Libyan Revolution Tweets, Day 19 (or 21*), Part 8

[Catherina]

Libyan Revolution Tweets, Day 19 (or 21*), Part 8

Today's threads: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7

#Feb17 Youth organizers invite Gaddafi's collaborators to stand under his umbrella ella ella ella ella ella http://bit.ly/faa34E

"We have Plan A, Plan B, Plan C. Plan A is to live and die in Libya. Plan B is to live and die in Libya. Plan C is to live and die in Libya."
- Saif Islam Qaddafi during interview

*I called this Day 19 because the official start date was #Feb17 but events kicked off 2 days earlier.

Previous Day 18 threads: Part 1, Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6, Part 7

The world’s 100 largest arms dealers, excluding Chinese vendors, sold weapons for $401 billion in 2009, with US vendors in first place

Threads for Days 1-18 are in my journal

"I was born in Tunisia, I persevered in Egypt, I sacrificed myself in Libya, I have fought in Yemen&Bahrain. I am Freedom, I will not die."
- Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub

LibyanThinker The Libyan Thinker
New video of Soldiers Executed for Refusing to Shoot Protesters in #Libya

Click here for updated and interactive map

Military Installations

Oil Map


- Google Earth DL here to see positions of army and patrolling route of mercenaries
- MAP of Protests across the Middle East

Please rec if you read these so I know if the effort here is worth it.

[Catherina]

1. Electricity in #Zawya cut, 12s of tanks entering city, constant helicopter flyovers, 100s #G enter

Tripolitanian Libyan
Electricity in #Zawya cut off, dozens of tanks are entering the city, constant helicopter fly-overs, 100s of gov forces enter
38 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

2. #G literally burning the city of #Zawya - I expect the death toll to be shocking

Tripolitanian Libyan
#Gaddafi forces are literally burning the city of #Zawya - I expect the death toll to be shocking #Libya
39 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[pinboy3niner]

3. K&R

[Catherina]

4. Zawiya: They are attacking everyone and everything...It's a massacre unlike others

LibyaInMe Libya In Me
Uncle's friend in Zawiya: They are attacking everyone and everything...It's a massacre unlike others :( #libya #feb17
38 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


Constant shelling of #Zawya #Libya, this is pure genocide - the tanks aren't aiming, just firing
38 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[defendandprotect]

53. LIBYA HURRA -- !!

[Poboy]

5. R'd

[Catherina]

6. Doc fr Al-Zawiyah managed to escape from city. All telecom.. cut off #G bombing houses with tanks

HeyJude408 Judy
RT @Mayalinchen@Tripolitanian Doc fr Al-Zawiyah called he managed to escape from city. All telecom.. cut off Ghadaffi bombing houses with tanks.#Libya
39 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

omg.

[Catherina]

7. Constant shelling.. pure genocide - the tanks aren't aiming, just firing

Tripolitanian Libyan
Constant shelling of #Zawya #Libya, this is pure genocide - the tanks aren't aiming, just firing
39 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

8. Apartment buildings are blown to bits

Tripolitanian Libyan
Many martyrs in #Zawya today, we cannot let their deaths go to waste. #Libya
39 minutes ago


Tripolitanian Libyan
Unconfirmed: Child as young as a few months has been killed in the shelling of #Zawya, s/he won't here to see a free #Libya :'(

Apartment buildings are blown to bits in #Zawya as #Gaddafi continues his shelling campaign. #Libya
36 minutes ago

God help the people of #Libya
33 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Sry for the language but: FUCK OBAMA AND NATO AND THE UN, FUCK THEM ALL, people are dying for God sake!

@Tripolitanian calm down, we must pray now,to Allah ,to giv us victory over gadafi's air power.Allah is merciful&He answers prayers.amen

[Catherina]

9. man talking to AJ hears shots shrugs and says ''let them come, we came to die.''

Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub
#Libya n man talking to Aljazeera hears shots in the middle of the interview he shrugs and says ''let them come, we came to die.''
38 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[alsame]

10. I don't say this enough, but thank you Catherina. k&r nt

[Catherina]

11. #Obama using "gun boat diplomacy" of threats 2 #Gaddafi & says NFZ only 2 b discussed if mbrs want 2

MilitantNews Stephen Morgan
#Libya #Obama is using "gun boat diplomacy" of threats 2 #Gaddafi and says #no-fly-zone only be discussed at meeting if members want to
32 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

12. 4 days now Zawiyah w\ no food,medication,electricity, comms & not even mentioned by the UN/EU/US!

HeyJude408 Judy
RT @LibyaNewMedia For days now Zawiyah has had no food,medication,electricity, communication & it hasn't even bn mentioned by the UN/EU/US!
32 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

13. State Dept says #US or others cannot supply arms to rebels because it is illegal >

MilitantNews Stephen Morgan
State Dept says #US or others cannot supply arms to rebels because it is illegal due to fact the UN arms embargo on #Libya means both sides
32 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

14. State tv playing phone call between former Brit amb and rebels.. Saying proof of plot

richardengelnbc richard engel
#libya.. State tv playing phone call between former Brit amb and rebels.. Saying proof of plot
31 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

15. some mercs been in Libya tng camps for 4 yrs, also someone from Canadian security company

hamzamu hamzamu
some mercenaries have begin in #libya for 4 years training in camps , there is also someone from Canadian security company #feb17
29 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[pinboy3niner]

16. MSNBC: U.K., France draft resolution to impose 'no-fly zone' over Libya

U.K., France draft resolution to impose 'no-fly zone' over Libya
No decision on introducing to U.N. Security Council; U.S. considers arming rebels

msnbc.com news services
updated 44 minutes ago 2011-03-07T21:05:26

UNITED NATIONS — Britain and France are drafting a U.N. resolution that would establish a no-fly zone over Libya.

A British diplomat at the U.N. stressed Monday that the resolution is being prepared as a contingency in case it is needed, but no decision has been made to introduce it at the U.N. Security Council. He spoke on condition of anonymity because the draft has not been made public.

...

A senior U.S. officials said that NATO has decided to boost flights of surveillance planes over Libya as the alliance debates the utility of imposing the no-fly zone.

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder said allies agreed on Monday to increase AWACs flights from 10 to 24 hours a day. The expansion is part of contingency planning for possible military intervention in Libya beyond humanitarian efforts.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41952726/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa

[Catherina]

17. for sure something big happened in Tripoli that morning. no contact. Many tweeters missing

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
But for sure something big happened in Tripoli that morning. We probably won't know for sure for days. #Libya
33 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
Once again I haven't been able to contact my sources within Tripoli since Thursday evening. We still miss many Tripoli tweeters too. #Libya
30 minutes ago Favorite Undo Retweet Reply


I can vouch for that. Many just disappeared

[defendandprotect]

54. Libya Hurra -- !!

[Catherina]

18. mercenary ID " Libyan ID " calling #Bengazi Cell

hamzamu hamzamu
http://yfrog.com/gy4grwij a mercenary ID " Libyan ID " calling #Bengazi Cell #libya #feb17
36 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply



a mercenary ID " Libyan ID " calling #Bengazi Cell #libya #feb17

Sorry. Pic too large. Saved to my imageshack to post here.

[Catherina]

21. mercenary lD begin in Libya for 4 years training and acting call on the ID " #Bengazi Cell "

hamzamu hamzamu
http://yfrog.com/h0d03rnj mercenary lD begin in Libya for 4 years training and acting call on the ID " #Bengazi Cell " #libya #feb17
34 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

22. he is joined in 2006 in Chad, training in Libya, in #Bengazi Secret Cell

hamzamu hamzamu
@
@red_rogers he is joined since 2006 , yet , he is begin training in libya ,joined at Chad , also in #Bengazi Secret Cell ,
34 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

23. Abdullhafiz Masod Gaddafi got 15.000 mercenary to Sabha confirmed news

hamzamu hamzamu
Abdullhafiz Masod Gaddafi got 15.000 mercenary to Sabha #feb17 #libya Confirmed news
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[JanDutchy]

19. Breaking: NATO starts 24/7 surveillance of Libya

NATO starts 24/7 surveillance of Libya
By the CNN Wire Staff
March 7, 2011 -- Updated 2049 GMT (0449 HKT)

(CNN) -- NATO has launched around-the-clock surveillance flights of Libya as it considers various options for dealing with escalating violence in the war-torn country, America's ambassador to the organization told reporters Monday.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/07/libya.military.response/index.html

[Catherina]

44. "at least now they can see for themselves that there are airstrikes"

Tripolitanian Libyan
#NATO has begun 24/7 surveillance of #Libyan airspace, at least now they can see for themselves that there are airstrikes
16 minutes ago

[Catherina]

20. #G unable 2 defeat rebels, pursuing scorched earth policy in #Zawiya similar to Russians in Grozny.

MilitantNews Stephen Morgan
#Libya Appears that #Gaddafi , unable 2 defeat rebels, is pursuing a scorched earth policy in #Zawiya similar to the Russians in Grozny.
38 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

29. and then Khamis #Gaddafi was trained in Russian Military Academy

MilitantNews Stephen Morgan
@
@IbnOmar2005 @LibyanDictator Like Russia's scorched earth policy in Grozny and then Khamis #Gaddafi was trained in Russian Military Academy
38 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[defendandprotect]

55. k/r -- Gaddafi is actually moving to genocide against his own people -- !!

[Catherina]

24. Known Somali War Criminal Living Freely on #US soil: Samantar Monster Next Door

HeyJude408 Judy
RT @jun26isad Known Somali War Criminal Living Freely on #US soil: Samantar Monster Next Door - ABC News abcnews.go.com/2020/Law/saman…
38 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Accused War Criminals Make Home in U.S.
Former Somali General, Accused of Rights Abuses, Lives in Comfort in D.C. Suburbs

BY CHRIS CUOMO, EAMON MCNIFF AND
MIGUEL SANCHO
Feb. 19, 2010

...

But shockingly, along with refugees and victims of war crimes, some alleged war criminals themselves have emigrated to the United States, escaping retribution for the monstrous acts they may have committed at home.

Men accused of human rights abuses from Somalia to Venezuela have laid their own claims to the American dream and now enjoy the same freedoms they're accused of trying to take away from their own people. It may seem impossible, but one of these men -- some allegedly responsible for mass murder, torture and the destruction of entire populations -- might literally be living next door.

Bashe Yousuf was one of the lucky ones. He survived Barre's notorious use of summary execution, rape, torture and imprisonment without trial to control what the dictator viewed as a dissident population in the northwest part of Somalia, today known as Somaliland.

Yousuf was a businessman in Hargeisa, the largest city in Somaliland. The area was particularly targeted by the regime for destruction. Along with his work in business, Yousuf said he was part of a group of community workers trying to clean up hospitals and obtain medical supplies.

...

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Law/samantar-monster-door/story?id=9867614

3 pages long. Just read the first page

[sabrina 1]

52. That is an outrage. How many other war criminals are in this

country? Aside from our own, that is.

[pinboy3niner]

25. AJE now reporting" "Rebels have lost control of Az Zawiyah"

Reported on-air minutes ago.

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

[Catherina]

26. #Syria Asad's idea of reform is to release all none-political prisoners arrested b4 2011. Really?

virtualactivism Virtual Activism
#syria: Bashar al Asad's idea of reform is to release all none-political prisoners arrested before 2011. Really? yeah that should work
38 minutes ago

[Catherina]

27. #Egypt Mind-blowing Tahrir pic, keep clicking and zoom in all the way.

ArabRevolution تباً لكم ياطواغيت
RT @acarvin Mind-blowing Tahrir pic. 1: Open this http://bit.ly/h2f1Hc. 2: double-click the image 3: keep clicking and zoom in all the way.
39 minutes ago

[Catherina]

28. Benghazi's most hated woman- Huda's ruthless streak has not endeared her to a city >

RT @AbdulHamidAhmad Benghazi's most hated woman- Huda's ruthless streak has not endeared her to a city which Gaddafi loathes to his very core. http://j.mp/dMcwk8

Benghazi's most hated woman
Huda's ruthless streak has not endeared her to a city which Gaddafi loathes to his very core
Telegraph Published: 00:00 March 7, 2011


http://gulfnews.com/polopoly_fs/a-woman-during-a-rally-by-pro-gaddafi-supporters-1.772657!image/941414219.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_475/941414219.jpg
A woman during a rally by pro-Gaddafi supporters in Tripoli on Saturday. Heavy weapons fire rocked Tripoli on Saturday and Gaddafi loyalists said the shooting was to celebrate the recapture of several cities from rebels.


Benghazi: When Colonel Muammar Gaddafi hanged his first political opponent in Benghazi's basketball stadium, thousands of schoolchildren and students were rounded up to watch a carefully choreographed, sadistic display of the regime's version of justice.

They had been told they would see the trial of one of the colonel's enemies. But instead the gallows were produced as the condemned man knelt in the middle of the basketball court, weeping and asking for his mother, hands bound behind his back.

The crowd cried and yelled out "No, no" or called on God to help them as they realised what was about to happen. Two young men bravely ran up to the revolutionary judges and begged them for mercy.

The worst moment came at the end, as the hanged man kicked and writhed on the gallows. A determined-looking young woman stepped forward, grabbed him by the legs, and pulled hard on his body until the struggling stopped.

...

http://gulfnews.com/news/region/libya/benghazi-s-most-hated-woman-1.772604

I have to read this later. Just posted the 1st 4 paragraphs.

[Catherina]

30. On top of flying in mercs: #G has instructed police 2 round-up African workers force them to fight

Tripolitanian Libyan
On top of flying in mercs: #Gaddafi has instructed police to round-up African workers in #Libya and force them to fight - #Libya
28 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

31. effective tactic 2 use against enemy tanks+armoured vehicles is to entice them onto mined roads

MilitantNews Stephen Morgan
#Libya An effective tactic which guerrilla armies can use against enemy tanks+armoured vehicles is to entice them onto mined roads #Feb17
19 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

32. #Libya FM .... waiting 4 UN report but says that UN has “agenda & enormous conspiracy.”

NicRobertsonCNN Nic Robertson
#Libya FM says still waiting for the UN fact finding mission it says it requested but that UN has “agenda & enormous conspiracy.”
18 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

33. Presser ended prematurely when FM refused any more questions & alked out.

NicRobertsonCNN Nic Robertson
Press conference in #Tripoli ended prematurely when #Libya FM refused to answer any more questions and walked out. #Libya
20 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

34. @LibyanTNC isn't official and neither is the website. Could be someone with good intentions - or not

ChangeInLibya Halwasa Guy
From what I've heard and seen: @LibyanTNC isn't official and neither is the website. Could be someone with good intentions - or not. #libya
17 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

35. CONFIRMED: #Gaddafi's brigade have planted mines around Zawiya

LibyaInMe Libya In Me
CONFIRMED: #Gaddafi's brigade have planted mines around Zawiya #feb17 #libya
16 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[defendandprotect]

56. LIBYA HURRA -- !!

[Catherina]

36. Revo on the front-line "Freedom wants blood, there's no freedom without blood"

septimius_sever septimius severus
A Young freedom fighter on the front-line "Freedom wants blood, there's no freedom without blood" today #libya #feb17 (via sky news)
13 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

37. confirmed #G retreating due to huge losses in army. ~8 martyrs in Zawia, plenty of levelled bldgs

ChangeInLibya Halwasa Guy
Source confirmed gaddafi retreating due to huge losses in army. Only ~8 martyrs in Zawia, plenty of levelled buildings though #libya #feb17
9 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

38. 100% against Gaddafi stepping down in return for his safety >>

LibyaInMe Libya In Me
I am 100% against Gaddafi stepping down in return for his safety. You killed 1000s, and want to walk out like you did nothing? NO WAY #libya
9 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


Tweets in Arabic saying discussion are underway for #G's safe exit from Libya along with his family and his money. There was a tweet in English about this posted in, I think, thread 2, 3 or 4? definitely this morning.

His money? I thought he had none, just a tent.

[pinboy3niner]

41. Here: "Gaddafi offered a democratic transfer of power within six months"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=576660&mesg_id=576810

I think there were others, too, including a report that the council summarily rejected the offer.

[joshcryer]

43. Was this part of the "peace process"? Mediation was out of the question.

:puke:

[Catherina]

48. UK & US have been working on this for days, was tweeted about 3 days ago n/t

[pinboy3niner]

49. One involved a group; another was said to be direct approach to council by G emissary

I believe the council's position continues to be: no negotiation while G remains in power.

[JanDutchy]

39. Gulf states call on UN to protect Libyans

Gulf states call on UN to protect Libyans



Source: NOW NEWS

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 | 00:26 Beirut

Gulf states call on UN to protect Libyans
The six Gulf Arab states appealed to the UN Security Council on Monday to protect civilians in Libya as violence raged in the North African country, the United Arab Emirates foreign minister said.

"We call on the international community, especially the UN Security Council, to face their responsibilities in helping the dear people" of Libya, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan said at the opening session of a foreign ministers' meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Abu Dhab

Read more: http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=24...

[defendandprotect]

57. kr

[Catherina]

40. BBC reporter fired upon near #Gadaffi checkpoint (between Bin Jawad from Ras Lanuf)

C0d3Fr0sty Anonymous
BBC reporter fired upon near #Gadaffi checkpoint. http://bbc.in/eNjW2R #Libya
9 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Simpson under fire as rebels forced back in Libya

VIDEO

7 March 2011 Last updated at 15:13 GMT Help
Libyan government forces are advancing towards the oil port of Ras Lanuf, checking the rebels' westward progress.

The town of Bin Jawad, 60km (40 miles) from Ras Lanuf, has now fallen to forces loyal to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi.

The BBC's World Affairs Editor John Simpson came under fire as he travelled to Bin Jawad from Ras Lanuf, from where he filed this report.

Read more

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12666309

These rebels are armed. Firing at Russian jet.

[Catherina]

42. #Egypt Anonymous: Discovery of state security documents found in the desert

C0d3Fr0sty Anonymous
Discovery of state security documents found in the desert http://youtu.be/K2pds_R-Grw #Jan25 #Egypt #AmnDawla #SSLeaks
10 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


Uploaded by 25egyptian on Mar 7, 2011
Discovery of documents and security of the state of Beni Suef in the desert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2pds_R-Grw

Wow. Lots of stuff is gonna start coming out now.

Right before the activists stormed SS HQs in Al Nasr, Cairo, two huge dump trucks were spotted hauling ass and full of documents. Looks like the contents of one of them has been found.

[Catherina]

45. #Egypt: AlWafd paper says Mubarak & former Min of Interior al Adly & others will b tried 4 treason

virtualactivism Virtual Activism
AlWafd newspaper says Mubarak and former Min of Interior al Adly and others will be tried for treason! if true, I am blown away!
13 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

47. And not just treason, but high treason against the State!! wow!!

virtualactivism Virtual Activism
And not just treason, but high treason against the State!! wow!! this would be momentous yet again! http://bit.ly/e9vUBB
12 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Abdel Mahmoud ( Moneim?)


Military police have arrested ‮ ‬ Major General Dr. Abdul Rahman Hassan Assistant Secretary of the Interior and head of the former State Security, ‮ ‬ to investigate him on charges of inciting the state security officers destroyed all documents related to the security of Egypt ...

Major General Hassan Abdel Rahman had issued a circular to ‮ ‬ all offices of the security of the State of the Republic ‮ ‬ on ‮ ‬ 27 ‮ ‬ last February ‮ ‬ requested for the cancellation of all the archives of the branch offices of the departments and branches of geographical and disposal of their contents by chopping and not burn with the transfer of information ‮ ‬ not available management or branch to ‮ ‬ archive department, or branch, ‮ ‬ as requested by the circular cancel Archive ‮ »‬ secret ‮ ‬ very ‮« ‬ and the execution of its contents by chopping and coordination with the Archives ‮ »‬ secret ‮ ‬ very ‮« ‬ the device in case of a request ‮ ‬ information ‮. ‬

He has a large number of managers ‮ ‬ branches of state security offices Pferm large quantities of documents and burning others in ‮ ‬ simultaneously on the level ‮ ‬ ‮ ‬ Egypt ‮. ‬

...

http://www.alwafd.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21627

[Catherina]

46. Colin powell to discuss with Gaddafi? How about sending this guy instead

ChangeInLibya Halwasa Guy
Colin powell to discuss with Gaddafi? How about sending this guy instead #libya #feb17 http://twitpic.com/478zrd
12 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Picture of grim reaper

[Catherina]

50. Anonymous needs YOU! Meet us up for #OpNewBlood NOW

C0d3Fr0sty Anonymous
#Anonyme a besoin de VOUS! Rejoignez-nous avec #OpNewBlood MAINTENANT! Http: / / www.anonymous.tc #Anonymous
16 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Very strange. Normally tweets in English but not this time

Current Op of interest: OpLibya
Current Target: www.cbl.gov.ly
Target Status: Target Offline

C0d3Fr0sty Anonymous
#Аноним нуждается в вас! Присоединяйтесь к нам с № OpNewBlood СЕЙЧАС! http://bit.ly/e2ADE9 #Anonymous
18 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


C0d3Fr0sty Anonymous
#Anónimo te necesita! Únase a nosotros por el n º OpNewBlood AHORA! Http: / / www.anonymous.tc #Anonymous
16 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

51. Part 9 here

http:// www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x580817