Category Archives: Libya

NYT Explains–But Doesn't Name–U.S. Terrorism

Posted on 04/27/2011 by Peter Hart

Today the New York Times describes the state of the war in Libya: WASHINGTON â┚¬” NATO plans to step up attacks on the palaces, headquarters and communications centers that Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi uses to maintain his grip on power in … Continue reading →

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Gadhafi's Cluster Bombs–and Uncle Sam's

Posted on 04/16/2011 by Jim Naureckas

"Gadhafi Troops Fire Cluster Bombs Into Civilian Areas," declares a New York Times headline (4/15/11). The lead of the story makes clear that these weapons are considered in many countries to be illegal: Military forces loyal to Col. Moammar el-Gadhafi … Continue reading →

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NYT Calls for Protecting Libyan Civilians by Escalating War–Like in Fallujah

Posted on 04/08/2011 by Peter Hart

Afraid of NATO killing civilians in Libya? The New York Times editorial page (4/8/11) sees the way forwardby ramping up the war: There is a much better option: the American A-10 and AC-130 aircraft used earlier in the Libya fighting … Continue reading →

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Maddow Wonders Why Libyan Journalists Aren't Being Targeted

Posted on 04/05/2011 by Jim Naureckas

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow had a discussion last week (3/31/11) about the U.S. role in the Libya War with Col. Jack Jacobs, an MSNBC military consultant. Jacobs described the U.S. military's "ability to jam communications that take place between units or … Continue reading →

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LAT Finds Anonymous White House Truth-Teller

Posted on 04/04/2011 by Peter Hart

Abrave, truth-telling whistleblower has emerged to tell the White House's side of the story in the Libya War. The inside scoop appears in a Los Angeles Times article by Christi Parsons(4/2/11) headlined, "For Obama, a Carefully Calculated Delay on Justifying … Continue reading →

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Nameless Sources Are the Custom at WashPost

Posted on 04/01/2011 by Peter Hart

The Washington Post's Greg Jaffe (4/1/11): Some of the United States' partners have acknowledged that the initial descriptions of the intervention in Libya no longer apply. "What is happening in Libya is not a no-fly zone," a senior European diplomat … Continue reading →

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NewsHour Not Changing Just Yet

Posted on 03/30/2011 by Peter Hart

FAIR's alert on the NewsHour's limited debate on Libya hasn't sparked any immediate changes at the program. From last night's broadcast: JUDY WOODRUFF: For more on Libya and the president's speech, we get the views of two senators. Rhode Island … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: On Libya, NewsHour Looks Like State TV

Posted on 03/29/2011 by Jim Naureckas

The bombing of Libya has sharply divided public opinion, but the PBS NewsHour has avoided a wide-ranging debate by overwhelmingly featuring the views of current and former government and military officials. If you'd like to see a more diverse group … Continue reading →

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WashPost and the Wider War

Posted on 03/29/2011 by Peter Hart

One of the questions about U.S.-led war in Libya is the scope of the conflict. Some rebel forces seem to want more U.S. military action. The Washington Post reportstoday (3/29/11) that this is already happening. Under the headline"U.S. Deploys Low-Flying … Continue reading →

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Public TV and Libya: Govt. Officials, Current and Former

Posted on 03/24/2011 by Peter Hart

Last night (3/24/11) Jim Lehrer introduced a NewsHour discussion segment about the Libya War: Now, how it looks to two former U.S. senators, Democrat Gary Hart of Colorado and Republican Norm Coleman of Minnesota. Senator Hart is now a scholar … Continue reading →

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Known Knowns: Libya, Kristof and Certainty

Posted on 03/24/2011 by Peter Hart

In his New York Times column today (3/24/11)–headlined "Hugs From Libyans"–Nicholas Kristof boils down the argument in favor of the war in Libya: Then, on Wednesday in Benghazi, the major city in eastern Libya whose streets would almost certainly be … Continue reading →

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O'Reilly Factors Code Pink

Posted on 03/23/2011 by Peter Hart

One of the peculiar things about the Fox News Channel is that they actually do invite progressive guests onto some of the shows. Last night on the O'Reilly Factor (3/22/11), we saw Code Pink's Medea Benjamin talkingabout Libya. Of course, … Continue reading →

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War to Protect Civilians Threatened by Killing Them

Posted on 03/23/2011 by Peter Hart

USA Today (3/23/11): WASHINGTON–The top commander of the allied air war to protect civilians in besieged Libyan cities said the forces of Moammar Gadhafi must pull out or face attack, a task analysts say is complicated by the risk of … Continue reading →

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Bill O'Reilly: Saving the Libyans He Wanted to Starve

Posted on 03/22/2011 by Peter Hart

On September 17, 2001, Fox host Bill O'Reilly gave his list of countries the United States should attack, including Libya: Target three is Libya and Qaddafi. Again, he either quits and goes into exile or we bomb his oil facilities, … Continue reading →

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Libya, Lockerbie and the Fox/MSNBC Convergence

Posted on 03/22/2011 by Peter Hart

U.S. airstrikes in Libya have brought renewed focus on the 1988 explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Some are making the argument that the U.S. could–and should–be getting revenge for this act a mere 22 years later. … Continue reading →

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