"That's what Gaddafi does. He kills people. He never made a secret of it."
In The Guardian’s online edition, tonight:
BENGHAZI BRACES FOR BATTLE AS LIBYA ENDGAME NEARS
Defiance and fear as main stronghold of revolution faces up to prospect of fighting Gadaffi’s forces to preserve its new freedom
Chris McGreal in Benghazi
(…) The young revolutionaries follow each twist of the diplomatic wrangling, scoffing at western professions of support for their cause when no practical help is forthcoming.
A couple of young men latched on to Lady Ashton’s opposition, as the EU’s foreign minister, to a no-fly zone on the grounds that it could lead to targeted air strikes and civilian casualties. Or as Ashton put it, “collateral damage”.
“That’s just an excuse not to do anything,” said Jamal Mahmoud. “What does she think we’ll be if Gaddafi catches us?
“A lot more people will die if the west lets Gaddafi win. That’s what Gaddafi does. He kills people. He never made a secret of it.”
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Read the full report here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/16/benghazi-braces-battle-libya-endgame
FROM TWITTER:
by ShababLibya
It was almost painful to see supposedly professional news networks eating up and regurgitating Gaddafi’s propaganda!
AJA correspondent in Libya confirms the Independence flag of #Libya was raised from the building of an important conference hall in Sirte
LibyanYouthMovement
Gaddafi forces reported to have suffered heavy loses today as they attempted to take the city of Misrata
Flame throwers used in Misrata, charred bodies in the streets
AJ reports that the Free Libyan Airforce attacked gaddafi forces outside Ajdabia today
And the confusion and bloodshed goes on and on!
Cathy Ashton is part of the legacy of that shambolic period of British politics that was the Blair-Brown administration.
An erstwhile great country was reduced to the brink of bankruptcy. The economy of the country, for more than a decade, was built on a mountain of debt.
Ashton was one of the Blair Babes. Her CV is shocking. It lacks everything.
Unfortunately she was offloaded onto the EU. Pure political expedience.
Collateral damage, yes. None so great as that caused by Ashton’s landing in Brussels.
@ Anthony
I think this lady is Commissioner Dalli’s boss. She must have consulted with is – sur Johnny before putting her foot in her mouth! Boy do they deserve each other.
There’s reason why flame throwers were used today. Read the news about Khamis Ghaddafi and Mohammed Mohtar? No? Well there lies your answer to the flame throwers.
Quite frankly I’m not so much in favour of a NFZ as much as I am for targeted air-strikes and now i’m begining to think that they could actually topple Gaddafi all on their own, without anyone’s help.