Tag Archives: Libyan Revolt

AlMasry AlYoum: Amman — Libyans who wanted to venture outside to celebrate rebel gains against Muammar Qadhafi’s forces in Misrata were prevented from doing so by government snipers in a tall building above Tripoli street. After a two-week struggle over … Continue reading →

Improvisation is the key… see the video here.

The siege on the western revolutionary hold-out continues, see the video here.

AlMasry AlYoum: Overwhelmed by the superior firepower of Muammar Qadhafi’s troops, opposition fighters in western Libya are resorting increasingly to guerrilla tactics in their campaign to topple the veteran leader. Unlike eastern Libya, where rebels hold many coastal cities, the … Continue reading →

The rebels in Libya are definitely on the march again. See the latest video update here.  And here‘s Juan Cole’s “Open Letter to the Left on Libya” which is a strong defense of supporting the no fly zone in Libya.

al-Arabiya: On the military front, the revolutionaries beat back the fiercest attack so far by Muammar Gaddafi’s forces on the town of Misrata on Sunday, residents told Reuters, and a doctor said at least 18 people were killed. Government forces … Continue reading →

In 1991, in the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, then-President George H.W. Bush called upon Iraqis to rise up against Saddam.  The Bush administration, after “liberating” (I put it in quotes because I hardly consider the re-installation of the … Continue reading →

If Sirte falls, then it paves the way for the battle for Tripoli. The Guardian: Groups of revolutionaries are starting to move towards western Libya in an attempt to link up with opposition militias near Tripoli, setting the stage for … Continue reading →

The government aims not to be a government of the east, but a temporary one until Tripoli is liberate and it can be transferred there. See the declaration here.

See the video here.