Libyan rebels reject African Union road map - Al Jazeera English

Libyan rebels reject African Union road map - Al Jazeera English

Libya: War of Conquest, NOT Humanitarian Operation

Michel Chossudovsky appeared on one of my favorite radio programs WBAI's "Law and Disorder" this morning and argued that the military operation in Libya is for control of oil and not to save lives.

Libya: War of Conquest, NOT Humanitarian Operation

Foreign intervention in Libya?

As you can see from the photos below (from: Al Jazeera English) there are differences within the people's movement in Libya with regard to foreign intervention.
























(Image credit: AFP)

Libya rebellion = impact on oil industry

From Al Jazeera English here's the impact of events in Libya on the oil industry.

Libyan forces strike back at rebels (Al Jazeera English)

Here's the latest from Libya. The rebels are asking for a "no fly zone".

The rebel forces say they will be outgunned if the government continues to unleash its air attacks on them and are pleading for the international community to impose a no-fly zone to prevent this.

"We don't want a foreign military intervention, but we do want a no-fly zone," rebel fighter Ali Suleiman told AP. "We are all waiting for one,'' he said. The rebels can take on "the rockets and the tanks, but not Gaddafi's air force''.

Libyan forces strike back at rebels - Africa - Al Jazeera English.

Battle for Libya intensifies (from Al Jazeera English)

Here's the latest from Libya. Although we really don't know what's happening in Tripoli at this point, it seems obvious that the rebels are advancing in some areas and holding their own in others. The last thing anyone needs right now is for the U.S. to turn Libya into another Iraq. If the rebels ask for our help, we should be prepared to provide it. But at this point, they don't seem to be asking. At this moment the U.S. bull should stay out of the North African & Middle East china shop. It seems to me the Libyans know what they are up against and are choosing the course they're on. We need to give them all the support we can, w/o interfering.

Battle for Libya intensifies - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Prof. Horace Campbell: Peace & Justice Movement Should Oppose U.S.-Led Intervention in Libya

This morning on Democracy Now, Prof. Horace Campell said:

We have seen, from the testimony yesterday from, the Senate Armed Services Committee, that [U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen], the chairperson of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is very uncomfortable with military intervention. [ Defense Secretary Robert M.] Gates is uncomfortable with military intervention. And [Gen. James N. Mattis] the head of the U.S. Central Command said that a no-fly zone is a prelude to military activity. And then, on the other hand, we have John McCain, Joe Lieberman, Hillary Clinton and those forces calling for a no-fly zone and military intervention.

And as you know these three have never seen a military intervention they didn't like. Remember the three musketeers were key supporters of the invasion of Iraq.

It is up to the peace and justice movement in this country to stand with one voice to say that at this point any kind of humanitarian intervention must be through the United Nations

For more of Cambell's interview with Amy Goodman this morning, click here:

Prof. Horace Campbell: Peace & Justice Movement Should Oppose U.S.-Led Intervention in Libya