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-- There is proof inside many peoples' electronics. Proof that a marketing group would contract development of a frightening virus. A virus that responds to peoples' keystrokes and browsing habits, and changes what people see on their devices. A virus that alters political behavior en masse, for profit. On Sun, Jun 28, 2020, 12:15 AM Zig the N.g <zigger...@yandex.com> wrote: > Looks like the West's evil in Libya is being checked. Bout bloody time > too! > > Russian Mercenaries Have Entered Libya's Largest Oil Field To Block Output > > https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/russian-mercenaries-have-entered-libyas-largest-oil-field-enforce-haftars-blockade > > Despite that Gen. Khalifa Haftar's year-long offensive to take the > capital was recently was defeated and ultimately pushed back, his Libyan > National Army (LNA) still controls most of the country's major oil fields. > > The Benghazi-based commander has for years secured all oil fields > especially in the eastern half of the country, even as Libya's official > National Oil Corporation (NOC) is based in Tripoli and operates under the > aegis of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). > > Haftar has long used this "oil weapon" by threatening to impose a total > blockade on exports. Recall that in late January and into February of this > year he did just that, declaring a "catastrophic" blockade of oil fields > taking output down to almost zero in order to starve Tripoli and the NOC of > vital state revenues, which has continued to now. > Oil production makes up over 90% of Libya's national revenue, via > Reuters. > > With his dream of seizing Tripoli dashed, thanks in no small part to > Turkey's providing significant military support to the GNA, the oil > blockade appears to in force more severely than ever, but this time > reportedly with Russian help. > > Since last year it's been widely reported that Russian mercenary firm, > the Kremlin-based Wagner Group, is embedded with pro-Haftar forces. But > this latest development via Reuters on Friday will certainly raise eyebrows > in Europe and Washington. The NOC is now charging that Russia is meddling > in its domestic production: ... > > > > > On Sun, Aug 07, 2016 at 11:58:01PM +1000, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > > If the following were not true, we'd be incredulous that someone would > > propose such an unbelievable and lame movie plot. > > > > Sadly, this is what North America and NATO stand for. > > > > > > > > > > I Thought NATO “Liberated” Libya in 2011? > > > http://journal-neo.org/2016/08/04/i-thought-nato-liberated-libya-in-2011/ > > > > “Operation Unified Protector is one of the most successful in NATO’s > > history… We have done this together for the people of Libya, so they can > > take their future firmly and safely into their own hands. Libyans have > > now liberated their country. And they have transformed the region. This > > is their victory” - Former NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh > > Rasmussen, speaking in October, 2011. > > http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/news_80052.htm > > > > “In Libya, the death of Muammar al-Qaddafi showed that our role in > > protecting the Libyan people, and helping them break free from a tyrant, > > was the right thing to do” – US President, Barack Obama, speakingin > > October, 2011. > > > http://www.reuters.com/article/us-obama-foreignpolicy-idUSTRE79L0MH20111023 > > > > “I am proud to stand here on the soil of a free Tripoli and on behalf of > > the American people I congratulate Libya. This is Libya’s moment, this > > is Libya’s victory, the future belongs to you” – Former US Secretary of > > State and Democratic Nominee for President, Hillary Clinton, speaking in > > October, 2011. > > https://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/10/19/172519.html > > > > On August the 1st, US warplanes bombed Islamic State (IS/ISIS/ISIL) > > targets in the Libyan city of Sirte, almost exactly five years after > > Western imperialists declared NATO’s 2011 war in Libya a complete > > success. > > > http://journal-neo.org/2015/10/17/nato-s-humanitarian-intervention-in-libya-exacerbated-humanitarian-suffering/ > > > > These strikes are not the first conducted by the US in Libya this year, > > in a broader campaign that is officially aimed at defeating an enemy > > that the US had a major hand in creating in the first place (I’m sure > > the military-industrial complex isn’t complaining however). > > > > Peter Cook, the Pentagon’s Press Secretary, said in a statement released > > on the 1st of August in relation to the strikes that: > > > http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/881794/statement-by-pentagon-press-secretary-peter-cook-on-us-air-strike-in-libya > > “Today, at the request of the Libyan Government of National Accord > > (GNA), the United States military conducted precision air strikes [which > > is Orwellian/Pentagon-speak for dropping bombs (not uncommonly on > > civilians)] against ISIL targets in Sirte, Libya, to support > > GNA-affiliated forces seeking to defeat ISIL in its primary stronghold > > in Libya… The U.S. stands with the international community in supporting > > the GNA as it strives to restore stability and security to Libya.” > > > > Wait a minute though, have I missed something? I thought Libya was > > “liberated” in 2011 and the country is now a beacon of ‘freedom and > > democracy’ for the Middle East and North Africa? Are the Libyan people > > not enjoying being “free from a tyrant;” similar to the liberty the > > Syrian people will experience if Assad the ‘tyrant’ is overthrown and > > the country is handed over to al-Qaeda? > > > > Since the future belonged to the Libyan people in 2011, is the country > > not a vibrant and prosperous democracy today? Is Libya not one of the > > major hubs of the Mediterranean, with trade booming and flocks of > > tourists travelling from across the world to sample the delights of the > > country – from the fascinating culture of the indigenous people to the > > stunning (I must admit) Roman ruins? > > > > I thought the standard of living for the average Libyan was much higher > > than it was before the tyrant was deposed? Is Libya not helping to build > > the African continent up to try and alleviate the millions of people who > > live in poverty? > > > > I thought the “most successful” campaign in NATO’s history meant that > > terrorism could not gain a foothold in the country, considering the > > Western alliance spends the majority of its time (after antagonising > > Russia that is) talking about fighting terrorism? I thought NATO’s > > love-bombs only hit the baddies, and never killed or maimed any > > civilians? > > > > Are the Libyan people not enjoying the fruits of another Western foreign > > policy success story? Are the Libyan people not enjoying the stability > > that always follows a Western war of aggression? I thought the Libyan > > “kinetic military action” was yet another triumphant imperial endeavour, > > just like Afghanistan, Iraq and the numerous other countries that were > > lucky to be the targets of Western ‘humanitarian’ forces? > > > > Steven MacMillan is an independent writer, researcher, geopolitical > > analyst and editor of The Analyst Report, > > http://www.theanalystreport.net/ > > especially for the online magazine “New Eastern Outlook”. > > http://journal-neo.org/ >