Meanwhile, in N. Africa…. Bahrain blows up

14 03 2011

Washington Post –

Gulf security forces enter Bahrain, demonstrations escalate

“DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA – A military force from Bahrain’s Gulf neighbors entered the tiny island nation Monday in an apparent attempt to restore order as anti-government demonstrations escalate.

The Bahrain Defense Force confirmed the arrival of military units from a special Gulf Cooperation Council security force. The Council is a regional economic and military alliance comprised of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Oman…. “ (more)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031402091.html

It looks like scared-shitless Saudi royals are pitching in with the US-inspired fig leaf of ‘coalition’  description.

Libya is see-sawing back and forth between pro and anti government forces … or the news organizations are getting that impression without being there. See prior post.  It may be that a secret invasion of oil-importing-nations’ commandos are not getting the results they want.

And Saudi Arabia saw protests even though they mobilized their torturers and henchmen to suppress it.

There’s a nice column about who is in charge in Egypt at WikiLeaks Central –

http://wlcentral.org/node/1452

Follow all the breaking news on North Africa (while the world is looking at Japan) at these sites –

https://flyingcuttlefish.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/follow-news-from-north-africa-as-it-happens/


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Is Opposition in Libya Organic or US-Backed?

7 03 2011

From Keith Harmon Snow’s blog:

PETROLEUM & EMPIRE IN NORTH AFRICA

Muammar Gaddafi Accused of Genocide? NATO Invasion Underway.
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National front for the Salvation of Libya

In almost all western media accounts, the so-called “opposition” in Libya includes the unspecified, unnamed, unidentified “rebels” of the National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL). These are not innocent ‘pro-democracy’ protestors who began with a ‘peaceful sit-in’ as reported by the New York Times and uncritically repeated everywhere else.

Reportage of atrocities in Darfur, Sudan (2003-20011) and Rwanda (1990-1994) was always blamed on the governments (Omar Bashir in Khartoum and Juvenal Habyarimana in Kigali) with no context to the foreign backed insurgency and intervention occurring, which in both cases involved the US, UK and Israel. . . .

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Pentagon Invasion Already Underway?

The US will use any propaganda necessary to whip up American fervor over Gaddafi and justify Pentagon or MI6 or NATO operations. US and British warships sit off the coast of Libya — and they don’t sit there idly. The imposition of a ‘no-fly’ zone means that US/NATO plannes can do as they like, with the understanding that what we are really talking about are possible bombing and fighter sorties against Libya.

US troops have already moved ashore in Libya, joining the ‘opposition ‘ and ‘rebel’ forces in ‘rebel’ controlled territories. The US, France and Britain have already set up Bases in Libya.
The recent report noted that British and US special forces entered Libyan port cities of Benghazi and Toburk on February 23 and 24. . . . (more)

http://www.consciousbeingalliance.com/2011/03/petroleum-empire-maps-for-north-africa/


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