It's likely that these are similar to the points that will be discussed at WH. I looked for a video, but no find can do.
http://twitter.com/#!/acarvinacarvin Andy Carvin
Mahmoud Jibril enters the room with Ken Pollack from Brookings. #ntc #libya
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Mahmoud Jibril is the prime minister and chair of the Libyan National Transitional Council's executive board.
Jibril: What's taking place is a natural result of globalization that began in the 80s, a new cultural paradigm.
Jibril: What's happening in #Libya can't be separated from what's happening in Egypt, Yemen, Syria, etc.
Jibril: And this trend is irreversible. Freedom of expression, participatory democracy.
Jibril: It's in the US strategic interest to pay close attention to what's going on. Overall foreign policy should be revisited.
Jibril: Communication is the name of the game. Knowledge is spreading like hell.
Jibril: Mass communications is going to affect our lives more than ever - access to information, etc.
Jibril: What started on #feb17 was the start of the revolution.
Jibril: Those kids who took to the streets were peaceful, and they demanded dignity, rights, education, a better future.
Jibril: Unemployment exceeds 30% yet there is vast wealth due to oil revenue. There is mass deprivation of the people.
Jibril: This generation has no fear whatsoever. Completely different from previous gen, where fear was a central value.
Jibril: The first group of martyrs became the fuel of the revolution.
Jibril: Different parts of society to came to march in the streets. Regime new they lacked personnel to put it down.
Jibril: They concluded that killing more protesters would attract intl involvement, which would rally Libyans around Gaddafi.
Jibril: We tried from the beginning to create some sort of structure to counter Gaddafi's arguments about Al Qaeda, etc.
Jibril: The first goal was to communicate to the outside world that #Libya is one country. One history, one future, capital in Tripoli.
Jibril: the is not a political org. We're an interim administrative org until the regime falls. Then the people decide leaders.
Jibril: the represents all Libyan territory. Reps from south and west now heading to Benghazi to join the council.
Jibril: There are now 14 ministries to serve whatever needs the people have. But we're facing an acute financial problem.
Jibril: I want to thank the US and the free world for taking this stand against tyrrany.
Jibril: This revolution started as a peaceful one. Arms was forced upon us b/c of this genocide, this killing machine.
Jibril: Estimates suggest at least 11k people have been killed in the last 12 weeks; 750k people have fled the country.
Jibril: We are very optimistic about the future. The people in Misurata fought back Gaddafi forces and are now marching west.
Jibril: Active uprisings have been happening in Tripoli over the last week.
Jibril: Our people are breaking the sieges that exist in the western mountains, so they too can march on Tripoli.
Jibril: I think there's a lot at stake for the US and free world who came to our aid. We can serve as a model to others.
Jibril: We can be a model not just for the Arab world, but for Africa. Developing real democratic models that can be imitated.
Jibril: Libya can again be the bridge between Europe and Africa when it comes to development.
Jibril: I disagree there is a military stalemate on the ground.
Jibril: People say the opposition can't end this militarily. I would argue the *regime* can't end it militarily.
Jibril: Freedom fighters are marching to Tripoli.
Jibril: When the right of power fights the power of right, the power of right always wins.
Jibril: You'll see in the coming weeks there's still more ground to be gained by freedom fighters.
Jibril: Gaddafi only has two powers left: the power to kill and the power to bribe. We need to stop the former right now.
Jibril: A ceasefire would be a partition of the country, which we completely reject.
Jibril: There's better protection of civilians, freedom fighters are gaining more ground and getting more confident.
Jibril: The ICC arrest warrant will be real political pressure on Gaddafi. Squeezing and strangling the regime.
Jibril: Hopefully in the next few weeks we'll see a total collapse of the regime from within.
Jibril: A political solution would have to protect and highlight the rights of the Libyan people.
Jibril: The Turkish proposal is promising and could be a viable means for negotiating, incl departure of Gaddafi.
Jibril: The Turkish proposal is more comprehensive, covers both a ceasefire and a departure of the Gaddafi family.
Jibril: Any political solution must be compatible with the aspirations of the entire Libyan people.
Jibril: If I meet Obama, I'd really thank him for the role the US has played, and strongly urge him to play a more active role.
Ken Pollack: OK, that's a rather cryptic answer, but we'll have to live with that. (Oh, come on Ken, push for details!) :-)
Jibril: There should be an interim govt incl members, technocrats from previous regime, supreme court judge, mil, civ society.
Jibril: We are running out of money. We have people under siege, or living as refuges. We have a human tragedy in the making.
Jibril: They can't release the money yet b/c we're not recognized as the official new govt, even though Gaddafi called illegit.
Jibril: We've worked it out with Qatar, Italy, France. Other countries with recognize us in the next few days.
Jibril: Sen Kerry is trying to create legislation to release money to us. But we're going to need around $3 bil.
Jibril: So keep most of our assets as collateral and let us access the other money to get the job done.
Jibril: If these finance issues continue for another 5-6 weeks, it might be too later.
Jibril: We'll call for elections only after the fall of the regime, the constitution is drafted and the people approve it.
Jibril: Re: NATO, we're talking about protecting civilians. The resolution states this by any measures necessary.
Jibril: NATO's strikes lately are more successful, more responsive. There were some complaints before.
Jibril: NATO is more active now re: carrying out the UNSC resolution.
Jibril: is an administrative body. When it's time to decide Libya's rulers, that should be a fully democratic process.
Jibril: We don't have a timetable (re Tripoli); the freedom fighters need to defend themselves, too.
Jibril: It's self defense. They're getting slaughtered day and night. It's a peaceful revolution, not an armed struggled.
Jibril: They're being forced to do whatever to defend themselves. But this is still a peaceful revolution
Jibril hopes the US will free up $180 million for opposition use.
Jibril: We are seeking every type of assistance from our Arab brothers. Qatar has done that immensely, as has UAE.
Audience member asks Jibril to name which Arab countries are supplying the opposition with weapons. He avoids the question quite nimbly.
Jibril: Kuwait, Jordan and Morocco are helping as well. So I can't just single out one country. I thank all of them.
Jibril: We have a depleted commodity. We have only oil, and it won't last forever. We have to think of an alternative economy.
Jibril: Our future economy must be based on our geographic positioning and in areas we can be competitive in.
Jibril: We can become a service economy based on knowledge, a new education philosophy.
Jibril: There needs to be an independent judiciary; we're talking about accountability and transparency.
Jibril: Reaching that stage is a must. We're facing a number of challenges, including a demographic challenge. Population down.
Jibril: Egypt will have 117 mil people by the time we get to 2025, while Libya will be just 8.1 mil.
Jibril: The scarcity of water is also a challenge. We've got the worst access in the region
Jibril: And people don't respect the state any more. There's been a lack of rule of law. We need to restore both.
Jibril: We're in a state of nature right now; all against all. If we don't rebuild the state, we could become a failed state.
Jibril: We have the financial resources. We just need the right vision and the political will to do it.
And that's a wrap. Will be interesting to hear how his meeting at the White House goes tomorrow.