Topic: War and Peace News - on February 26, 2011 at 8:17:00 PM CET
UN SC draft on Libya and list of sanctioned names
The Security Council,
Expressing grave concern at the situation in Libya and condemning the violence and use of force against civilians,
Deploring the gross and systematic violation of human rights, including the repression of peaceful demonstrators, and expressing deep regret at the deaths of civilians,
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Topic: W A R - on February 26, 2011 at 8:01:00 PM CET
Report details arms sales to Libya
Italy has sold Libya explosives, gun targeting equipment and other military hardware worth tens of millions of euros in the past two years, Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported on Saturday.
The newspaper quoted an official report from the Italian interior ministry that listed signed contracts as well as ongoing negotiations between Libya and several major Italian defence companies including industry giant Finmeccanica.
Missile systems maker Mbda Italia signed a deal worth 2.5 million euros ($A3.42 million) in May 2009 to supply Libya with 'material for bombs, torpedoes, rockets and missiles', the interior ministry report was quoted as saying.
Helicopter maker Augusta Westlan
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Topic: WAR - on February 26, 2011 at 7:59:00 PM CET
The Arms Trade is Big Business - The world spends some $1,000 billion annually on the military. How is this so?
As detailed further on the next page on military expenditure, world military spending has now reached one trillion dollars, close to Cold War levels.
As summarized from the Military Balance, 2000/2001, by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (October 2001), for the larger arms-purchasing nations each year:
* Arms procurement is normally 20-30% of their military budgets
* The main portion is usually on operations, maintenance and personnel
* Some 40 to 50 billion dollars are in actual deliveries, (that is, the delivery of sales, which can be many years after the initial contract is signed)
* Each year, around 30-35 billion dollars are made in actual sales (agreements, or signing of contracts).
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Topic: W A R - on February 26, 2011 at 7:04:00 PM CET
Vente d'armes à la Libye : « C'est avant qu'il faut s'indigner
France €50m arms sales to Libya, Italy €111m, & MALTA €80m
Spécialiste des questions de défense au Point, Jean Guisnel vient de publier « Armes de corruption massive, secrets et combines des marchands de canon » (La Découverte), une somme issue de vingt-cinq ans d'enquête.
Dans le chapitre consacré à la Libye, on trouve quelques personnages connus : Michèle Alliot-Marie, Patrick Ollier, Nicolas Sarkozy, l'intermédiaire libanais Ziad Takieddine… Interview.
En 2009 (derniers chiffres disponibles), la France a vendu pour environ 30 millions d'euros d'armes à la Libye. Une somme comparable au chiffre d'affaires des Britanniques (25 millions), et inférieure à ceux de l'Allemagne (53 millions), Malte (80 millions) ou l'Italie (111 millions).
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Topic: War and Peace News - on February 26, 2011 at 6:27:00 PM CET
GIRRDAFI
26 Feb 2011 ... Our friends in Benghazi, Libya prefer to use Gerrdafi, crazy monkey as they now call him
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Topic: War and Peace News - on February 26, 2011 at 5:00:00 PM CET
Also, Saudi Islamic scholar Nasser Alomar issued a death fatwa against #Gaddafi "to stop his genocide" #Libya
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Topic: War and Peace News - on February 26, 2011 at 4:12:00 PM CET
Gaddafi forces abandon parts of Tripoli
World powers struggled to find a way to stop Libyan leader Muammer Gaddafi lashing out at his people as he clings to power in Tripoli, the last big city where an uprising against his rule has yet to take hold.
President Barack Obama signed an order prohibiting transactions related to Libya and blocking property, the first major step to isolate the North African leader, who has used army, police and irregular forces to try to crush the protests.
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Topic: POLITIK - on February 26, 2011 at 3:52:00 PM CET
Zapiro for February 25, 2011
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Topic: War and Peace News - on February 26, 2011 at 2:32:00 PM CET
Twitter is down globally
twitter.com looks down from here
Twitter.com is still down , use search.twitter.com
I hear that :when hackers are hacking through Twitter, Twitter will down.
update up at 16:15 GMT+1
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Topic: War and Peace News - on February 26, 2011 at 2:03:00 PM CET
Gaddafi-Tochter in Wien?
Wie ein Lauffeuer ging Freitag Nacht in Sicherheitskreisen ein Gerücht um: Gaddafis-Tochter Aisha sei in Wien gelandet und habe im Hotel Imperial eingecheckt. Mutter Safiya solle sich sogar seit mehreren Tagen in dem Grandhotel aufhalten.
Gregor Schütze, Sprecher von Innenministerin Maria Fekter, erklärte, man habe keine Informationen über eine Einreise der Tochter des Diktators, und im Imperial sei sie sicher nicht.
Von Seiten des Verfassungsschutzes wurde sogar betont, dass sich kein Mitglied des Clans in Wien aufhalte. Auch unter Exil-Libyern in Wien breitete sich die Nachricht aus. Diese versammelten sich sofort zu einer Demo vor dem Hotel. Etwa 15 kamen.
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Topic: War and Peace News - on February 26, 2011 at 1:54:00 PM CET
Libya: ICRC launches emergency appeal as humanitarian situation deteriorates
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has launched a preliminary emergency appeal for 6 million Swiss francs ($6.4 million USD / €4.7 million) to meet the emergency needs of people affected by the violent unrest in Libya.
This initial appeal is intended to ensure adequate surgical and medical care for the wounded and emergency aid for people who have fled from Libya into neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt.
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Topic: War and Peace News - on February 26, 2011 at 11:59:00 AM CET
Libya offers reward for info on protest leaders as unrest persists
Gadhafi has lost control of a significant section of the beleaguered country, ranging at least from Egypt's border to Benghazi, more than 500 km away.
The Libyan People's Committee for General Security on Thursday called on protesters to surrender their weapons and offered rewards for those who provide information on protest leaders, in a statement broadcast live on Libyan TV.
Libyan security has cracked down on anti-government protesters and fighting has spread to the capital Tripoli after erupting in Libya's oil-producing east last week with no signs of Leader Muammar Gadhafi stepping down after 41 years in power.
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