Democratic Underground - Libyan Revolution Week 15

Photograph: Rodrigo Adb / AP

Day 93, May 21

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/NATO-Says-Libyas-Leader-is-Hiding--122382754.html">NATO Says Libya's Leader is 'Hiding'
A NATO spokesman says the alliance's air campaign over Libya has effectively forced leader Moammar Gadhafi into hiding.
http://video.ft.com/v/946393675001/Libyan-cash-may-be-hidden-in-desert">Libyan cash may be hidden in desert - video
Farhat Bengdara was, until he defected, at the heart of the Libyan regime as central bank governor.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,763839,00.html">'I Am No Longer Gadhafi's Ambassador'
Libya's ambassador to Germany has distanced himself from the dictator in a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Gadhafi+hometown+rebels+sights/4821191/story.html">Gadhafi's hometown in rebels' sights
Libyan rebels could be poised to begin the first siege of a town loyal to Col. Moammar Gadhafi as they attempt to cut off the Libyan leader's home city of Sirte.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,763537,00.html">A Look at the Root Causes of the Arab Revolution
In a SPIEGEL interview, French social scientist Emmanuel Todd discusses the demographic roots of the Arab revolution, which he argues was spurred by rising literacy and rapidly shrinking birth rates.

Day 94, May 22

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/21/uk-libya-idUKTRE74E1I420110521">Libya rebels say government shells port city
Libyan government forces shelled residential areas on Saturday outside Misrata, a port city held by rebels fighting to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi, a rebel website said.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/21/uk-libya-journalists-idUKTRE74K1I420110521">Libya crowd attacks bus carrying foreign journalists
Libyans armed with guns and a knife stormed a bus carrying foreign journalists on Saturday and a soldier fired volleys of gunfire into the air to disperse the crowd, a Reuters journalist on the bus said.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/21/uk-libya-usa-obama-idUKTRE74K08920110521">Obama, on Libya deadline, welcomes Congress support
U.S. President Barack Obama, facing criticism from some lawmakers that U.S. military action against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is about to become illegal, said on Friday the mission would benefit from congressional support.
http://feb17.info/news/more-than-45000-libyan-refugees-in-tataouine/">More than 45,000 Libyan refugees in Tataouine
More than 45,000 Libyan refugees are presently housed in the Tataouine region.
http://www.economist.com/node/18713965">Libya's disputed oil:Better for the rebels
Both sides are failing to pump or sell oil, but the rebels are in better shape
http://www.economist.com/node/18709571">Responsibility to protect: The lessons of Libya
Outsiders had good reason to intervene in Libya. But their cause may suffer from it
http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/16/polands-foreign-minister-on-libyas-future-2/">Poland's foreign minister on Libya's future
This week, I flew to Benghazi to meet Libya’s Transitional National Council (TNC), a visit coordinated with European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton and NATO allies.

Thanks to tabatha for those good editorials! Will read them in depth later.

Day 95, May 23

http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/447183">Libyan refugees arriving in Egypt surpass 122,000
Around 122,000 Libyans fleeing the violence shaking their country have arrived in Egypt to date, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.
http://www.680news.com/news/world/article/229844--eu-opens-diplomatic-office-in-rebel-city-of-benghazi-promises-support-for-democratic-libya">EU opens diplomatic office in rebel city of Benghazi, promises support for democratic Libya
In a boost to Libya's rebels, the European Union opened a diplomatic office Sunday in their eastern stronghold and pledged support for a democratic Libya where Moammar Gadhafi "will not be in the picture."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43131705/ns/world_news-europe">France, NATO to deploy helicopters in Libya: source
France and other members of the NATO-led coalition plan to deploy attack helicopters in Libya, a French diplomatic source said on Monday, a move aimed at ramping up pressure against Muammar Gaddafi's forces.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13502715">Libya: 'Forced to rape in Misrata'
Was there a systematic campaign of rape by forces loyal to Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi during the battle for Misrata?
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1640934.php/Turkey-recognizes-Libyan-rebels">Turkey recognizes Libyan rebels
Turkey's foreign minister recognized Libya's Interim Transitional National Council (ITNC) as a representative of the Libyan people during a visit to Ankara on Monday by the council's chairman, Mustafa Abdul Jalil.

Day 96, May 24

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-24/nato-slams-tripoli-with-heaviest-strikes-since-start-of-bombing-campaign.html">NATO Strikes Tripoli Vowing to Raise Pressure on Libyan Leader Qaddafi
NATO aircraft struck targets in Tripoli as the coalition intensified its attacks on forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/24/world/africa/24libya.html?_r=1">NATO Bombs Tripoli in Heaviest Strikes Yet
In the heaviest attack yet on the capital since the start of the two-month-old NATO bombing campaign, alliance aircraft struck at least 15 targets in central Tripoli early Tuesday, with most of the airstrikes concentrated on an area around Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s command compound.
http://articles.philly.com/2011-05-24/news/29578030_1_rebel-held-city-rebel-capital-rebel-commander">Libyan rebel city at last wins breathing room
With Gadhafi's forces out of range, shops open and checkpoints close in Misrata.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx8lutpA6Yc">Adjabiya, Libya - Use of Mines in Residential Areas - video
This (man points to mine on the table) one was found planted at the entrance of the city of Ajdabiya.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/us-invites-libyan-rebel-council-to-open-dc-office/2011/05/24/AFbYtTAH_story.html">U.S. invites Libyan rebel council to open D.C. office
A top envoy from the U.S. State Department announced Tuesday that Libya’s rebel government would open an office in Washington, the latest indication that the United States views the rebels as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people.

Day 97, May 25

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/libyans-robbed-our-own-bank-to-fund-uprising/2011/05/24/AFAPZhAH_singlePage.html">Libyans ‘robbed our own bank’ to fund uprising
In the days after Libya’s rebels rose up against Moammar Gaddafi, they faced a vexing challenge: How do you pay for a revolution?
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h-loIJ4-HdAfd3BZUYA3fHRK5Frg?docId=ea1bcd413e5b45429c9f43d8e5c5394d">US journalist held in Libya says she was beaten
A journalist from Connecticut detained in Libya for six weeks said Tuesday she was fired upon and then beaten when she was captured but later treated better as she was moved from prison to a luxurious hotel.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-05-24-clare-morgana-gillis-libya_n.htm">Reporter: 44 days in captivity in Libya 'insane'
She had been shot at, slugged in the face, tied up and dragged by her hair onto a flatbed truck by Moammar Gadhafi's soldiers, one of whom now sat on her legs. A friend and fellow journalist lay behind in the desert, bleeding to death.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/25/world/africa/25nato.html">Daunting Task for NATO in Libya as Strikes Intensify
Just after midnight on Sunday, an allied Mirage 2000 fighter jet prowling the Libyan coastline attacked a Libyan missile patrol boat that military officials said threatened NATO and humanitarian aid vessels in nearby waters.
http://articles.boston.com/2011-05-25/news/29582686_1_libyan-government-spokesman-libyan-army-libyan-capital">US bolsters standing of Libyan rebels
The Obama administration reached out yesterday to the Libyan rebels and said Moammar Khadafy would “inevitably’’ be forced from power as the US-backed NATO coalition launched a withering bombardment on the Libyan leader’s stronghold of Tripoli.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/we-were-just-told-to-kill-says-libyan-teen-soldier/story-e6frg6so-1226062270303">We were just told to kill, says Libyan teen soldier
THE young Libyan soldier showed almost no emotion as he described how his unit had raped four sisters, the youngest about 16, after breaking into a home in the besieged port of Misratah.

Day 98, May 26

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gnh0BMDVSY9EJyN35rIDx2eSzqLQ?docId=CNG.6d368e1b8c6c3ad77e8681f96fb6d5ee.ca1">Berlusconi dismisses claim NATO strike killed Kadhafi's son
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday dismissed a Libyan claim that an April 30 NATO air strike killed one of strongman Moamer Kadhafi's sons, the ANSA news agency reported.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/exclusive-battered-libya-sues-for-peace-2289133.html">Exclusive: Battered Libya sues for peace
The Libyan regime is preparing to make a fresh overture to the international community, offering concessions designed to end the bloodshed of the three-month-long civil war.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8537123/Libya-regime-negotiates-Col-Muammar-Gaddafis-position-for-first-time.html">Libya: regime negotiates Col Muammar Gaddafi's position for first time
Col Muammar Gaddafi might eventually step down as Libya's leader, a senior regime official said as military and diplomatic pressure on Tripoli intensified.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world/jan-june11/libya_05-25.html">Journalist Foley Details 6 Weeks of Captivity in Libya: 'I Could Make it' - video
GlobalPost correspondent and producer James Foley was captured and imprisoned for six weeks by Moammar Gadhafi's forces while reporting in Libya. (Describes political persecution / torture.)
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/115424-qaddafi-eats-libya-s-wealth-fund">Qaddafi Eats up Libya’s Wealth Fund
Banks like HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Société Générale, Goldman Sachs, under the rule of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, held billions of dollars of Libyan State Fund.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/at-odds-over-libya/2011/05/25/AG1WdVBH_story.html">At odds over Libya
Each time he addresses the war in Libya, President Obama seems to contradict himself.

Day 99, May 27

http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFLDE74Q0NE20110527">Heavy fighting breaks out in Misrata suburb
Rebels and forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi engaged in fierce fighting on the Western outskirts of the city of Misrata on Friday, a Reuters reporter said.
http://www.asianage.com/international/nato-says-gaddafi-forces-laid-landmines-around-misrata-189">NATO says Gaddafi forces laid landmines around Misrata
NATO on Friday accused forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi of laying landmines around the rebel-held city of Misrata to prevent the population from moving.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/27/uk-libya-idUKTRE74E1I420110527">Russia joins Western chorus for Gaddafi to go
Russia joined Western leaders on Friday in urging Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to step down and offered to mediate his departure, in an important boost to NATO powers seeking to end his 41-year rule.
http://www.tnr.com/article/world/89089/qaddafi-libya-tribes-ghanem-united-states">How to Topple Qaddafi
Why the West should focus on getting key tribes to abandon the Libyan leader.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-26/carlyle-group-took-118-million-from-libyan-fund-group-says.html">Carlyle Group Took $118 Million From Libyan Fund, Group Says
Buyout firm Carlyle Group accepted $118 million from the biggest sovereign-wealth fund in Libya, demonstrating the North African nation’s success in courting asset managers and banks after persuading Western politicians that it had dropped ties to terrorism.
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/27/a-towering-perspective-on-libya/">A Towering Perspective on Libya
The first thing people tend to notice about Bryan Denton is that he is tall — very tall. There’s a reason for mentioning this, and we’ll get back to it before long. First, let’s talk about about Bryan and his work, and the year he is having.

Thanks to everyone who contributed this week (in no particular order, al bupp, tabatha, Iterate, pinboy3niner and anyone I missed!)!

http://twitter.com/#!/Libyamap">Click here for updated map

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x594751">A topic on the women of the revolution, dispels myths about the treatment of women in Benghazi.

Videos to bring the Libyan Revolution into context
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0vChMDuNd0">The Battle of Benghazi. BBC Panorama on Libya http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyaPnMnpCAA">Part 1, and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMzwQvcx62s">Part 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwWwOeZqz6M">Video of the convoy sent to take Benghazi, taken from a dead soliders cell phone (shows how massive the operation was). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAclhhHv43s&feature=player_embedded">Arab Awakening: Libya: Through the Fire. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD5tu5bJWKc">Tea of Freedom Song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z41kQvx4uKw">Libya: Part 2 - The Uprising http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vNWCGDkdWY">Benghazi - Backbone of the Libyan revolution

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-march-10-0">March 10 7:28pm Saif al Islam Gaddafi says "the time has come for full-scale military action" against Libyan rebels. He goes on to say that Libyan forces loyal to his family "will never surrender, even if western powers intervene".

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x677397">Text of UN resolution 1973. How will a no fly zone work? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWEwehTtK2k">AJE reports.

Belgium: http://www.lesoir.be/actualite/monde/2011-03-21/les-f-16-belges-dans-le-feu-de-l-action-829588.php">Six F-16 Falcon fighter jets of the Belgian Air Component.

Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Navy Wielingen class frigate Drazki http://paper.standartnews.com/en/article.php?d=2011-03-23&article=35828">will participate in the naval blockade.

Canada: Canadian Forces Air Command has deployed http://www.cefcom-comfec.forces.gc.ca/pa-ap/ops/mobile/index-eng.asp">a total 440 military personnel as well as the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Charlottetown are participating in operations.

Denmark: The Royal Danish Air Force http://politiken.dk/newsinenglish/ECE1227910/denmark-to-send-squadron-on-libya-op/">is participating with six F-16AM fighters.

France: French Air Force which realizes 25% of NATO's strikes http://www.defense.gouv.fr/operations/autres-operations/harmattan/libye-debut-des-operations-aeriennes-francaises">is participating in the mission with 51 Mirage and Rafale Aircraft.

Greece: The Elli-class frigate Limnos of the Hellenic Navy http://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2011/03/20/greek-defence-ministry-no-participation-in-operations-outside-the-nato/">is currently in the waters off Libya as part of the naval blockade.

Italy: Four Tornado ECRs of the Italian Air Force http://www.corriere.it/esteri/11_marzo_20/tripoli-bombardamento-chiesta-riunione-onu_2e95d102-52c0-11e0-a725-dbe20f0ba2b5.shtml">participated in SEAD operations.

Jordan: Six Royal Jordanian Air Force fighter jets http://www.allheadlinenews.com/briefs/articles/90043651?After%20hesitation%2C%20Jordan%20joins%20in%20Libya%20no-fly%20campaign">landed at a coalition airbase in Europe on 4 April to provide "logistical support."

NATO: E-3 airborne early warning and control (AWACS) http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/nordtrondelag/article1606878.ece">aircraft operated by NATO.

Netherlands: The Royal Netherlands Air Force http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/dutch-f-16s-operational-over-libya">provides six F-16AM fighters and a KDC-10 refuelling plane.

Norway: The Royal Norwegian Air Force has http://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/libya/artikkel.php?artid=10091294">deployed six F-16AM fighters to Souda Bay Air Base.

Qatar: The Qatar Armed Forces are http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123248695">contributing six Mirage 2000-5EDA fighter jets and two C-17 strategic transport aircraft.

Romania: The Romanian Naval Forces http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-8423876-traian-basescu-sustine-declaratie-presa-ora-21-00-dupa-sedinta-csat.htm">will participate in the naval blockade with the frigate Regele Ferdinand.

Spain: The Spanish Armed Forces are http://www.elpais.com/articulo/internacional/Espana/intervendra/cazas/F-18/fragata/F-100/submarino/avion/vigilancia/maritima/elpepuint/20110319elpepuint_14/Tes">participating with four F-18 fighters.

Sweden: The Royal Swedish Air Force will http://www.swedishwire.com/politics/9050-sweden-offers-eight-fighter-jets-for-libya-mission">commit eight JAS 39 Gripen jets for the international air campaign.

Turkey: The Turkish Navy http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/03/24/general-libya-diplomacy_8373237.html">will participate with five ships and one submarine in the NATO-led naval blockade to enforce the arms embargo.

United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates Air Force http://www.wam.org.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=WamLocEnews&cid=1300255413630&p=1135099400124&pagename=WAM%2FWamLocEnews%2FW-T-LEN-FullNews">sent six F-16 Falcon and six Mirage 2000 fighter jets to join the mission.

United Kingdom: The Royal Air Force has http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/TyphoonJoinsTornadoInLibyaGroundAttackOperations.htm">deployed 12 Tornado and 10 Typhoon fighters, surveillance aircraft, and air refuelling tankers.

United States: The United States has http://www.webcitation.org/5xJ8qNGGe">deployed a naval force of 11 ships and are using MQ-1 Predator UAVs to strike targets in Libya on 23 April.

"One month ago (Western countries) were sooo nice, so nice like pussycats," Saif says in a contemptuous sing-song tone."Now they want to be really aggressive like tigers. (But) soon they will come back, and cut oil deals, contracts. We know this game." - http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2058389,00.html">Saif Gaddafi

(Yeah, Saif, as if you weren't "cutting oil deals, contracts" with western states. Who are the 'tigers' now? Bombing your own people.)

http://english.libya.tv/2011/04/25/eastern-libyans-believe-in-national-unity-distrust-au-and-turkish-mediation-survey-reveals/">The first free public opinion poll ever conducted in Libya reveals clues to Eastern Libyan sentiments
* 98 percent of the respondents do not support the division of Libya as a part of the political solution for the current conflict with the Gaddafi regime. Around 95 percent also don’t see any role for Gaddafi or his sons in a transitional period, and think it is impossible to implement any political reform in Libya if Gaddafi or one of his sons stays in power

* Around 96 percent of those polled, believe that the 17th of February revolution can consolidate the national unity of Libya and support the model of a democratic Libya based on a constitution which respects human rights

* Al-Qaeda has not played any role in the 17th of February revolution, say 94 percent of the Eastern Libyans, and 91 percent thinks it’s impossible for Al-Qaeda to play any political role in the new Libya

* The National Transitional Council is seen by 92 percent of those surveyed as “expressing the views and wishes of Libyans for change”

This is equivalent to 17% the entire population of Libya, doing the numbers very conservatively.

http://jenkinsear.com/2011/03/19/a-legal-war-the-united-nations-participation-act-and-libya/">A Legal War: The United Nations Participation Act and Libya
The above link is to an overview of why Obama's implementation of the NFZ and R2P is perfectly legal under the law. I will not post it entirely here, however, all objections come down to the misinformed position that Obama, by using forces in Libya, was invoking Article 43 of the United Nations. This is wrong. Obama invoked Article 42, which does not require congressional approval to implement. Proof of this is that Article 43 has http://www.un.org/en/sc/repertoire/actions.shtml#rel5">never been used.

It goes like this: The US law (Title 22, Chap. 7, Subchap. XIV § 287d) grants the President the right to invoke UN Article 42 http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode22/usc_sec_22_00000287---d000-.html">without authorization, the War Powers Act (Title 50, Chap. 33 § 1541) grants the President permission to act without authorization under http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/50/1541–1548.html">"specific statutory authorization" which, by definition, is what 287d does. § 1543 of the War Powers Act requires the President to report to Congress, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/obama_explains_libya_mission_to_congress/2011/03/03/ABU9377_blog.html">which he did. One can argue all day and night about the legality of the War Powers Act, doesn't change the fact that under the law as it is written, the President acted within the law.

Editorials worth reading.
http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/2011/03/2011328194855872276.html">Libyan Karzai? Chalabi? Forget it, http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2011/04/04/110404taco_talk_anderson#ixzz1HvS7iW22">Who Are the Rebels?, http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/29/vision-democratic-libya-interim-national-council">A vision of a democratic Libya, http://louisproyect.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/is-qaddafi-an-anti-racist/">Is Qaddafi an anti-racist?, http://www.workersliberty.org/story/2011/04/20/left-slipping-towards-qaddafi">The left: slipping towards Gaddafi?, http://www.workersliberty.org/story/2011/04/27/once-again-“stop-bombing”">Once again on "stop the bombing", http://www.juancole.com/2011/03/an-open-letter-to-the-left-on-libya.html">An Open Letter to the Left on Libya, http://www.juancole.com/2011/03/top-ten-ways-that-libya-2011-is-not-iraq-2003.html">Top Ten Ways that Libya 2011 is Not Iraq 2003, http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/05/09/110509fa_fact_anderson">Sons of the Revolution

Mohammed Nabbous, killed by Gaddafi's forces while trying to report on the massacre in Benghazi

"I'm not afraid to die, I'm afraid to lose the battle" -Mohammed Nabbous, a month ago when all this began

I'm struggling to come up with something to say about this man. I was not aware of the Libyan uprising until I saw Mo's first report, begging for help, posted here on DU. I was stricken. Here was a man giving everything he had to explain a situation that clearly terrified him, I would not call him a coward in that moment, but you could see the fear in his eyes, and desperation in his voice. For 30 days Nabbous would spend many hours covering the uprising in Benghazi. For many nights I would go to sleep with the webcast of Benghazi live on my computer screen, looking to it occasionally to be sure it was still 'there.' Mo treated the chat room as if we were his friends, and in some way, we were. I never signed up to LiveStream to thank him for all his work and it seems somewhat shallow to do so now, given that I was a lurker for so long. Ever since I took over posting these threads "Libya Alhurra" has been linked as a source of information. It wasn't until last night, when I posted, and twitter posted on Mo's adventures out into Benghazi to try to determine the truth of the situation, that Mo's webchannel became a hit, over 2000 people were watching him stream live. This was curious to him because he'd done many reports like this in the past but he appeared somewhat bemused that the view count exploded as it did. Last night Mo became a star. This is a man who first started out with a webcast replete with fear and desperation finally overcoming that aspect of himself and losing that fear, to become someone who was a fighter for the resistance just as much as those who held the guns. Reporting on the front lines of Benghazi became his final act, and for that he should never, ever be forgotten. I'm so sorry Mo that I never got to know you better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAclhhHv43s&feature=player_ded">Arab Awakening: Libya: Through the Fire is a documentary about Mo's last days, please watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38EXALI60hg">Mo's first report, which many of you may remember, begging for help.

Mo leaves behind a wife who is with child, she had http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/03/23/a_bright_voice_from_libyas_darkness">this to say about the No Fly Zone and R2P UN resolution:

We started this in a pure way, but he turned it bloody. Thousands of our men, women, and children have died. We just wanted our freedom, that's all we wanted, we didn't want power. Before, we could not do a single thing if it was not the way he wanted it. All we wanted was freedom. All we wanted was to be free. We have paid with our blood, with our families, with our men, and we're not going to give up. We are still going to do that no matter what it takes, but we need help. We want to do this ourselves, but we don't have the weapons, the technology, the things we need. I don't want anyone to say that Libya got liberated by anybody else. If NATO didn't start moving when they did, I assure you, I assure you, half of Benghazi if not more would have been killed. If they stop helping us, we are going to be all killed because he has no mercy anymore.

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