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Libya cuts links with the rest of the world
BBC News ^ | 10/26/02 | BBC News

Posted on 10/27/2002 7:56:32 PM PST by Angelus Errare

Libya cuts links with world

Libya has closed its airports and severed phone links with the outside world in the latest demand for compensation from former colonial power, Italy. People who phoned Libya received a recorded message: "As part of the mourning over the victims of the savage crimes committed by the Italian fascists against the Libyan people, all international telecommunications are to be halted today."

Gaddafi's protests continue despite apology

Libyans wore black to mark the Day of Mourning and black banners fluttered over homes, government buildings, buses and cars said the official Libyan news agency, JANA.

Airports were closed down, but opened briefly for a visit by Amr Moussa, secretary general of the Arab League, which Libya is threatening to leave.

Libyan satellite television broadcast its programmes in black and white on Saturday.

Italy payment

The Italian occupation of Libya began in 1911.

Allied troops ended the Italian occupation during World War II and the United Nations declared Libya an independent state in 1952.

In the 1980s and 90s, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi repeatedly demanded reparations from Italy for the colonial period.

Italy replied that it had settled all obligations in a payment worth $6.7m in 1956.

And in 1998, the Italian and Libyan governments signed an agreement ending the conflict.

Cordial relations

Italy apologised for deporting unknown thousands of Libyans to barren islands in southern Italy, where thousands died because of disease, famine and bad weather.

But the protests have stood and Libya has held an annual Day of Mourning.

Apart from the protest, relations between Italy and Libya are currently cordial.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is scheduled to pay a one-day visit to Libya on Monday. Italy imports oil and natural gas from Libya.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ghadafi; italy; khadafi; libya; lockerbie; qadaffi; reparations
And I thought the American reparations movement was bad. Maybe Qadaffi should fess up about Lockerbie before lecturing Italy on its sins? Just a thought.
1 posted on 10/27/2002 7:56:33 PM PST by Angelus Errare
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To: Angelus Errare
Rest of the world to Libya: "When the phone don't ring, you'll know it's us!"
2 posted on 10/27/2002 8:01:02 PM PST by 185JHP
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To: Angelus Errare
Did anyone notice?
3 posted on 10/27/2002 8:03:31 PM PST by blam
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To: Angelus Errare
Hard to believe this isn't an article in The Onion.
4 posted on 10/27/2002 8:07:25 PM PST by Thane_Banquo
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To: Angelus Errare
What, they didn't pay their phone bill again?
5 posted on 10/27/2002 8:08:12 PM PST by Spiritus Gladius
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To: Angelus Errare
Hey, and just when life there couldn't get any better! <|:)~
6 posted on 10/27/2002 8:15:43 PM PST by martin_fierro
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To: Angelus Errare

"Holding my breath until my face turns blue!"

7 posted on 10/27/2002 8:19:46 PM PST by gcruse
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To: Thane_Banquo
Hard to believe this isn't an article in The Onion.

I know what you mean-- I scrolled back up twice to the source link to make sure.

8 posted on 10/27/2002 8:19:51 PM PST by Riley
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To: blam
Khadaffy Duck.
9 posted on 10/27/2002 8:39:57 PM PST by sheik yerbouty
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To: Angelus Errare
What links? Are they on the same planet? Who cares?
10 posted on 10/27/2002 8:46:59 PM PST by JasonC
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To: Angelus Errare
Libya cuts links with world

GOOD

Libya has closed its airports and severed phone links with the outside world

WHO CAARES?

Libyan satellite television broadcast its programmes in black and white on Saturday

OH THAT'S IT.. NO COLOR TV???

13 posted on 10/27/2002 10:18:21 PM PST by scab4faa
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To: home educate
Many thanks!
14 posted on 10/27/2002 11:29:44 PM PST by sheik yerbouty
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To: Angelus Errare
Any nation that loses to the Italian Army deserves to be occupied.
15 posted on 10/27/2002 11:41:09 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator
Any nation that loses to the Italian Army deserves to be occupied.

Give international politics a little more time. Given enough time, Lybia will provide the French with yet another opportunity to surrender.

16 posted on 10/28/2002 8:17:01 AM PST by powderhorn
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