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The Libyan Tragedy: lessons for the western left

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(1) Fidel Castro (2011) "NATO, war, lies and business', see: http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/Perspectives_1/article_7662.shtml

 

(2) Libya Rebels had NATO Weapons from Day 1 - Brand New in the box

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJL-LeGwfxE&list=PLE4F3D8E9A786D280&index=3&feature=plpp_video

 

(3) "Airstrikes in Libya did not take place - Russian military' At: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYesnOD6_gQ

 

(4) Human Rights Investigation (2011) "Destroying Misrata to save it', at: http://humanrightsinvestigations.org/2011/05/23/destroying-misrata-to-save-it/

 

(5) See for example Peter Dale Scott (2011) "Who are the Libyan Freedom Fighters and Their Patrons?', at: http://japanfocus.org/-Peter_Dale-Scott/3504

 

(6) For example the former Gaddafi ministers who rapidly became the western favourites and leaders of the NTC: Mahmoud Jibril (see: http://zunguzungu.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/meet-mahmoud-jibril/); and Mustafa Abdul-Jalil (see: http://libyasos.blogspot.com/2011/11/mustafa-abdul-jalil-and-mahmoud-jibril.html).

 

(7) Chris Stephen (2011) "Libyan scramble for -100bn in assets fractures the peace at Tripoli airport', at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/17/libya-tripoli-airport-assets-un

 

(8) According to the 2011 Human Development Report (UNDP 2011: Table 1, p.128), Libya ranked 64th, well ahead of the next two African countries, its neighbours Tunisia (at 94th) and Algeria (at 96th).

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