://www.bpdrillingdisaster.org/.
Opposing view: Say no to Arctic drilling
www.usatoday.com
Shell's plan puts region at risk of disastrous spill.

Nigerian Protesters Demand Shell Clean Up Massive Oil Spill
readersupportednews.org
‎'Angry villagers along Nigeria's coast are blaming the region's biggest producer, Royal Dutch Shell, for a massive oil spill that has devastated the area.... Shell is denying that the washed-up oil is from its deep sea Bonga facility, which was shut down by a spill nearly two weeks ago.' NTD TV
Real Coastal Warriors
The Outer Hebrides sees a large number of strandings every year of many different species of whales, dolphins and seals and we will be running training courses in Stornoway on Saturday, February 4, and Eriskay on Saturday, March 24, to widen the network of trained volunteers throughout the islands to ensure the best rescue response possible to all strandings.
Oil spill affecting island birds - Local Headlines - Stornoway Gazette
www.stornowaygazette.co.uk
REPORTS have been coming in of a number of oiled birds being washed ashore along the west coasts of Eriskay, Benbecula, North Uist, Harris and Lewis.
Real Coastal Warriors
Seattle - Every year more than 300 tons of petroleum end up in Puget Sound. It gets there in drips and drabs – from small spills or fuel leaks at the local marina to leaky tailpipes on city streets.As part of our series on Oil in the Northwest, Ashley Ahearn takes a look at how the oil that gets into coastal waters is affecting the creatures that live there.

KLCC Eugene Oregon NPR-Oil In The Northwest: Fish Health At Risk
www.klcc.orgKLCC 89.7 FM is a listener-supported public radio service of Lane Community College in Eugene Oregon
It may appear unintuitive that special toilets could benefit hippos and other wetland species, but the Center for Rural Empowerment and the Environment (CREE) has proven the unique benefits of new toilets in the Dunga Wetlands on Lake Victoria's Kenyan side.

http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0104-hance_ecosan_cree.html

Royal Dutch Shell's operation in Nigeria is working to plug a leak caused by sabotage that shut its 70,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Nembe Creek pipeline, the company said in a statement emailed to Reuters on Wednesday.
Shell trying to plug second Nigeria leak
www.reuters.com
‎* Company blames oil thieves for sabotaging pipeline* Earlier Shell spill cut country's production by 10 pctBy Tim CocksABUJA, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's operation in Nigeria is working
( War  Zone of the Energy Wars )
Dow Chemical is seeking USDA approval for a genetically engineered (GE) version of corn that is resistant to 2,4-D, a herbicide that was used in the formulation of the highly toxic defoliant Agent Orange. Agent Orange (half 2,4-D by composition) was extensively used in Vietnam by the military to destroy forests and crops.
 
LiveWord?
‎"What do Codex Alimentarius with its official food standards, the fluoridation of our water and food supply, genocide at the Auschwitz concentration camp, and Monsanto, the company responsible for genetically altering the world’s food supply all have in common? Is there a connection that binds these seemingly diverse organizations together? Yes, there is. In fact, they are so inextricably bound that separating them is all but impossible."

http://farmwars.info/?p=3613

The Codex, Fluoride, Auschwitz, Monsanto Connection | Farm Wars
farmwars.info
The Codex, Fluoride, Auschwitz, Monsanto Connection
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IHP is a useful tool in educating physicians regarding product offerings, services and medical devices geared towards driving practice growth of their practitioners. This publication will keep you engaged, connected and informed about the tremendous growth and change in the complementary and alterna...
 

California, NYC Take Up Corporate Personhood Amendment
www.democracynow.org
State legislators in California are introducing a measure today that would call for a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United, the controversial Supreme Court ruling that endowed corporations with the same First Amendment rights as U.S. citizens and characterizes political spending as f...

Disabled Helena vet facing foreclosure, bank won't take payment | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana
www.kpax.com
HELENA- Helena Valley resident Theresa D'Angelo may soon lose her home after it was flooded last June - but the foreclosure isn't due to the disaster, but because Bank of America won't accept her payments.

What Living On $7 An Hour Actually Means
front.moveon.org
In this clip, award-winning journalist Barbara Ehrenreich gets to the root of what it means to be nickel and dimed by the 1%.
2011 2012 5th Dimensional Shift David Wilcock YouTube
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‘Infidel Santa’ killed in Tajikistan
rt.com
A young man dressed up as Father Frost, the Russian counterpart of Santa Claus, has been brutally killed in Tajikistan. The assailants reportedly shouted “infidel” as they stabbed him to death.
Florida sheriff's deputies who pepper sprayed an immobilized man to death cleared of any wrongdoing.
www.theagitator.com
Maybe there's a legitimate law enforcement reason to strip a man naked, strap him to a chair, tie a spit hood around his mouth, put a hood over his head (see
 

UFO 'S AND FLYING RODS ALIEN LIFE FORMS !! JOSE ESCAMILLA DOCUMENTARY !! 1
www.youtube.com
IV. THE DIVINE WORKS AND THE TRINITARIAN MISSIONS 257 "O blessed light, O Trinity and first Unity!"93 God is eternal blessedness, undying life, unfading ligh...
NEW Multiple BLAZING UFO's Captured On Film In Russian Skies Nov 20 11
www.youtube.com
mirrored from disclosure also i have a vid i took of the same thing but at night and earlier in the month

The Lord Of The Rings (Tolkien, Astro Theology, Norse Texts & Saturnalia)

Coca-Cola Accused of Propping Up Notorious African Dictator
readersupportednews.org
With a fortune of about $100 million (£64 million), he presides over one of the worst-off countries in the world, with most people living in absolute poverty. Political parties are banned and activists are regularly arrested, imprisoned and tortured.' David Smith, Guardian UK
Police Brutality: Wall of Shame

During the Vancouver Riots, police encouraged social network tagging of the offenders of the riot in order to identify, discourage and detain them. This put the wrong-doers in the spotlight for their poor decisions which, in turn, discouraged more from rioting for fear of being caught and chastised for their actions. W...See More
IQ Tests for Police Officers
freethoughtblogs.com
The city of New London, CT gives an IQ test to those who apply to be police officers. And then they rule out the smart ones. And a court just upheld that policy. No, I’m not making this up. I wish I was. A man whose bid to become a police officer was rejected after [...]...
Wisconsin's new photo ID voting law another hurdle for homeless
www.greenbaypressgazette.com
New state rules that require photo identification to vote could make it harder for the homeless to cast ballots, and local advocates are trying to help.
Colin Robertson on the US primaries - all of your questions answered.
Real Coastal Warriors
“This has some diplomatic significance and virtually no military significance,” James Acton, a senior associate in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, said yesterday in a telephone interview.
Iran’s Nuclear Fuel Rod Isn’t a Military Threat, U.S. Energy Analysts Say
www.bloomberg.com
Iran’s development of a nuclear fuel rod for medical research isn’t a milestone in a quest for atomic weapons, according to energy analysts in the U.S.
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Monday, August 29, 2011

29 August - News Notes & Libya

Jakaya Kikwete, left, the president of Tanzani...Image via Wikipedia

The Psychopathology of Evil Children

Some children—thankfully few—are born without a conscience or the ability to feel compassion.  

A Catholic Sect Crazy Enough For The Teabaggers?

 

Canadian sUAS used by Libyan rebels.

The Aeryon Scout is a small, easy-to-fly man-packable flying robotic reconnaissance system design for operation in real-world, harsh conditions. It weighs just 3 pounds, packs into a suitcase or a backpack and can be quickly and easily deployed and operated by soldiers in the field. Instead of using joysticks, the Scout uses a map-based, touch-screen interface that allows new users to pilot the system in just minutes. The Scout essentially flies itself allowing the operator to focus on acquiring imagery.

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Flying saucer makes debut at Washington show

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Flying saucer makes debut at Washington show
An American start up company from Arizona continues to grow and make the right connections with an interesting circular winged platform. Chris Mc Nair from AttoPilot sent us news of a very successful AUVSI 2011. AttoPilot International (API)  have teamed up with AeroBat Aviation in a cooperative partnership to produce high quality low cost sUAS and RPA systems. API is...

DRS Provides UAV Operators Counter Adversary Training

23 August 2011
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DRS Defense Solutions, a developer of advanced electronic systems, has been contracted by the U.S. Navy’s Fleet & Industrial Supply (FISC) in Norfolk to provide counter-adversary training for operators...


"KILLING THE TRUTH":: Mahdi Nazemroaya Threatened by NATO's "Pro-Democracy" Rebels. 
UPDATE No contact with Nazemroaya since late Thursday EDT
 
Voltaire Network denounces attempt by 'the rebels' to arrest Thierry Meysann
The journalists who had been trapped inside the hotel Rixos in Tripoli since Sunday were evacuated yesterday, 24 August 2011, at 5 p.m, by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The four members of the Voltaire Network team - journalists Thierry Meyssan, Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, Mathieu Ozanon and Julien Teil - were among them. However, after their release, the rebels tried to detain Thierry Meyssan, well known for his articles exposing the crimes of NATO. The ICRC intervened to prevent his arrest.
The journalists were taken to another hotel, where they are no longer under ICRC protection

Gaddafi family members flee to Algeria
Libyan fighters mass for assault on Sirte
Medical efforts stepped up in Mogadishu
Death toll revised in Nigeria UN attack
Deaths in suicide attack at Algeria base
The role of the army and security forces

“The situation is complicated by the fact that there is considerable evidence that the
original GIA (Groupe Islamique Armé) was infiltrated by the Algerian army’s military security service, under the
command of General Mohamed “Tawfig” Mediène. This is the most occult part of the
army structure and the least accountable and has, virtually since its creation by
Abdelhafidh Ben Tobbal during the war of independence between 1954 and 1962,
exercised a dominant and sinister influence over the political process in Algeria. The
result has been that, since the mid-1990s, many of the GIA’s activities have been
indirectly controlled by the security services and have been used to discredit the
movement overall. There has also been evidence of direct exploitation of these
Islamist groups, often for personal advantage. This was particularly evident after
1994, when land privatisation proposals, required by the IMF economic restructuring
programme, resulted in violent land clearances especially on the edges of major
towns where land values increased because of potential building demand. There is
also growing evidence that the army was engaged in counter-intelligence operations
that involved the killing of civilians, camouflaged as killings by Islamist groups, as
well as punishment killings of large numbers of civilians.
(h/t jpmassar) Juan Cole's Top Ten Myths About The Libya War

   1. Qaddafi was a progressive in his domestic policies.
    2. Qaddafi was a progressive in his foreign policy.
    3. It was only natural that Qaddafi sent his military against the protesters and revolutionaries; any country would have done the same.
    4. There was a long stalemate in the fighting between the revolutionaries and the Qaddafi military.
    5. The Libyan Revolution was a civil war.
    6. Libya is not a real country and could have been partitioned between east and west.
    7. There had to be NATO infantry brigades on the ground for the revolution to succeed.
    8. The United States led the charge to war.
    9. Qaddafi would not have killed or imprisoned large numbers of dissidents in Benghazi, Derna, al-Bayda and Tobruk if he had been allowed to pursue his March Blitzkrieg toward the eastern cities that had defied him.
    10. This was a war for Libya’s oil.
He devotes a paragraph or two to each of his myths.

Tue Aug 23, 2011 at 08:03 AM PDT

Witnessing Revolution #239: Do the Gaddafis Even Matter Anymore?+*

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You are in the 239th Witness Revolution diary, bearing witness to pro-democracy movements in North Africa, the Middle East and beyond. This is a special edition to cover the unfolding events in Tripoli, the last stand againstof the Gaddafi Forces. (see links to previous diaries for this event at the bottom of the diary.) (h/t Athenian for pointing out that the grammatical error.)
please note that this evening we will have one of our regularly scheduled diaries updating us on all of Arab Spring.
Twitter tags #feb17 #libya #tripoli #mermaiddawn
The big news last night was the appearance of Saif al-Islam Gadaffi after the Freedom Fighters (their preferred moniker) said they had captured him (story about that below). Here is what one Libyan has to say:
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Saif is irrelevant. There is nothing he could do to take away our revolution. The people of Tripoli have tasted freedom. #Libya #FightGoesOn
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and a NATO spokesperson has this to say about Col Gadaffi:
Brussels: Nato does not know where Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is and the military alliance does not view him as a target, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
"If you know, let me know. I don't have a clue, and I'm not sure actually that it really does matter, in the sense that the resolution of this situation will be political," military spokesman Colonel Roland Lavoie told a briefing from his base in Naples, when asked if Nato knew where Gaddafi was.
"I think everybody recognises that Gaddafi will likely not be part of that solution. He's not a key player anymore," he said.

Some inspirational messages from Libyans:


(h/t petral)
@taimur_ly تيمور عبد العزيز Benghazi taught us courage, Misrata resistance, Nafousa determination, Zawiya perseverance, Tripoli patience. This is Libya @tripolicouncil
54 minutes ago via Echofon

(h/t downsouth ) Good Tweet

hishamjmatar Hisham Matar, Author
We've defeated Qaddafi in the battlefield, now we must defeat him in our imagination. We mustn't allow his legacy to corrupt our dream.
6 minutes ago

A more practical message from the Libyans:


(h/t  angry marmot ) TNC comments on post-Q role for NATO

AFP via Al-Ahram     Libya's rebel government envoy to the Cairo-based Arab League said Monday that his country will not allow NATO bases in Libya after Muammar Gaddafi's ouster, official MENA news agency said.
    "Libya is an Arab and Islamic nation before NATO and after NATO," he said, adding, "the Libyans revolted from the 1970s against Western bases and there will be no non-Libyan bases."
Good reporting sources:
Al Jazeera English live TV
Al Jazeera English liveblog
Guardian Middle East liveblog
Feb17.info news aggregator and local reporting (live video feed), excellent resources such as maps and reliable Twitter streams to follow
BBC live coverage (video and text)
A Vision of a Democratic Libya - the guiding document of the revolution



Follow on Twitter:
Feb 17 voices
Al Jazeera English
LibyanYouthMovement
Sultan Al Qassemi

UPDATES FROM THIS POINT ON most recent on top (also in comments):
Why is their confusion about whether Saif al-Islam Gadaffi was captured?
(h/t lawrence) Gaddafi Regime forces in Tripoli seem to be resorting to the dirty tricks that they used elsewhere in Libya:

Danya Bashir (@CEOdanya)
Posted Tuesday 23rd August 2011 from Twitlonger
PHONE call with my friend who is in contact with the NTC
''Just got off the phone with a Commander from Itihad Shabab Elaasema (Capital Youth Union). He confirmed the following: 1)
“A group from Alkataib (Pro Qaddafi) imposing as Thuwar contacted Feb
17 Thuwar claiming to have Saif Qaddafi in their custody. In turn the
Feb 17 Thuwar notified the NTC in Benghazi " Which led to the statement
by Mr. Abdeljalil.
2) “Approximately 3 hours ago a caravan of
cars left Bab Alazizia Barracks from Souk Ethalath side raising
independence flags and when they approached check points manned by the
real Thuwar of Feb 17 they fired on them." No details of casualties
known yet.

(h/t Lawrence) The storming of the Bab Al Aziziyah commences:
[Updated at 7:01 a.m. ET, 1:01 p.m. in Libya] Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound is under attack, a rebel spokesman and opposition fighters in Tripoli told CNN.



(h/t evergreen2) twitter:

mimi_mato Mimi Mato
    RT: @mchancecnn Mr G Troll, do u mind if I ask u 2 show a M.Chance photo with a 1st page of a TODAY newspaper? cc @cnnbrk @CNN @ShababLibya
    3 hours ago

There is ongoing speculation that the CNN journalist Matthew Chance's communications may have been taken over by a Gadaffi "troll."  This speculation is enhanced by the fact that mchance is tweeting at a time when the power is out in the area of the rixos hotel. This is why mimi is requesting the above photograph.



(h/t Lawrence) Excellent news for the Tripoli residents, but terrible news for the remaining Gaddafi Regime hardcore loyalists and mercenaries in Tripoli:

ChangeInLibya Mhalwes Misrata military council: 2,000 fighters entered Tripoli from the east today. Most are experts at counter-sniper & anti-tank tactics


(h/t Phil S 33 ) Ha!!! Josh nails it on McCain...

joshtpm Josh Marshall
Shorter McCain: Obama didn't do a good enough job letting me know this Libya thing was prolly gonna work tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/mccain…
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(h/t amk for obama ) Markets rally on hopes of end to Libya conflict
Stock markets in Europe have rebounded, led by shares in energy firms, on hopes that fighting in Libya may soon end. At close on Monday London's FTSE 100 was up 1.08% and the Cac 40 in Paris by 1.14%.
The rally follows a 5% to 10% slump on most markets on Thursday and Friday on recession fears in the US and Europe.
Oil prices initially fell on hopes that Libyan crude would soon come back on tap, before rising again on greater optimism about the global economy.

(h/t jpmassar) Juan Cole's Top Ten Myths About The Libya War

   1. Qaddafi was a progressive in his domestic policies.
    2. Qaddafi was a progressive in his foreign policy.
    3. It was only natural that Qaddafi sent his military against the protesters and revolutionaries; any country would have done the same.
    4. There was a long stalemate in the fighting between the revolutionaries and the Qaddafi military.
    5. The Libyan Revolution was a civil war.
    6. Libya is not a real country and could have been partitioned between east and west.
    7. There had to be NATO infantry brigades on the ground for the revolution to succeed.
    8. The United States led the charge to war.
    9. Qaddafi would not have killed or imprisoned large numbers of dissidents in Benghazi, Derna, al-Bayda and Tobruk if he had been allowed to pursue his March Blitzkrieg toward the eastern cities that had defied him.
    10. This was a war for Libya’s oil. He devotes a paragraph or two to each of his myths.

Map of neighborhoods in Tripoli (click on image for larger version):

From @4adam on imageshack


map of West Libya, towns surrounding Tripoli (click on image for larger version):
updated as of AUG 22
From feb17.info


(h/t Oujdi) This interactive google map is more up to date

View Larger Map again, I can't get google map embed to work here


(h/t bumblebums) I can't get the embed to work
there's an interactive Google map of Tripoli indicating where fighting has broken out.
This is the best map we've seen of Libya and what's happened where.

From Feb17.info



@IbnOmar2005 Ibn Omar
EXCELLENT PIC. How the media covered the "stalemate" in #Libya. Every outlet should see this. @CNN @BBC



(h/t Lawrence)

A blog post from a Libyan on Al Jazeera that I
would like to repost here. I know from personal experience just how grateful Libyans are to all who gave them their solidarity and this blog post expresses that well:
    LibyaInAbstentia
    Thank you to all the people here who have stood with the Libyan people to what I hope will soon be the end.  I hope that any of you who would like to visit Libya and see all the places you have been talking about and meet all the people you have been supporting will be able to.  I know that I do mention God in my posts, I do not mean to offend anyone and I know that you are all good people no matter what your belief or you would not be here.  I have to believe in God, I go to funerals for these young men, I have seen them badly hurt and I have tried to calm my children while they tried to sleep listening to battles in the neighborhood.  Because I believe, I do pray for the best for each one of you who has given up time doing something else so that you could be here.  That you know more about a place and people that you might not have thought of a year ago, means to me that there is hope not only for the future of Libya, but the future of the world.  Apathy is the biggest threat to freedom and democracy.  No matter what your opinions, you are not apathetic and you are all fighters for freedom and democracy.  To those who consider themselves believers, God bless you, to those who do not, my sincere thanks and appreciation.
(h/t Lawrence)
If a picture speaks a thousand words, then this video about the early days of the Libyan Revolution speaks millions.  Not only does it clearly show that the Revolution was initially peaceful, but also that it was an uprising that took place in basically every major town and city in Libya.


Links to previous Tripoli Battle diaries:
The Battle for Tripoli Part II
Breaking: The Battle For Tripoli Has Begun. W/ Updates. "All Hell Has Broken Out in Tripoli."
Witnessing Revolution #227: Battle of Tripoli or #MermaidDawn
Witnessing Revolution Diary #228: Battle of Tripoli continues
Witnessing Revolution Live Blog #229 - Libya
Witnesssing Revolution #230: Battle of Tripoli continues
Witnessing Revolution Live Blog #231 - Libya
Witnessing Revolution #232 - Battle of Tripoli continues
Witnessing Revolution #233: Zero Hour for Libya is really here
Witnessing Revolution #234: Libya Celebrating, Seeking Gaddafi
Witnessing Revolution #235: Libya Celebrating, Seeking Gaddafi
Witnessing Revolution #236: Libya NTC Rejects Notion of NATO Bases
Witnessing Revolution #237: Fighting continues in Libya
Witnessing Revolution #238: Fighting continues in Libya

UN 'plan for post-Gaddafi Libya' leaked 

Iraq haunts plans for post-Gaddafi Libya 

The 70-page plan, obtained by London's The Times, charts the first months after the fall of the Gaddafi regime. The document was drawn up by the National Transition Council in Benghazi with Western help.
Officials say the blueprint draws on lessons from the disastrous regime change in Iraq in 2003 and the rebel takeover in eastern Libya in March.
The plans are highly reliant on the defection of parts of the Gaddafi security apparatus to the rebels after his overthrow. This is likely to prove not only risky, but controversial, with many rebel fighters determined to sweep away all vestiges of the regime.
The document includes proposals for a 10,000-15,000 strong "Tripoli task force", resourced and supported by the United Arab Emirates, to take over the Libyan capital, secure key sites and arrest high-level Gaddafi supporters.

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It claims 800 serving Gaddafi government security officials have been recruited covertly to the rebel cause and are ready to form the "backbone" of a new security apparatus.

Witnessing Revolution #239: Do the Gaddafis Even Matter Anymore?+


Tweets of a hero: implores media to stop telling life-destroying lies
Aug 25th, 2011 by Syd Walker

The brave man whose tweets I reported yesterday has tweeted since.
He returned to Twitter to post updates from the front line fight in Tripoli, describing first hand the reality of the sordid war western taxpayers have funded.
I respect his brave decision to fight and defend his values and culture, but I’m appalled western societies have put him in this cruel dilemma.

CEASE-FIRE NOW!



Understanding Clinton's Statement on Libya

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 is already well known that NATO’s involvement in the Libyan conflict means that they are effectively dictating the terms of Libya’s future, and the release of these funds is a part of the same process whereby the United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made it quite clear in a written statement Friday 26th August what is expected from the NTC (who have been conferred “legitimacy” by most of the “international community”):
“As funds are released, we look to the Transitional National Council to fulfill its international responsibilities and the commitments it has made to build a tolerant, unified democratic state—one that protects the universal human rights of all its citizens.”

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