The War in Libya
Imperialist powers seek exit from Libyan war
By James Cogan, July 28, 2011
After five months of raining death and destruction on the people of Libya, the major powers are now offering a settlement with Gaddafi and his regime.
WikiLeaks documents shed light on US-backed intervention in Libya
By Robert Morgan, July 27, 2011
Washington has had only one objective—the installation of a regime that better serves the interests of the US and international oil and gas companies.
The US recognises Libya’s Transitional National Council
By Patrick O’Connor, July 20, 2011
The Obama administration’s decision to recognise the so-called Transitional National Council as Libya’s “legitimate governing authority” is an unlawful act of political banditry.
As military operations stall, US recognises Libyan rebels
By James Cogan, July 16, 2011
The four-month air war and numerous assassination attempts have failed to remove Muammar Gaddafi from power in the oil and gas-rich North African country.
In bipartisan vote French parliament continues war in Libya
By Antoine Lerougetel, July 14, 2011
On Tuesday the French parliament voted overwhelmingly to continue France’s imperialist war in Libya.
French government manoeuvres for resolution to Libyan war
By Patrick O’Connor, July 13, 2011
The diplomatic moves reflect the growing crisis confronting the US, France and Britain as their illegal military campaign enters its fifth month without succeeding in forcing regime change in Tripoli.
Why is the New Anti-Capitalist Party silent on the Libyan war?
By Kumaran Ira, July 12, 2011
If the NPA does not criticise the illegal militarist policies of the French government, it is because the government is doing exactly what the NPA is asking it to do.
Germany offers bombs and military technology for war against Libya
By Sven Heymanns, July 8, 2011
As NATO runs out of ammunition, Germany is offering bombs and technology for the war against Libya.
Canada’s foreign affairs minister meets with Libyan rebels
By Graham Beverley, July 6, 2011
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird secretly flew to Libya last week to meet with leaders of the Transitional National Council to justify waging war on Libya.
Military stalemate in Libya heightens US-NATO crisis
By Patrick O’Connor, July 5, 2011
Despite nearly four months of daily US-NATO bombing raids over Libya, so-called rebel fighters have failed to make any significant advance beyond the areas they controlled in March.
France arms anti-Gaddafi forces
By Julie Hyland, July 2, 2011
France acknowledged this week that it had supplied weapons to oppositionists fighting Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s forces in Libya.
The US policy of assassination
By Joseph Kishore, July 1, 2011
More than one hundred days into the Libya war, the US-NATO strategy is ever more nakedly aimed at the political assassination of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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