Articles tagged with: Libya
Iran’s Back is Against The Wall
As the first few days of 2012 slide by, there is very little indication that the new year will bring much relief from the political tensions and turmoils that embroil humanity from one side of the globe to the other. The simmering tensions between the religious sects in Iraq continue to heat up, the war between the Taliban and the …
Reaction to Occupy: New Image for America?
The video of Occupy protesters at UC Davis is almost too painful to watch. When I initially saw it, all I could think of was Kent State. Is that the direction in which law enforcement is headed? These are peaceful protesters with the right to “peaceably assemble” according to our Constitution. The police in this instance stated they felt threatened …
Obama Administration Scores A Victory in Libya
Today, October 20, 2011, the world can join together with all Libyans in celebrating the demise of Moammar Gadhafi. After a long and bloody struggle, the liberation forces announced that Gadhafi was killed while attempting to escape from the town of Sirte, located in his tribal homeland. Libya‘s Interim Prime Minister, Mahmoud Jibril, also announced that Gadhafi’s sons, Mutassim and …
Gadhafi is Gone; It’s Time For Democracy in Libya
The forty-two year dictatorship of Moammar Gadhafi finally came to an end, as opposition forces fanned out across Tripoli today to eliminate last remnants of the old regime. The street scenes of wild celebration, however, have given way to a more somber assessment that Gadhafi and his family may have escaped the harsh judgement that almost surely awaited them. Celebration …
The (Un)solution Revolution
During the last part of the eighteenth century, the residents of the thirteen American colonies waged a war of revolution against the British government in order to resolve their long-standing grievances. The revolution was fought so that American residents could find uniquely American solutions to the problems inherent in living in a free society, and under the rule of law …
Obama Administration Defies The War Powers Act
After the American Revolution was fought and won, the representatives of the thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia to decide how the Articles of Confederation could be changed to provide for a more effective federal government. At that time in American history the thirteen states were operated more like thirteen separate countries than one nation; each with its own set of …
Assad’s Reign of Fear is Coming To An End
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, along with his regime of corrupt government bureaucrats and paid assassins, have done everything possible to end the two-month long revolt against him by the Syrian people. Much like Qaddafi of Libya, and Mubarak of Egypt, al-Assad built his lifetime claim to power based on the age-old concept that “might is right”. During his eleven years …
The Bane of Saudi Arabian Oil Dependence
As the winds of war and rebellion sweep across the Middle East and North Africa, U.S foreign policy in the region seems to be more confused than ever. Other than America’s rock solid relationship with Israel, it’s difficult to figure out who is friend and who is foe. It is not so difficult, however, to figure out what countries are …
Libyan Woman Faces Criminal Charges
The implications of what may happen to Eman and possibly her family are foreboding. Wadad Omar who stated that she is a cousin of Eman, said that Eman had first been arrested in Zawiyah in the early days of the uprising as she participated in protests. Omar said that Eman was detained on her way from Zawiyah to Tripoli, along with other women who had been with her at that protest. “There were other lawyers with her and we don’t have any information about them. There names were, Naimaa, Amal, and Mona,” Omar stated.
Colonel Gaddafi : An Arab League Problem
It is truly amazing how quickly opinions can change in the arena of Middle Eastern politics. In fact, it was only one week ago that the Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, told the UN that the Arab League approved of a no-fly zone over Libya. Moussa’s endorsement of foreign military intervention was based on a …
