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.
Twitter:
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
I know- when I posted the link I wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry!
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar aren't making much noise.
Yet.
Iraq is calm and just a spectator. For now.
Hey- peace and quiet anywhere right now is good :)
Stay safe m’dear..
a “stinker” really?? lol
Kuwait and Sudan have both put down protests in the last couple of weeks.
I just might live in the free-est country in the Middle East.
(And I'm watching Fox on AFN.)
I think Baghdad is calmer than Madison right now. LOL
European Union: Barack Obama ‘will bring new era of international co-operation’
The European Union has hailed Barack Obama’s sweeping presidential election victory as a “turning point” for the entire world and the dawning of a new era of international co-operation.
Oh boy!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2677321/posts
(cross post)
Earthquake Shakes Up Suez Canal as Iran Ships Approach.... 5.9
alJzr-English reports
Bahrain cancels F1 Grand Prix race, due to unrest.
Just a pit stop for a couple six-packs and a few hot young goats.
Ain’t Dumbocracy great? Peaceful “protests” for freedom and a “better way of life”!
alJzr-English reports
Live ammunition fire against protestors in Tripoli happening now.
Heck I am not even complaining about objectiveness! I am just wanting them to COVER the story!!!
HECK they could blame it all on BUSH for all I care! As long as they COVER THE STORY!
The Amerikan Publik still thinks this was a great victory for Obama, peaceful, happy, happy, joy, joy.
They (The MSM) don’t want to spoil the after glow. They also still think this was about Secular Dumbocracy and free elections.
Well, I don’t think we are paying off Qadaffi. Reagan bombed his palace and killed a couple of his sons, as I recall. And Bush threatened to do it again if he didn’t stop development on nuclear weapons, with the help of Pakistan. Qadaffi agreed, and ceased the nuclear development.
We do buy Libyan oil, which leftists would blame on Bush and Co. But it’s the leftists who have blocked power development in our own country for the past 25 or 30 years, especially nuclear power. We wouldn’t have to buy their oil if we had sufficient sources of our own. Obama is working hard to make is MORE dependent on these countries.
The problem is that these are 9th century hell holes. And there has NEVER been a Democratic country among the Arab nations in all of history, because Islam doesn’t permit it. Islam teaches that there is no such thing as free will. The only Arab country that had any Democracy was Lebanon, where the Christians formed a coalition government with the Muslims. But Syria moved in and extinguished that. The freest countries are ruled by Sheikhs—which is OK as long as you don’t ever cross their rules.
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