Libyan Violence and Instability: Former
French Foreign Minister Revelations
20 December 2011
By Stephen Lendman
NATO's killing machine ravaged a nonbelligerent
country posing no threat. Tyranny replaced Jamahiriya
government. Violence followed stability.
On January 3, Middle East Online contributor Jay
Deshnukh headlined, "Ex-rebels' war for money, power:
Fierce clashes erupt in Tripoli," saying:
In central Tripoli, fighting claimed two lives as
"former rebels from....Misurata clashed
with....ex-fighters from the Libyan capital, witnesses
said."
Heavy gunfire was exchanged in broad daylight "between
Zawiyah and Al-Saidi streets near a" Gaddafi regime
intelligence headquarters building.
Neighborhood sections were "surrounded by hundreds of
(heavily armed) rebels."
Throughout Tripoli, militia brigades control former
government buildings. Their presence challenges
Western-installed Transitional National Council (NTC)
figures. Abdul Hakim Belhadj led them until he left to
join Syrian insurgents.
On January 4, Pravda.ru contributor Timothy
Bancroft-Hinchey headlined, "Libya latest news:
Chaos," saying:
Major media scoundrels are largely silent about
ongoing violence and conflict. "Credible sources"
report "utter chaos." Rebel faction clashes continue.
Internal dissension affects TNC unity. Libya's in
disarray.
In December, rebel groups clashed in Tripoli and at
Mitiga air base. Misurata and Benghazi skirmishes
erupted. Bani Walid tribes headed for Tripoli. "Strong
fights among groups of terrorists and Libyan Green
Resistance (Jamahiriya forces)" continue.
Zintan militia fighters and Green Resistance elements
battled "Al Qaeda Bel Haj militia...." They hold Saif
al-Islam Gaddafi captive. They won't release him to
International Criminal Court (ICC) custody because it
has no jurisdiction in Libya.
"Racist NTC/NATO terrorist forces destroy(ed) a
Taourga cemetery." Green flags fly "everywhere" in Al-Zawiyah.
They're also visible throughout Sabha, Gharyan,
Tarhouna, and Ghadames.
"NATO knows that the people of Libya do not accept
their criminal terrorist forces as 'Government.' "
Green Resistance and Jamahiriya militia attacked
insurgent terrorists.
On January 5, Algeria ISP headlined, "New Resistance
green opposition," saying:
Clashes erupted in Tripoli's El Islami district.
Warchfana resistance fighters contested Misurata
rebels. "At Mazda, the fighters of the Liberation Army
of Libya destroyed the headquarters of the local" NTC
council.
Misurata rebels shelled Zliten with "heavy artillery."
Resistance fighters defend the city.
On January 4, New York Times writer David Goodman
headlined, "Libyan Leader Says Militia Clashes Could
Create Civil War," saying:
Western-installed TNC chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil
"bluntly warned late Tuesday that the government faced
'bitter options' as it struggled to rein in thousands
of fighters who joined regional militias" during
months of fighting.
Many now remain in Tripoli. They won't disarm and
claim interests to protect. Clashes across Libya
continue.
In January, South Africa's UN ambassador Baso Sangqu,
serving as rotating Security Council president, wants
Libyan human rights abuses investigated, including
NATO ones.
"They were supposed to be precision strikes," he said,
"but it was clear that those were not that precise."
NATO lied saying it operated carefully. In fact,
civilians were willfully targeted. Massacres occurred.
Well over 100,000 died, and multiples more were
injured, many seriously.
Depleted and enriched uranium weapons were used. So
were other terror ones. The overall toll of death and
destruction was horrendous.
"A recent on-the-ground examination by The New York
Times of airstrike sites found credible evidence of
dozens of civilians killed."
In fact, many thousands died. Times correspondents
ignored them during fighting, even though they
witnessed after actions results.
Moreover, before NATO intervened, Libyans enjoyed
peace and prosperity. Jamahiriya benefits are gone.
They're resisting to restore them. As a result,
protracted struggle continues to end TNC rule,
occupation and rebel rat infestations.
In addition, thousands of Gaddafi loyalists are
detained. At least, 7,000 are incarcerated under
horrific conditions. However, according to the
Committee for Justice for the Disappeared, militia
forces secretly hold over 35,000.
Suspected Gaddafi loyalists are targeted, abducted,
and either killed or imprisoned. TNC officials and
NATO aren't stopping them. As a result, tribes are
arming in self-defense. What's ahead isn't clear, but
greater civil conflict is likely to restore Jamihiriya
government.
Former French Foreign Minister
Revelations
Former Foreign Minister Roland Dumas and
anti-colonialist lawyer Jacques Verges' new book is
titled, "Sarkozy Sous BHL." It reveals French military
crimes in Libya.
It holds Nicolas Sarkozy criminally responsible for
bombing Libyan cities, including civilian targets,
vital infrastructure, and cultural treasures.
It exposes NATO's lie about precision bombing with few
civilian casualties. It also discussed earlier French
relations with Gaddafi, beginning in 1983.
As a parliamentary member, Dumas was sent secretly to
establish good Libyan - French relations. In 1985,
America intervened to convince France that Gaddafi had
chemical weapons threatening Western interests.
For years, France objected to US aggression. Under
Sarkozy, policy changed. Dumas said war was planned
long before last February. Today, Syria and Iran are
prime targets. Plans are in place to attack them.
Dumas, Verges, and other lawyers sued Sarkozy for war
crimes. The case remains ongoing.
A Final Comment
On December 31, Mathaba headlined, "Muammar Gaddafi
Voted As Human Rights Hero of the Year," saying:
In an Amnesty International USA poll, Gaddafi leads
others as voting continues. Until Washington and NATO
blocked its approval, the UN Human Rights Council
praised Gaddafi in its January 2011 "Report of the
Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Libya
Arab Jamahiriya."
It said his government protected "not only political
rights, but also economic, educational, social and
cultural rights." It also lauded his treatment of
religious minorities, and "human rights training" of
its security forces.
NATO's killing machine destroyed 42 years of
achievements, benefitting all Libyans. Gaddafi's
vision marked him for removal.
If Western nations matched him, imperial wars would
end. So would homelessness, hunger and human
deprivation. Instead, "new world order" imperialists
want super-wealth and power solely for themselves.
Libya was one of many targets. Others will follow to
extinguish freedom everywhere if they succeed.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached
at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. Also visit his blog
site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to
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