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Subj: [CAMDESG] THE LIBYAN CRISIS - A NEW ETHNIC CLEANSING?The "rebels" in Misrata in Libya have driven out the entire Black population of the city, according to a chilling story in the Wall Street Journal: "Libya City Torn by Tribal Feud."The "rebels" now eye the city of Tawergha, 25 miles away, and vow to cleanse it of all Black people once they seize the city. Isn't this the perfect definition of the term "genocide"?According to the Journal's article, the "rebels" refer to themselves as "the brigade for purging slaves, black skin." The Journal quotes rebel Cmdr. Ibrahim al-Halbous saying, of Black Libyans, "They should pack up" and that "Tawergha no longer exists, only Misrata."You won't read this kind of article in the New York Times, which has become as journalistically corrupt and as compromised as the old Pravda during the Soviet era. This editorial has been insisting since the beginning of the Libya conflict that the "rebels" embraced racism and used the allegation that Muammar al-Qaddafi had employed mercenaries from other African countries as a pretext to massacre Black Libyans.The evidence of public lynching of Black people is readily available online through simple Google or YouTube searches even though the New York Times has completely ignored this major story. Does anyone believe that such a huge and damning story would be ignored if people of African descent controlled the editorials or even the news pages in the New York Times?If the case was reversed and Black Libyans were committing ethnic cleansing against non-Black Libyans, does anyone believe that the people who now control the editorials or the news pages at the New York Times would ignore such a story? Evidently, it doesn't bother the sages at the Times that Black Libyans are specifically being targeted for liquidation because of their skin color.Instead, the New York Times is busy boasting of its support for NATO's bombing campaign – as in a recent editorial – which this week alone is reported to have killed 20 civilians. The Times has also ignored Rep. Dennis Kucinich's call to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate NATO commanders on possible war crimes in connection to Libyan civilians killed.The Times can't write about the ethnic cleansing of Black Libyans and migrants from other African countries because it would diminish the reputation of the "rebels," who the Times have fully embraced, even after the ICC also reported that they too have committed war crimes. Instead, the Times is comfortable with the simplistic narrative, "al-Qaddafi bad," "rebels good," regardless of the fact that the Wall Street Journal also reported that the rebels are being trained by former al-Qaeda leaders who were released from U.S. custody in Guantanamo Bay.
"Rebel" militia stop three Africans at a checkpoint in Libya. – Photo: Kevin Frayer, APThe Times also has totally ignored the African Union (AU) peace plan, which actually calls for a ceasefire, negotiations for a constitution and democratic elections, all to be monitored by the International community.So what can one say about the Times for ignoring the ethnic cleansing of Black Libyans by the "rebels" in Misrata with the help of NATO? Does this make the New York Times culpable of the ethnic cleansing, since the newspaper not only deliberately ignores the story but also falsely depicts the "rebels" as Libya's saviors?Call the New York Times at (212) 556-1234 and ask for the foreign desk editor. Ask him why his newspaper is not reporting on the ethnic cleansing of Black Libyans.The Black Star News, New York's leading Pan African weekly investigative newspaper, can be reached through its editor and publisher Milton Allimadi at Milton@blackstarnews.com.P Please consider the environment - think before you print!Cameroon Forum is a civil society organisation which seeks to integrate the diverse portfolio of Cameroonian professionals, associations, businesses and related institutions, towards a greater social, economic and cultural integration of Cameroonians into UK society. The ultimate goal being to foster good, diverse and rich bilateral relations between Cameroon and the UK .501 International House, 223 Regent StreetMotto: TOGETHER WE BUILDsponsor a cameroonian childfrom as little as 20p per day - send mail to info@cameroon-forum.org for more details__._,_.___
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Monday, August 29, 2011
USA Africa Dialogue Series - Fwd: THE LIBYAN CRISIS - A NEW ETHNIC CLEANSING?
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