Posted on 02/21/2011 7:44:33 AM PST by SE Mom
Ongoing live thread for developments in North Africa and the Middle East.
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Libyan justice minister resigns in protest at 'excessive use of violence against protesters,' Quryna newspaper says - Reuters 6 minutes ago via breakingnews.com
Group of Libyan Muslim leaders says rebelling against Libyan regime is everyone's divine duty - Reuters 33 minutes ago via breakingnews.com
Anti-government protests break out in Libyan oil town of Ras Lanuf, Libya's Quryna newspaper says - Reuters about 1 hour ago via breakingnews.com
Police station in suburb of Libyan capital of Tripoli is on fire, according to a Reuters reporter on the scene about 2 hours ago via breakingnews.com
Europe plans for Libya evacuation: EU foreign ministers discuss plans to transport citizens out of Libya, as vio... http://aje.me/dMmkVb 4 minutes ago via twitterfeed
God love ya kiddo- I guess this would be a bad time to tell you that as I type- the windows are all open and there’s a lovely warm breeze coming through. Thermometer reads 81F :)
Florida is not bad in February.
MuslimMatters: RT @AdelDarwish: Libya’s largest tribe (wagafahhah ) has switched side against Gaddafi; if his tribe fights it will be rerun of 1936 tribal war in Libya
They made the right decision. If Obama gets involved, twice as many innocent Libyans will die.
BREAKING: Wisconsin Democrat legislators fly to Malta
ROFL
Did the White House run away also? All I hear is crickets.
Huzzah!
I’m sure Reagan and W. would have done the same had the ME erupted into civil war on their watches. /s
I’m sure Reagan and W. would have done the same had the ME erupted into civil war on their watches. /s
8:45pm: Ibrahim Dabbashim Libya’s Deputy Ambassador to the UN, tells Al Jazeera if Gaddafi does not get out, “the people will kick him out”.
This is the end of the game. The whole of the regime is crumbling. It will not be long before it is over.
http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/17/live-blog-libya
Oh my- now THAT’s significant. Libya is really different from Egypt- much more tribal loyalty rather than national.
SO- it may be there really will be a civil war.
WARNING: Photo album contains gruseome photos of Libya massacre victims.
LOL! I'm going to my happy place. I'm going to my happy place....
Seriously, that sounds heavenly :)
Back later....
TIran: RT @oxfordgirl: Who would have thunk it, Ben Ali, gone, Mubarak, gone, gaddafi all but gone. It’s UR turn next Khamenei #Iranelection #Libya
How’s Gadaffy doing all this if he’s on his way to Venezuela? (he should have been there by now, he’s been flying all night)
It is pretty amazing, when you think about it. If it weren’t for the (very real) threat of radical Islam, it would be a wonderful thing.
Breaking!....Live Report:
” U.N. Secretary General calls on Libyan President Gaddafi to step down “
Libya appealing to the world to stop Gaddafi massacre against them, planes bombing residential areas
On NBN: Seif el Islam pays mercenaries betw $3,000 to $11,000 for killing #Libyans
Touareg tribes take over an oil facility in Libya: #Libya
His sons are like Saddams sons...being reported they are the ones doing this against the people, though surely their daddy supports this.
AJELive Al Jazeera receiving reports live ammunition being fired on protesters marching on #Gaddafi compound in Tripoli #Libya http://aje.me/fwtYjF
about 1 hour ago via Seesmic Desktop
Retweeted by AJEnglish and 100+ others
This COULD be the beginning of the end..
WOW! Those mercenaries are well armed and modern by any sense of the word. Hardly backwood cowboys!
” (he should have been there by now, he’s been flying all night) “
And, boy, are his arms tired.... Ba-da Bump...
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