USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: [zimsite] FW: {UAH} Libyan rebel miltary commander killed

EM  dear:

 

 

Look at these rogues. How can they detain their own military commander and think of shifting the blame?  Well, the media is not showing the millions of Libyans taking to streets against NATO.

 

MsJoe

 

 

Libyan rebels say military commander killed By RAMI Al-SHAHEIBI Associated Press

AP Photo/Altaf Qadri World Video Advertisement Interactive Inside Libya Interactives Libyan rebels say military commander killed Lawsuit filed vs NATO regarding Libya bombing UK recognizes Libyan rebels, expels Gadhafi envoys NATO: Gadhafi cannot wait us out Rebel flag flies over Libyan Embassy in Bulgaria Germany loaning $144 million to Libyan rebels Amid war, life goes on in Libyan capital Tunisia reinforcing border with Libya Gadhafi calls tribes to take back rebel mountains US: Up to Libyans whether Gadhafi can live there US, allies formally recognize Libya rebels US recognizes Libyan rebels as Libyan government US preparing for stronger ties with Libyan group Buy AP Photo Reprints Multimedia Libya Opening Doors to Tourists BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) -- The head of the Libyan rebel armed forces was shot and killed Thursday just before arriving for questioning by rebel authorities, their political leader said in a carefully worded statement to reporters that gave few details on who was behind the killing. Adding to the confusion, the rebels had said hours earlier they had already detained the commander, Abdel-Fattah Younis, on suspicion his family might still have ties to the regime of Moammar Gadhafi, raising questions about whether he might have been assassinated by his own side. Such a scenario would signal a troubling split within the rebel movement at a time when their forces have failed to make battlefield gains despite nearly four months of NATO airstrikes against Gahdafi's forces. It could also shake the confidence of the United States, Britain and several dozen other nations that have recognized the rebel council as Libya's legitimate leaders. Announcing the killing at a press conference where he did not take questions, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, head of the rebels' National Transitional Council, called Younis "one of the heroes of the 17th of February revolution," a name marking the date of early protests against Gadhafi's regime. He said two of the commander's aides, both colonels, were also killed in the attack by gunmen and that rebels had arrested the head of the group behind the attack. He did not say what he thought motivated the killers. Younis was Gadhafi's interior minister before defecting to the rebels early in the uprising, which began in February. His abandoning of the Libyan leader raised Western hopes that the growing opposition could succeed in forcing out the country's ruler of more than four decades. Rebel forces, however, held mixed views of the man, with some praising him for defecting and others criticizing his long association with Gadhafi. Hours before the commander's death was announced, rebel military spokesman Mohammed al-Rijali had said Younis was taken for interrogation from his operations room near the front line to the de facto rebel capital of Benghazi in eastern Libya. Later, Abdul-Jalil presented a different scenario, saying Younis had been "summoned" for questioning on "a military matter," but that he had not yet been questioned when he was killed. He also called on all rebel forces to intensify their efforts to find the men's bodies, but did not explain how the deaths were discovered. Further complicating matters, another security officer, Fadlallah Haroun, told The Associated Press before Abdul-Jalil's announcement that security had found three badly burned bodies. Two of them were dead and one was unconscious, Fadlallah said, adding that one was known to be Younis, though they didn't know which one. "We formed a fact-finding committee to go the scene because we found three bodies that were burned so badly we couldn't tell from the faces who was who," he said. U.S. and British officials said they were unable to confirm details of the reports but were looking into them. Abdul-Jalil never clearly said who he thought was behind the attack, but he called on rebel forces to ignore "these efforts by the Gadhafi regime to break our unity." He also issued a stiff warning about "armed criminal gangs" in rebel-held cities, saying they needed to join the fight against Gadhafi or risk being arrested by security forces. Since the uprising's start, rebels have gained control of Libya's east and pockets in the west. In the western Nafusa mountain range southwest of the capital, Tripoli, hundreds of rebels launched a broad offensive against government forces Thursday, seizing three small towns and advancing on others to secure a major supply route near the Tunisian border, rebel spokesmen said. Four rebel fighters were killed and several wounded while taking the small towns of Jawsh, Ghezaya and Takut, Abdel-Salam Othman said. He said rebels captured 18 government soldiers, as well as weapons and ammunition. ---

 

 

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From: ugandans-at-heart@googlegroups.com [mailto:ugandans-at-heart@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of WB Kyijomanyi
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 6:50 PM
To: ugandans-at-heart@googlegroups.com
Subject: {UAH} Libyan rebel miltary commander killed

 

 
Folks:
 
 
Actually the West is climbing down and it is very likely they killed the rebel commander. Yesterday there was a story in the mainstream newspapers that Britain, Canada and France (on behalf of USA of course) have resigned themselves to the fact that Qaddaffi can stay in Libya as long he and his sons have no power. Then the source added that the three countries realize that such a decision is up to the Libyan people.

Well, here is the other story. Libyan peoples are showing up in millions to demonstrate against NATO bombings of their country. Over 2 millions showed up in Tripoli and Sitre. The BBC reporter who went to Sitre was shocked.  The bottom line is that Libyan people have waken up. The killing of the rebel commander is the beginning of the real unraveling.
 
Remember that Ramadan is around the corner and NATO does not want to throw bombs on Libya during ekisibo.

The other big story is the polling showing that President Obama's approval rating is at 45% because he is losing support among liberals who are opposed to the war. Mr. Obama needs every vote he can muster to stand up to most likely Mr. Mitt Romney or perhaps Mr. Pawlenty who will be credible challengers. If it is Mr. Romney, he complicates the vote in Nevada where the Mormons would be excited to vote for their own. 

USA and the West should have listened to former defense Secretary Gates who warned against attacking Libya. He knew what he was talking about: the rebels have no people. Without people you cannot fight a war!
 
But give it to some miseducated African elites who keep shouting "The West come and liberate us". My foot.
 
 
WBK

 

 

> Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:29:35 +0100
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> Has been shoot dead for allegedly being a mole for Gadaffi.
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