TRIPOLI, August 26 — Rumors and repeated rumors ricochet like shell casings off concrete walls this morning and depending on what one is inclined to believe, Libya’s former leader Colonel…
There is so much spin surrounding the Transitional National Council (TNC) victory in Libya that it is difficult to interpret the outcome, and perhaps premature to do so at this…
As the battle for parts of Tripoli and swathes of Libya continues, the “international community” has released $1.5 billion of Libyan assets, much of which will basically be used by…
We are living in truly interesting times, as the Chinese would put it. What a remarkable year it has been for the Middle East, and the rest of the world!…
OilPrice.com – Muammar Gaddafi’s 42 year-old regime is in its death rattle—maybe today, maybe tomorrow, his administration that has ruled Libya with a quixotic and brutal hand is about to…
TRIPOLI, August 23 — This observer’s tentative appraisal of Tuesday’s events along the North Tripoli Port area as of late afternoon, August 23, is that the “65,000 well trained and…
[Editor’s note: The following report was written on August 22, but there was a delay in getting it out as Mr. Lamb was without internet access for two days.] TRIPOLI,…
The iron-fisted rule of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, in power for 42 years, has practically run its course as the Libyan rebels have seized the capital city, Tripoli. That the old-time…
The fall of much of Tripoli on Sunday was greeted with joy by many, especially the crowds of thousands who were gathered in Liberation Square in Benghazi. The chants in…
TRIPOLI — Since this observer is not privy to any secrets around here and would not share them if he were, it’s fair enough to engage in frank discussions with…
TRIPOLI — Truth be told, some foreign observers, and certainly this one, having been based in Tripoli the past nearly eight weeks, have not taken very seriously occasional media predictions…
From Saddam’s weapons of Mass Destruction to the story of Gaddafi bombing his own people to the very pillars of truths we are taught throughout our childhood. They are myths…
TRIPOLI — Located about 20 miles east of the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna, six miles south of Zliten, and off Libya’s southern coast across the Mediterranean from Rome,…
TRIPOLI — The quality of life continues to degrade in certain areas of western Libya while public anxiety noticeably rises over missing Libyan children as the first week of an…
Not since the debate about the Kosovo War of 1999 has there been such widespread discussion of humanitarian intervention, including the semantics of coupling ‘humanitarian’ with the word ‘intervention.’ At…
TRIPOLI — On July 30, the day before this 97.5 percent Muslim country began the holy month of Ramadan, NATO spokesperson Roland Lavoie lamely attempted to explain to the press…
After months of bombing by the allied crusader forces, it is becoming increasingly apparent that Libya may have to be partitioned, as the West slowly loses momentum. Like with Iraq…
On July 9, I took part in a demonstration in front of the White House, the theme of which was “Stop Bombing Libya”. The last time I had taken part…
108morris108 – Thomas C Mountain relates the importance of Benghazi as having been the epicentre of the once billion dollar a year industry of trafficking Africans to Europe. These people have…
108morris108 – Thomas Mountain, author of the widely read article by the same title, explains his perception of the real reasons for the war on Libya. Thomas C. Mountain is an…