Exclusive: Obama authorizes secret help for Libya rebels

By Mark Hosenball - WASHINGTON | Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:16pm EDT

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorizing covert U.S. government support for rebel forces seeking to oust Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, government officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

Obama signed the order, known as a presidential "finding", within the last two or three weeks, according to government sources familiar with the matter.

Such findings are a principal form of presidential directive used to authorize secret operations by the Central Intelligence Agency. This is a necessary legal step before such action can take place but does not mean that it will.

As is common practice for this and all administrations, I am not going to comment on intelligence matters," White House spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement. "I will reiterate what the president said yesterday -- no decision has been made about providing arms to the opposition or to any group in Libya."

The CIA declined comment.

read full post :

Israel Gaza Attacks.

Hamas had been accused again. In the past records have proven that rockets were launched by forces aligned to Abbas doing a bidding to discredit Hamas and a sabotage to undermine Hamas popularity. They were false flag operations. In the video below it showed that rockets were recovered, not in a populated surroundings as implied by the video.

VOAvideo on Mar 29, 2011 - Israel's border with Gaza has been the scene of rising tensions. Palestinian militants have been firing rockets at Israel, some hitting within a few kilometers of Tel Aviv. Israel has responded with air strikes and shelling, further stoking anger among the Palestinians.

Bahrain Protests :

Mar 20, 2011 - GCC had invaded & occupied Bahrain.

The 10years old Afghan War.

Mar 20, 2011 - Watch a video clip on the war and hear the reports from Gen Petraeus

Tel Aviv's Command To Attack Libya

According to this Priest Nathanael

Libya’s Late, Great Rights Record

Until Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s violent suppression of unrest in recent weeks, the United Nations Human Rights Council was kind in its judgment of Libya. In January, it produced a draft report on the country that reads like an international roll call of fulsome praise, when not delicately suggesting improvements. Evidently, within the 47-nation council, some pots are loath to call kettles black, at least until events force their hand. Last week Libya was suspended from the body, and the report was shelved. Here are excerpts. TOM KUNTZ

• Algeria noted the efforts of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya [people’s republic] to promote human rights, which reflected the country’s commitment to complying with Human Rights Council resolutions and cooperating with the international community.

• Qatar praised the legal framework for the protection of human rights and freedoms, including, inter alia, its criminal code and criminal procedure law, which provided legal guarantees for the implementation of those rights.

• The Syrian Arab Republic praised the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya for its serious commitment to and interaction with the Human Rights Council and its mechanisms

Read full report :

Muslim Brotherhood & The Egyptian Revolution -

PBS - View on the issue.

Watch the full episode. See more FRONTLINE.

Military action against Libya in full swing

RussiaToday on Mar 19, 2011 - A multi-national force has launched a series of strikes against colonel Gaddafi's forces in Libya. It's all part of an operation to enforce a no-fly zone backed by the UN. Speaking from Brazil, U.S. President Barack Obama says it was 'clear' that allied forces had to protect civilians in Libya. RT gets more from RT's Gayane Chichakyan who's in Washington DC.

Libya Assault: 'Gaddafi days numbered'.

RussiaToday on Mar 19, 2011 - RT talks to Mark Almond, who's a Professor in International Relations from the Turkish capital Ankara.

Mr.Obama you've no moral standing!

Mar 19, 2011 - Barack Obama's resolved to assist the revolution in Libya with a "no fly zone" and a military action if necessary.

Canadian Military Sales to Israel.

TheRealNews on Mar 14, 2011 - Canada's political support of Israel is well known; its military, intelligence and arms trade with Israel are not.

Farrakhan Warns, Advises Obama on Libya

Mar 18, 2011 - (FinalCall.com | 03-11-2011) - Minister Farrakhan blasted Pres. Obama and Secy. Clinton for their arrogance in meddling in another sovereign nation's affairs and publicly recommending regime change. He then instructed Americans to look beneath the surface to see who stands to benefit from the unrest and warned Pres. Obama to be careful of the words coming from advisors lobbying him to move in with military forces to depose Libya leader.

Bailing Out a Security Contractor

Mar 17, 2011 - Cash had changes hand in form of blood money to bail out the former Xe employee that kill 2 pakistani civilians. American tax-payers money?

CrossTalk on Arab Tsunami: Bahrain Invasion.

RussiaToday on Mar 16, 2011 - On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk: Is the West - along with Saudi Arabia - tightening the screws on Bahrain's uprising? What is more important here, oil or human rights? And will the protesters across the Arab Middle East be able to defend their right for a just society, or will they be stigmatized as radical Islamists? CrossTalking with Lamis Andoni, Taji Mustafa and Raymond Ibrahim.

Clinton's first visit to Egypt after revolution.

Revolutionary youth of Egypt had rejected meeting with Ms. Clinton. Why are so many big guns for Europe, now America visit Egypt. The Military is only a transitional interim government to oversee the a peaceful transition to democracy! Are they trying to give legitimacy to Tentawi's military regime?

Bahrain occupation?

Mar 14, 2011 - Saudi's & UAE troops enter bahrain to quell the protest.

Iran Nuclear - initiatives

Mar 13, 2011 - Iran's acqusition of legitimate peaceful nuclear technology - initiative.

Change in Leadership in Iran.

Mar 12, 2011 - Rafshanjani has been replaced as the Chairman of the Council of Experts.

Would Libya No-Fly Zone Be Legitimate?

Libya is generating a great International Debate! The present International Law, UN and foreign intervention is under scritiny.

America's worrrying Islamophobia:

Mar 10, 2011 - America's increasing anti Islam rhetoric that results in worsen Islamophobia and the case of Syaria.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates the conman.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates today tried to spin Americans on the "progress" of the Afghanistan War. Despite his assertions, the facts are clear: insurgent attacks jumped 64 percent this year; more civilians died than any prior year of the conflict; and the "security bubbles" talked about in Helmand and Kandahar provinces situated in increasingly violent parts of the country.

The war isn't making us safer, and it's not worth the cost. Join us on March 12 as Rethinkers across the country and around the world get together to rethink the cost of this war: http://www.meetup.com/Rethink-the-Afghanistan-War/

'US builds up then usurps dictators'

For Script :

Egypt gets new prime minister.

AlJazeeraEnglish on Mar 3, 2011 - Essam Sharaf, a former transport minister, is Egypt's new prime minister.He replaces Ahmed Shafiq, who was appointed to the position by ousted leader Hosni Mubarak after last month's opposition protests.12 hours before his resignation, Shafiq was on local television saying he was not going anywhere. But political changes are going ahead.The appointment of Sharaf is supported by youth and opposition groups, who are keen to be rid of any remnants of the old regime.

Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports.

UN Secretary-General: Stand Together on Libya

unfoundation on Feb 28, 2011 - Ban Ki Moon toured the Holocaust museum after a meeting with President Obama at the White House. He urged the international community to stand firmly together during the historic transition toward more democratic, secure and prosperous Middle East.

UK military deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The number of British military deaths in operations in Afghanistan since 2001 stands at 358, following the death of a soldier from the Royal Army Veterinary Corps killed in a gunfight on 1 March 2011.

Two other soldiers, serving with the Royal Logistic Corps, died as a result of what was thought to be a domestic fire at Camp Bastion, in Helmand province, on 14 February.

If the fire is found not to be the result of enemy action, it will mean 44 service personnel have died from accidents, illness, or non-combat injuries. Others have yet to be assigned a cause of death. Details of fatalities are in the table below.

Read more : 

AJE reported : Libya opposition prepares for 'battle'

Uploaded by AlJazeeraEnglish on Mar 2, 2011 | Turmoil continues in Libya, where forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, attempted to regain territory from opposition groups on Wednesday.Heavily armed rebels in the port town of Brega beat back an assault earlier in the day, and revolutionaries in other parts of the country are saying they will not back down if they are forced to fight.

Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from the opposition stronghold of Benghazi, in the east of Libya.

Egypt – IHRC welcomes the imminent release of Khairat Al-Shater.

IHRC is delighted to hear about the imminent release of Khairat Al-Shater, Deputy Chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood, after serving 4 years of a 7 year sentence. His release was authorised by the Supreme Council of Armed Forces this afternoon.

Thursday, March 3,2011 05:31

ihrc.org.uk

IHRC is delighted to hear about the imminent release of Khairat Al-Shater, Deputy Chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood, after serving 4 years of a 7 year sentence. His release was authorised by the Supreme Council of Armed Forces this afternoon. IHRC has been campaigning for Al-Shater, as one of its prominent prisoners of faith, asking for his release as well as the abolishment of military courts used against civilians. Al-Shater, along with other members of the Muslim Brotherhood, were acquitted by a civil court on 29th January 2007. The case was then sent to a Military Tribunal by President Mubarak where they were sentenced to between 3-7 years, on 15th April 2008. IHRC welcomes his release and calls on the Egyptian authorities to release all political prisoners.

The Universal Theology of Liberation: Views from Muslim history

A look at liberation and struggle - jihad - as part of a universal 

 theology of liberation.  With papers by Mohamad Nasrin Nasir and Daud Abdullah.  

A free copy of the PDF can be downloaded from the end of the page.  To buy a copy, please visit the IHRC on-line shop here.

The Universal theology of liberation: views from Muslim history / Mohamada Nasrin Nasir and Daud Abdullah/ published 21 February 2011/  ISBN 978-1-903718-742/ 30 pages, UKPounds 3.50, Islamic Human Rights Commission

Foreword

As this publication goes to print, revolution is sweeping the Middle East and North Africa.  Millions have taken to the streets in Tunisia to topple its longstanding dictator Zine El Abidine.  A million more have stood in Tahrir Square, Cairo, and hundreds of thousands more have taken to the streets of Alexandria, Suez and all over Egypt in order to bring down Hosni Muabark, and equally hated President.  Jordan, Yemen and Syria have felt the pressure too.

Read full article :

ElBaradei and Mousa Confirm Meeting with Armed Forces was Positive

During a meeting with General Mohamed Tantawi, former IAEA chief Dr.Mohamed ElBaradei (pic)  announced in a statement that the Supreme Council was conscious of the people’s most pressing demands which included abolishing the emergency law, releasing detainees, and creating a presidential council.

During a meeting with General Mohamed Tantawi, former IAEA chief Dr.Mohamed ElBaradei announced in a statement that the Supreme Council was conscious of the people’s most pressing demands which included abolishing the emergency law, releasing detainees, and creating a presidential council. 

Liberated Libya Rejects US Intervention

TRNN EXCLUSIVE | Mar 1, 2011 : On the streets of liberated Benghazi people say no to McCain, Lieberman and any US intervention

What is AJE trying to report?

Here we only receive AJE - neither Libya's State TV nor Independent Stations from Libya!

AlJazeeraEnglish | Mar 1, 2011 - With state television in Libya reporting that the situation in the country is normal, anti-government activists have taken to creating their own media outlets to get their message out.Several activists in the opposition stronghold of Benghazi have set up a radio station, getting updates from protesters on the ground and disseminating them to the wider public.

Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Benghazi, eastern Libya.

There seems to be another round of peace talks - imminent!

BRIEF HISTORY OF BANGSAMORO STRUGGLE