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The View From a Libyan HospitalPosted on Aug 26, 2011
The morgues in Tripoli hospitals are overflowing with dead bodies, and doctors in just one hospital said they have been treating more than 500 patients a day for gunshot wounds. Many of those doctors haven’t had the chance to leave the hospital for the six days that have passed since the revolt reached Tripoli on Sunday, and the environment is not one suited for productive medical care. On Saturday and Sunday, Tripoli Central Hospital was controlled by pro-Gadhafi forces. Soldiers roaming the halls would drag away patients who had been shot for protesting, never to be seen again. Doctors said they worried because they had run out of the most basic supplies, including antibiotics. But by early morning Monday, the hospital was suddenly under control of rebel forces. Volunteers swooped in with supplies and extra hands and the demographic of those receiving care changed swiftly from pro-Gadhafi wounded to rebel wounded. Thursday was the bloodiest day yet, with bodies stacking up much faster than in previous days. And while the hospitals remain grossly understaffed, under-supplied and downright unclean, doctors expressed optimism that the fighting might end soon. —BF
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By blogdog, August 28, 2011 at 10:08 am Link to this comment
Yesterday we heard of the NTC setting up shop in Tripoli and today of Gaddafi’s
‘offer to negotiate’ - the later can be keyed in anywhere, most likely Brussels -
wonder where NTC’s footage set is located - for something that sounds
considerably more plausible:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uDedstBoto&feature=player_embedded
plus voluminous commentary here: http://tarpley.net/
and finally some entertainment amidst the horror:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZb0aL8rVTk
seems this pair of talking heads can’t tell one set of WOGs from another even when
flying their own flag
curiously (or not) Scheer & Sons prefer sticking with NATO’s propaganda
Report thisBy joell, August 28, 2011 at 8:18 am Link to this comment
Most media reports on Libya give propaganda a bad name.
One positive outcome from the Libyan disaster is the vast majority of the so called alternative, indy & progressive media have been exposed as subsidiaries of the major corporate media. They have morphed into Fox News, CNN, BBC, Aljazeera, etc.
The real news is to be found on URL’s like the ones included by other posters to this article.
I also like http://mathaba.net/
A Mumia Jamal quote seems appropriate: “The major media is to be rejected not consumed, for your very patronage gives it life.”
Report thisBy Cliff Carson, August 28, 2011 at 8:02 am Link to this comment
Thank you Patrick Henry for a most informative Link.
I should be required reading.
We need to be aware of the monstrosity arising from our acceptance of the incestuous relationship of our American Government and the International Financial Cabal that owns the IMF, World Band, and yes, you and me.
Report thisBy PatrickHenry, August 28, 2011 at 7:13 am Link to this comment
Remember why we went there in the first place.
http://poorrichards-blog.blogspot.com/2011/03/virtually-unknown-in-west-libyas-water.html
The U.S. could give a shit about the people of other nations, its corporations see a buck to be made, contact their lobbyists and we invade.
The founders are rolling in their graves.
Report thisBy blogdog, August 27, 2011 at 7:36 pm Link to this comment
virtually everything in the MSM from Tripoli is a lie - perhaps biggest of all: FAKE
Report thisGREEN SQUARE footage
- http://stopwarcrimes.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/al-jazeeras-fake-green-square/
By Cliff Carson, August 26, 2011 at 11:00 pm Link to this comment
The U S was the first to step in and NATO followed just like a little puppy.
The pretext was to protect Civilians.
Anyone who believes that was the honest reason for the intercession of the U S and NATO please raise your hand.
And I have a different reason to proffer:
Qaddafi was trying hard for the last several years to get the African Nations to form a United States of Africa as a common defense mechanism for protection of the African Resources. They would have their own currency. And most egregious to the people who really run this world, this African Union would be trying to get the other Arab Nations to join the African Nation in forming their own world banking system as a competitor to the current International Financial Cabal.
There has been a mother lode of oil discovered in
Africa and Libya sits on top of the largest fresh water system in the world.
The World International Cabal has been lusting after both the Oil and the water ( they have already gotten control of the other Minerals in Africa). And they have done it over the years much like this latest adventure - identify the target, foment discord, move to protect “Corporate Interests”, get the Neo-Con Armies involved, overthrow the Government on any demonetization of the regime that they can get the people to swallow (this time to protect civilians), and then invade and plant their new strongman Government.
Its been working for years.
Report thisBy expat, August 26, 2011 at 9:34 pm Link to this comment
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nato slaughter of civilians
war crimes and crimes against humanity
by nato
but
this ain’t over yet
Qaddafi is a tough cookie
the rape of Libya and North Africa
by the uSSa - nato - zionists
shall not stand!
Report thisBy blogdog, August 26, 2011 at 4:13 pm Link to this comment
More NATO propaganda - a massive campaign in an effort to establish the appearance of a
‘rebel victory’ to give cause to then call in NATO ‘peacekeepers’
a for these numbers - makes sense considering reports of a swath of carpet bombing and a
squadron of Apaches strafing a path from the sea to the city through thousands of civilians
no breakdown as to civilians and combatants - not surprising - probably impossible to
determine
so-called ‘rebels’ are comprised largely of recycled al-CIA-duh and untrained camp followers,
more keen on looting than anything else
so-called ‘loyalists’ are comprised both of military regulars and civilians, particularly since more
than a million small arms were distributed to civilians in anticipation of a NATO invasion
if the propaganda campaign fails, the ‘rebels’ will be lucky to get even what amounts to a
battalion out of the city alive - if the propaganda wins the day, NATO will land a force to save
them after which a decade of protracted civil war is launched
NATO are now the world’s greatest war criminals - moreover, propaganda is now their most
Report thisdesperate weapon - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGoCxAIagFQ