The rise and fall of Colonel Muamar Gadaffi


Mkuu Israel huwa haihitaji kutetewa! Kumbuka au soma vita ya Six days War ndipo utashika akili! Syria wenyewe walijifyata!
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US walisema USSR isiingilie mambo ya ndani ya Afghanistan...sikiliza katika kikao cha UN...lakini pia wanakubali kuwa wanacheza double standard.

Leo US na NATO wanafanya nini Libya?

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Kasi ya NATO dhidi ya Gaddafi inazidi!

NATO Bombs Tripoli in Heaviest Strikes Yet


Mohamed Messara/European Pressphoto Agency. Smoke rose above buildings in Tripoli early Tuesday.

By JOHN F. BURNS

TRIPOLI, Libya - In the heaviest attack yet on the capital since the start of the two-month-old NATO bombing campaign, alliance aircraft struck at least 15 targets in central Tripoli early Tuesday, with most of the airstrikes concentrated on an area around Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's command compound.

The strikes, within a 30-minute period around 1 a.m., caused thunderous explosions and fireballs that leapt high into the night sky, causing people in neighborhoods a mile or more away to cry out in alarm. Just as one strike ended, the sound of jet engines from low-flying aircraft in the stormy skies above the capital signaled the imminence of another. Huge plumes of black smoke rose and converged over the darkened cityscape.

 "We thought it was the day of judgment," one enraged Libyan said.

The intensity of the attacks, and their focus on the area of the Bab al-Aziziya command compound in central Tripoli, appeared to reflect a NATO decision to step up the tempo of the air war over the Libyan capital, perhaps with a view to breaking the stalemate that has threatened to settle over the three-month-old Libyan conflict.

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Another expert, Andrew Bacevich, professor of international relations at Boston University, is even blunter: "Nato has gotten itself into a real pickle", he told me.

"The way out seems pretty clear - taking Col Gaddafi out of the equation will probably take the fight out of Libya's forces," said Prof Bacevich.
"Since Gaddafi probably can't be bought, he's going to have to be killed.

"My guess is that alliance leaders understand that, even if they won't say it out loud."

Nato air power has so far prevented the rebel forces from being defeated but it cannot ensure their victory.

BBC News - Libya stalemate leaves Nato without 'Plan B'
 
Gaddafi forces pound Zintan in W Libya

Tue May 24, 2011 1:17AM

Opposition fighters check rocket launchers near Zintan.
Forces loyal to embattled Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi have pounded the western town of Zintan near the border with Tunisia.


Pro-Gaddafi forces fired several Grad rockets at opposition positions in Zintan on Monday.

"Zintan is being shelled by Grad rockets as we speak," Reuters quoted an opposition spokesman as saying.

Pro-Gaddafi forces have been shelling revolutionary fighters' positions in the desert near Zintan for several days.

There have also been reports of a build-up of pro-Gaddafi troops just outside the nearby city of Yafran.

Libyan revolutionary forces say Gaddafi's troops are planning to launch an offensive to take the city.

The country's western mountain region -- which includes the towns of Nalut, Kalaa, Yafran, and Zintan -- has received little international attention.

The region is populated by Berbers, an ethnic group traditionally viewed with suspicion by Colonel Gaddafi.

Elsewhere, heavy fighting between government troops and revolutionary forces around Misratah has continued.

The area has been attacked by pro-Gaddafi forces almost every day since mid-March.

Meanwhile, NATO warplanes continue targeting Gaddafi strongholds in Western Libya.

The UN-mandated NATO airstrikes have claimed scores of civilian lives.
 
Video ya milipuko ya mabomu ya NATO Tripoli 24 Mei 2011

 
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'US violating War Powers Act in Libya'

Tue May 24, 2011 8:28PM


The US military's involvement in NATO attacks on Libya beyond May 20 has "no legal basis" since it is not authorized by Congress, international lawyer Paul Wolf says.


The War Powers Resolution passed by the US Congress in 1973 "gives the [US] president the power to use the US military for up to 60 days without seeking… congressional authorization. The problem is that, just a couple of days ago, that 60-day time period expired, so now there is no legal basis for the use of the US military in Libya," Wolf told Press TV.

"It is quite surprising that [US] President [Barack] Obama has not gone to Congress and asked for this authorization, because chances are he would probably get it," he added.

NATO launched a major air campaign against the forces of the Libyan regime in mid-March under a UN mandate to "protect the Libyan population."

The United States, France, and Britain say they will not stop their military operation until Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi is removed from power.

The Western coalition airstrikes have claimed the lives of scores of civilians so far.

Libyan revolutionary forces have also frequently criticized NATO for its failure to prevent Gaddafi's troops from killing civilians.

A revolution against Gaddafi began in Libya in mid-February.
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Mtoboasiri said:
The words "crude" and "logical" can not appear in the same sentence. The same as innovation and JK.
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I meant crude in the sense of his vulgarity and unembellished system of rule and meant Logical in the sense that he is man enough to give his opinions based on facts and rational thoughts on matters pertaining Africa and it’s future… I don’t need to repeat my self for you have read his interview (I presume)…

I want your feedback if you still believe Crude and Logical can not be used in the same sentence. And of course you can not put the word innovation and JK let alone innovation and African countries nor it's people…
 


My problem is: His "logic" is warped. Giving one's opinion is not necessarily rational - as in the case of Mugabe - because he always tries to justify his ill-judgments and they unjustifiable from whatever angle you look at them unfortunately. Hata vichaa hutoa opinions zao - and well, you know why someone would be called "kichaa" I am sure.
 
Zuma to offer Gaddafi 'exit strategy'

South African leader to visit Tripoli in bid to persuade Libyan leader to step down, as NATO steps up bombing campaign.

Last Modified: 25 May 2011 11:25


Zuma headed an AU delegation to Libya last month, but failed to broker a peace deal [EPA]

South African president Jacob Zuma will visit the Libya next week, for talks officials say will focus on an "exit strategy" for the country's embattled leader, Muammar Gaddafi.

Zuma visited Tripoli on April 10 as part of an African Union delegation to broker a truce between Gaddafi and his opponents, but a peace plan fell through when the rebels insisted the longtime ruler step down.

"President Zuma will stop over in Tripoli for a discussion on May 30," the South African presidency said in a statement.

Two sources in the presidency, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the talks would focus on Gaddafi's "exit strategy", the AFP news agency reported.

"The meeting is still very much in the planning stages," the source added. A second official said South Africa was working with Turkey on an exit plan for Gaddafi.

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The true son of Africa is trying to explain something which is now missing among African........diginity.....I like his discourse...
 


Of course his logic is warped... From the interview if you know the man (which I believe you and I already do) you see and perceive that he is so aware of what is going on and internationally at that... and if he is so aware of things outside his nation that means he is aware of his deliberate ill treating and his mis-regard of what his people want... Thus as you have said; "tries to justify his ill-judgments and they are unjustifiable from whatever angle" - this is because what he is doing is totally wrong! And mpaka hapa Mtoboasiri i believe we are in the same boat.... This makes him as a leader having crudeness as one of his quality in his power and leadership...

Him being the above does not however mean that he is wrong in the facts and point of view in his interview pretaining international matters and Africa related issues... thus a logical perspective.... Why don't you agree with this??? I really want to understand your take...
 
Libya: Whose battle is it anyway?
The battle for Libya increasingly tempts one to ask who is pulling the trigger. Leaders of the Transitional National Council undoubtedly do a great deal of lip-shooting, and obviously the weak rebel forces do a bit more.

The Libyan agency in charge of deciding the conduct of the war and its overall strategic aims seems to be quickly falling under the influence of powers who provided the expensive, state of the art weaponry that is being used to execute the bulk of the fighting.

Already the conflict has changed. It has no relation to any pretences of an Arab Spring or a democratising agenda.

Libyans who oppose Gaddafi have to ask themselves an important question: Who is running the battle and why?

Even more importantly, what is the price of delegating the war against Gaddafi to the West? In international politics there is no such thing as a free lunch, so to speak.

The stalemate, possible protraction or even more direct intervention are all dynamics that would augment the internationalisation of the battle for Libya. Increased internationalisation naturally chips into the Libyan side's share in the struggle - in which the stakes are high for all Libyans, not just the rebels.

Plus, there is the moral responsibility that comes with the territory of delegating war to foreign powers, especially when the conflict is in a protracted stalemate.

Hence, it is crucial that the rebels and the Transitional National Council avoid sole reliance on the West as well as making it a priority to develop alternative back-up plans. This should include negotiating an exit policy for Gaddafi if that is likely to spare Libya the trauma of all-out war, humanitarian crisis, loss of human rights, and dependence on the West.

The battle for Libya: Up in smoke - Opinion - Al Jazeera English
 
Pamoja na kwamba haisemwi kwa sauti kubwa naambiwa dhambi kubwa ya Ghadafi ukiacha ile ya kutungua ndege na kulipa fidia na hii ya kutaka Bara la Africa kuwa nchi moja na na iwe na sarafu yake moja kama ilivyo Euro na USD! Aaaa! nasikia Ulaya na Marekani wametaharuki!
 
Exclusive: Battered Libya sues for peace

As President Obama vows 'We will not relent until the shadow of tyranny is lifted', Gaddafi's Prime Minister offers Nato a ceasefire, amnesty for rebels, reconciliation, constitutional government – and an exit strategy

By Kim Sengupta and Solomon Hughes
 Thursday, 26 May 2011
EPA A bomb-damaged street in Misrata

The Libyan regime is preparing to make a fresh overture to the international community, offering concessions designed to end the bloodshed of the three-month-long civil war.

The Independent has obtained a copy of a letter from the country's Prime Minister, Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi, being sent to a number of foreign governments. It proposes an immediate ceasefire to be monitored by the United Nations and the African Union, unconditional talks with the opposition, amnesty for both sides in the conflict, and the drafting of a new constitution.

David Cameron and Barack Obama met yesterday to try to find an exit strategy from a conflict increasingly appearing to have no definitive military solution in sight. The US President acknowledged that the allies now seem to face a long, attritional campaign.

Behind the scenes, there are signs that Western powers may agree to a ceasefire without the precondition of Muammar Gaddafi and his immediate family going into exile.

Both the British Prime Minister and the US President declared yesterday that the Libyan dictator must leave the country. However senior officials from both sides of the Atlantic increasingly indicate that talks should start if the regime forces end their military action, and there are also genuine signs that Colonel Gaddafi is relinquishing direct control of the state apparatus.

Unusually, Dr Mahmoudi's letter makes no mention of Colonel Gaddafi's role in the country's future. Previous regime communiqués have insisted that the Colonel will fight on, while other proposals, notably by his son Saif al-Islam, envisaged Colonel Gaddafi staying on as a figurehead as a period of transition gets under way.

Source (with excerpts of the letter)
 
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