| | LIBYA: DEFENDER martyrdom for AUTODETERMNACION ITS SOVEREIGNTY AND FREEDOM STATEMENT A Peruvian society, Latin American and World Peruvians well, Democrats and peace activists, angry face of increasing destruction of the brotherly people of Libya, because Democrats initially suspected mercenaries and terrorists who claim to find a strange democracy at the point of bullet and extortion to his own people and now by the illegal, unjust and bloody military intervention of U.S. imperialism and NATO, express our indignation and we deplore the criminal actions the US-led war, France and England, who ignored or interpreted at will by resolution S / RES / 1973 (2011), adopted by the Security Council of the United Nations on March 17 in progress, for establish a no-fly zone to protect civilians and now does the opposite. The UN has failed again, he forgets that his role is to seek peace, to achieve full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in all member countries. The bitter and perverse violation of human rights that run today in Iraq and Afghanistan with more than 1 million dead, and no sign of resolving these fronts have not been enough lessons. The hypocritical military intervention in Libya only responds to a significant ownership interest geostrategic and energy looting by the aggressor powers, the incident is first plan to assassinate Colonel Gadaffi Muhamar second split the Libyan territory, third establish puppet governments to facilitate the looting Libyan oil and gas. Peruvians reject the evil actions of the Nobel Peace Prize, Obama has been totally dropped the mask, now looks modern cynicism while large-scale massacres of defenseless civilians, and are counted about 250 civilian deaths, the destruction of hospitals, roads, housing and food production because of the bombing "Partner" with the futile intention to stifle the Gadaffi regime because they do not care about the right to peace of the Libyans, the integrity of its territory and worse do not care that the Libyan government to defend its sovereignty and self determination of a band of mercenaries and terrorists brought to be called "rebels or revolutionaries." denounce this action is hypocritical because the sponsor who distort the legitimate struggle of the Arab people, why not do it with Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, the Kingdom of Bahrain, UAE and Qatar? where tyrants rule and monarchies that air retrograde dozens dead without anybody saying anything, or why did not intervene when the terrorist state of Israel invaded Lebanon and until today robs and murders the Palestinians, here shines the double standards of the powers aggressor, which until a few days ago received, paid head of state honors, and signed lucrative contracts with the energy and weapons Libyan Leader Gadhafi Mohamad today and stigmatize betray him as an enemy of democracy. Importantly Libya has the best per capita income of the entire northern Africa, the Libyans have guaranteed free health rights, the highest literacy rate, life expectancy is 74 years, infant mortality from 18 per l, 000 and 5.5% illiteracy have a negligible foreign debt of 5,000 million dollars, ranks as the first country in the oil and gas reserves, third in production and the main exporters to the European Union with 1.6 million barrels a day , Libya Inversora Authority (LIA) is considered the 13 th largest sovereign fund world, much with about 200,000 million dollars in international reserves and 430,000 million in investment between the U.S. and Europe . ALL THIS AND MORE YOU WANT TO STEAL Libya. Peruvians why we join and we welcome the efforts of the call for peace , dialogue and non-intervention or Libya or any other sovereign country, a proposal made by Commander President Hugo Chávez Frías, to which have joined ALBA, the African Union, intellectuals and social and political organizations around the world who hope to join China, Russia and Germany to stop the madness of war, it is urgent to build a team Libya's friendly countries to promote dialogue between the parties to avoid useless bloodshed of brothers Libyans. Similarly condemn the criminal felony Alan Garcia, Peru's president fraudulent and other governments subservient to imperialism who rushed to congratulate the huge crime against the brotherly people of Libya. Do not forget that the imperialists and come to claim possession of the entire Amazon, mineral resources, oil and gas in our continent, Ollanta Humala should be prepared to confront and address this challenge, as does Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Argentina and Cuba. Finally, we call upon all people everywhere to make mobilization in opposition to the invasion that is leaving misery, oppression and death not only for people who have the right to build their own future, but for all mankind . ALL THE LOVE, SOLIDARITY AND FRIENDSHIP TO HEROIC PEOPLE OF LIBYA ...! IN DEFENSE OF SOVEREIGNTY AND SELF-DETERMINATION SELF LIBYA WE ARE ALL ...! | | LIBYA popular revolt "? NEW DATA By: Dizdira Zalakain This article provides links to reliable news sources whose reading is concluded that in 2009, Gaddafi had a plan that included three main points: 1 - Nationalization hydrocarbons. 2 - Dismantling the ministerial bureaucracy and direct management of the executive by popular organs. 3 - direct and equitable distribution of oil revenue to citizens. The top leadership opposed this plan and got the People's Congress vote for a postponement of its implementation.
Fortunately it seems inevitable that the weight of the facts and correct reflection are allowing much of that left too mindlessly applauding the inexplicable revolutions especially North African and Libya. Conspiranoids called those who saw in them new cases of soft coup organized by transnational corporations. As in a previous post I referred to an article by Santiago Alba to illustrate this view, today I refer to another article of his, published eight days later, in which significant changes are seen. I do not to leave evidence. On the contrary, I value the ability to amend or develop the ideas and I hope also that this development does not stop, or he or anyone else. Alba is appreciated now how to accept that conspiracies are neither fantasies nor exceptions, but structurally inevitable operation of international politics. Hopefully some will take more account: Herodotus and Thucydides were clear and fundamental role to explain historical events. Also shows that no longer disqualifies Gaddafi as hard. If on February 24 found that any invasion of NATO, on 4 considered as probable risk that the priority of the left is opposing it. A priority, of course, that places above to overthrow Gaddafi. Needless to say that it does not mention the bombing of protesters in Tripoli. As if any, after all the evidence that has emerged, even as questions, can ask the EU delegates visited yesterday the Libyan capital. My appreciation and respect for those who can rectify. Santiago Alba lives up to its status as a philosopher.
However, the idea that Alba continues to maintain and many of us, however, not agree with is that the revolution against Gaddafi's really a revolution
The idea that popular uprisings in Libya have a genuine popular character, ie that have not been caused, organized, maintained by the intelligence services of the rule is an idea that holds no arguments. In his second article, repeated on several occasions that the Libyan people have the right to overthrow Gaddafi. I will not get to discuss to what extent the position held Gaddafi is legitimate, ie the extent to which emanates from the popular sovereignty. Let alone that, at least, is as legitimate, if not more, than our monarch.
But I will try to demonstrate here is how strange it would say that Gaddafi not enjoy popular support in Libya, according to the data that I offer. Moreover, these data indicate that they are rather certain country's power elites that have reason to want to overthrow him. While
data could be sought in several areas of the Libyan political life, it is clear that the critical area is oil. Although it has been repeated ad nauseam, remember that Libya is the main oil reserves in Africa and it is estimated that has not yet been exploited or one-third of its resources.
The National Oil Company. 1970-1973
The National Oil Company (NOC) is the Libyan-owned company that manages the country's oil wealth. Is directly controlled by the Libyan People's Congress. Gaddafi was created a year after the revolution that overthrew King Idris. In 1970 the oil companies that got rich energy resources freely with the Libyans, Esso, Mobil, Texas Gulf, etc, or to leave or were forced to abide by a Production Sharing Agreements (ARP). PRA is an agreement by which the state permits private oil company operating in its territory in exchange for agreeing a production sharing between the state and private enterprise.
The Libyan regime's oil policy from the 70 was to nationalize oil wells progressively through the public company NOC and agree ARPs increasingly beneficial to the state with a plurality of oil from many different countries, instead of a few, which seems to suggest a clear strategy of "divide and conquer." Needless to say, this infuriated the transnationals. But what really broke the glass of his imperial patience was, however, that in 1973 Libya and other Arab countries enacted against countries that financed Israel's genocidal policy against Palestinians. From embargoed countries was U.S. The embargo lasted until March 1974 and the only country which refused to lift it was precisely Libya.
1973-1992
Since then, U.S. pressure grew. Only the support of the USSR delivered to Libya an invasion. In 1982 the U.S. enacted a trade embargo on Libya. In 1984 perpetrate a failed attempt on Gaddafi. In 1986, without fear of Soviet perestroika, bombed Tripoli and Benghazi.
1992-1999
In 1992, after removing the socialist regimes of Eastern Europe, the UN, and without opposition-controlled U.S. and its allies, decreed an embargo on Libya after holding their government responsible for the Lockerbie bombing. In 1993 it hardens further. After the embargo, in a few years, the Libyan economy, totally dependent on hydrocarbons, is staggering.
1999-2009
Given the unsustainable economic situation and the likely imminence of an invasion like Iraq, Gaddafi decided to agree on a kind of surrender with U.S. and its allies. In 1999 the UN lifted the sanctions. U.S. in 2004 does In return, Libya renounces its nuclear power generation project and, since 2005, brings to auction the oil wells hitherto public ARP establishes a new, much more profitable for multinationals. In the 2005 announced two auctions in 2006 and in 2007 another another. Dozens of oil companies, including Repsol launched on the big cake and Gaddafi is welcomed by friendly governments previously declared him a terrorist. This story is well known and can be found anywhere, for example Wikipedia .
2009-2011
Now it explain why all of a sudden everything changes, why called "international community" reorders overthrowing Gaddafi, of that which until yesterday was his friend. Many people think it's because there has been a civic revolt. Among them are two groups. "The right wing, as the writers of ABC and El Pais, believe that the aim of the international community is to help the Libyan people to fulfill their legitimate aspirations for democracy and freedom. This is not going to challenge, because I assume that the readers of this blog will laugh at this explanation.
"The left, like Alba, they think that the objective of the international community is to harness the popular revolt justified to invade and exploit fully their wealth.
I argue here, however, is that Libya has not been a revolt that could be called popular and justified
In fact, deny that the revolt was popular . But to prove this would require recourse to factual evidence irrefutable. And those tests are that, unfortunately, rarely available in events like these. We have strong indications of it, as the sudden and inexplicable military power enjoyed by the rebels, and someone else will be seen below. So we will have to demonstrate that the revolt is not justified. Which, in fact, constitute the best evidence that is not popular, it is unlikely that the people to rebel against their own apparent interests.
The evidence he presented, how could it be otherwise, come from the Internet. It would have been nice to be able to access the company website NOC, but, symptomatically, is down, at least as I write this post. But this other page have everything we need: These Energy-pedia News, a website aimed at people interested in the world of big energy-related businesses. It is a complete gathering news for investors and entrepreneurs. If you click on the margin, to access News by region, from where we can find stories on Libya for a given year. We are interested in news from 2009 to today. If we give a quick glance to see that often refer to new oil discoveries in various regions, both desert and sea. Also, especially as more we approach our days, news of terminations are operating contracts to various companies. A group of curious news from the middle of 2010 until almost the day before the revolt in which BP says it makes no to postpone the maritime survey was announced for 2010. Certainly, this is not a proof that BP knew there would be a revolt in Libya, but of course it is a remarkable coincidence. But the news that most interest us I think are these three: ( translated excerpts of the news ) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Wednesday that Venezuela and other oil exporters are considering nationalizing foreign companies, given the declining price of oil. (...) "We can not adhere to the regulations of OPEC because our livelihood depends on oil." (...) The main newspaper in the state, generally considered Gaddafi's own spokesman, said the People's Congress, the top legislature and executive, should vote for the nationalization of foreign companies at the meeting to be held within few days. (...) "The oil-exporting countries should aim at the nationalization (...) We can afford to sell at such low prices. "nationalization Rumors began following the 2008 report of the NOC whose experts suggested the need for policy changes based solely on ARPs. Some diplomats said that it was a threat to press oil companies ahead of the upcoming negotiations.
February 16, 2009 . Gaddafi urged Libyans to support its plan to recover the oil revenues.
( translated excerpts of the news ) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi called Libya on Saturday to support him in his proposal to dismiss the government and deliver the oil revenues directly to the 5 million citizens. His plan to deliver oil revenues directly to the Libyans have encountered opposition from senior officials, who would be doomed to lose their jobs cause the purge Gaddafi wants to be done to end what he called a state of persistent and widespread corruption. Charges and Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi and the Governor of Central Bank, Farhat Omar Bin Guida, Gaddafi warned in November that the project would end up hurting the economy of the OPEC member country.
"Do not be afraid to take money directly from oil and the responsibility to create the governance structures necessary for the good of our people." Gaddafi said the representatives of the Libyan People's Congress. People's Congress is the backbone of the regime of the Libyan Jamahiriya. Is the highest executive and legislative. Represents the people of regional and local level and enacts laws and government policy decisions. (...) Many Libyans say they have not benefited from increased oil production and foreign investment since 2003 (...) ended its international isolation. (...) "The administration has failed and the state economy has failed. Enough is enough. The solution is that we we taken directly from Libyan oil money and decide what to do with that money. " Gaddafi said in a speech broadcast on public TV. Gaddafi urged a thorough reform of government bureaucracy, saying the ministerial system had to be dismantled to free the Libyans of corruption and mismanagement. "These ministries must be returned to the people the ownership of all schools, factories, farms, all public companies and the oil money." ( translated excerpts of the news )
Libyan People's Congress has voted to delay (...) Gaddafi's plan to dissolve the government and give the oil money directly to people. (...) There is an unusual atmosphere of conflict between government officials, who consider such a plan will wreak havoc on the economy, causing uncontrolled inflation and capital flight. Gaddafi himself said to the Libyans that the plan, which promises up to $ 23,000 income million annually for lower-income citizens, could cause some chaos at first. "Do not be afraid to experiment with new forms of government" said before the vote and warned: "This plan is to offer a better future for our children. If you do fail, I wash my hands because will be your responsibility. " (...) (...) in any roll made only 64 of the 468 People's Congress members voted for the plan to appropriate the money immediately. 251 accepted the plan in principle but asked to be delayed until appropriate measures were taken. (...) This will delay the project for at least a few months, giving time off.
I think reading these three articles will surprise more than one. The tyrant Gaddafi, Stalin, Napoleon, and capitalist proburgués we have spoken the leftist media shown here in this newsletter written by and for private consumption rather capitalist, a communist radical willing to load up the bureaucratic apparatus of government and make a direct distribution of national wealth. We see how the opposition to Gaddafi arises precisely from among political elites and not the people. People see how Congress manages to postpone a few months Gaddafi's plan to spread the wealth directly to the people, once nationalized oil. And we see that after these months, there are armed groups led by a former minister claiming to represent the people. Can anyone believe that the Libyan people will oppose this plan, will take up arms to ask the head of one who has dared to propose the nationalization of oil and direct distribution of its benefits to all Libyans? Reading this news a Marxist can you still maintain that the riots in Libya, or rather, that the coup in Libya, is popular and justified ?
| | LIBYA: War Preparations As in Iraq, the central problem is not who is Saddam and Qaddafi, but what role play the resources of its people in the plans of domination and plunder of the great powers. uprisings in Libya, coinciding with the struggles of other countries of the Maghreb and Masrek, respond to reasons similar to those of other countries but have very different connotations. are partly the result of a glut of people who have been seriously deteriorating living conditions in recent years while checking corruption and enrichment of cliques close to power. anti-colonial struggle in 1969 overthrew King Idris monaquía puppet, nationalized the oil industry and big business under control of U.S. and Britain and generated an agricultural and industrial development allowed mitigate the serious social inequalities and the population's access to housing, education and public health. It was not a socialist revolution but clearly stood against imperialism and Zionism. Kadhafi was a prominent part of "axis of evil" and Reagan bombed Tripoli and Benghazi in 1986. The situation changed dramatically from the 90's, when the government gives a 180 degree turn and begins to open to foreign penetration, especially after the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The major oil companies, mainly European, will control portions increasing oil and gas industries are privatized and, above all, bowing to IMF demands are eliminated subsidies for food, fuel and go canceling social protection measures. While the people are impoverished and corruption and nepotism spread, Kadhafi was received with great pomp by European governments become an ally "a little eccentric." The eruption of popular anger is like roots as he has done up to other Arabs, whose leaders are corrupt governments that have implemented policies imposed by imperialism. But there are other elements. On the breeding ground of legitimate outrage is necessary to examine who is leading the opposition. The fundamental political element is the National Conference of the Libyan Opposition comprising the National Front for the Salvation of Libya (FNSL), founded in 1981, funded by the CIA, with offices in Washington, a military organization, the Libyan National Army, and the Libyan Constitutional Union, monarchist organization that claims allegiance to the king Idris. Both organizations called for immediate international intervention. And the "international community" is responding. The immense wealth derived from the absolute control of the oil and gas, which until now was not accessing U.S. are undoubtedly the goal of "humanitarian intervention", directed by those who have been and are directly responsible for the largest massacres and suffering perpetrated against the people. voted first thing the Security Council (SC) were UN sanctions on Libya, the same that plagued the Iraqi people before the invasion, and attended the same CS without question the Israeli massacres in Gaza and Lebanon. And there is no doubt that what is being prepared, the evacuation of British and German civilians is being carried out by heavily armed warships, while the giant aircraft carrier USS Enterprise and the Sixth Fleet are headed for Libya. For its part, NATO discusses the imposition of a no-fly zone and the establishment of military runners from Egypt and Tunisia, which in addition to surrounding the oil and gas facilities would put the jackboot on hopes for democracy and sovereignty of these peoples. While Sarkozy clamored for selective bombing to prevent his people Kadhafi attack with "chemical weapons", France and Britain, an outpost of U.S. positions in Europe have acknowledged yesterday the Libyan National Transitional Council (CNLT) consisting mainly of the FNSL and the UCL that seeks to restore the monarchy. This "provisional government" based in Benghazi is likewise calling for military intervention by NATO. Is it legitimate to make parallels between this "opposition" and popular revolts in Tunisia, Egypt and other Arab countries? Does anyone have heard them claim military intervention? For if there is any doubt understandable in these times of media lie about the request from the "provisional government" of military intervention informed of something experienced directly. When attending a preparatory meeting for an upcoming demonstration in solidarity with the uprising of the Arab peoples and demanding that it quite clear that the conveners we strongly against any foreign intervention and asked the English government did not participate in any NATO action, nor pay the bases, Libya House representative said his organization was still provisional government guidelines calling for military intervention and that if the above proposal was accepted, they do not subscribe to the Manifesto. The motion passed. For anyone the least bother to learn it is clear that Libyan organizations above are creatures of the CIA and / or expression of a monarchy that owes its existence to the submission to colonialism. Nothing new, on the other hand, is the same thing happened with the Iraqi opposition or with the local chieftains who do the dirty work and waiting to take their share of power unfortunate puffed by the arms of empire. I have no doubt that among the rebels there are sectors of the Libyan people who reject foreign intervention and that, as in other Arab countries, calling democacia and social justice. When we hear his voice - even weak or buried by the propaganda - deserve the support and solidarity that are generating other Arab people's struggles, but who must be distinguished clearly from nothing more than minions of imperialism in Libya. After what we know, what we have learned directly from their propaganda war as a pretext invented to slaughter, overthrow governments that do not subject them and kill hundreds of thousands of people, Can anyone believe that they are shedding tears for the suffering of any people, much less NATO, the greatest war machine of destruction and is preparing to carry out "humanitarian interventions"? Moreover, the intervention would serve well in Libya as a "notice to mariners" to the other Arab peoples. " That and no other is the reading of the Arab League support for an attack on Libya, would be the best gift they could make a corrupt oil kingdoms that their thrones are shaken by public anger. There can be no doubt: it is the Libyan people and the Arab peoples who have to decide on their governments in their legitimate struggle for democracy and sovereignty over their resources, which inevitably leads them to confront Zionism and imperialism. to us to make every effort to try to stop projects crime of imperialism, to defend the struggle for self determination and to prevent a single soldier, not a single base is used to attack any state. As in Iraq, the central problem is not who is Saddam and Qaddafi, but what role their people resources in the plans of domination and plunder of the great powers. Now, as then: No to imperialist war! | | | THE HYPOCRISY OF IMPERIALISM few days ago I called a friend and ally DECLARE TODAY AS ENEMY AND HIS PEOPLE KILLED | | | | ALSO THE EMPIRE SE ENTANGLED is possible that the imperialists invade Libya, but not completely safe as it seemed at first. The reality of work. Libya During the crisis many statements by Western officials exceeded their subsequent acts aggressively. After announcing a blitz almost seemed to be locked to meditate. Maybe it's because the powers currently passing through a bad time. Its economic problems are serious. They have huge debts, economic growth is weak and does not improve employment. No confidence in the dollar or the euro. Competition is relentless and although China will require reassessment does not give up its currency. Neoliberal adjustments to meet the deficits tense relations with its citizens. The prices of food and oil and can produce popular outbursts that break the order created in collaboration with governments dependent. The youth of the middle class despite his qualifications can not find a place in the system and has demonstrated their anger in Egypt and Tunisia. China stands as an emerging power that threatens their future. In the early days seemed unaware of the dominant countries the existence of the government of Libya and therefore any action that might take against the rebels. Hillary Clinton and UN Secretary General is an example. But today speak of a civil war between government and rebels. No longer refer to unarmed civilians killed in demonstrations but fighters who have given the objective of taking control of the country. It requires the Gaddafi government not only attack the civilians. The obsessive media campaign has given way to information at times in the background. Some representatives of the imperial block start showing signs of immediate and individual actions. But then came the statement by NATO Secretary General that there was no military intervention without a Security Council authorization. A decrease compared to the illegal war in Iraq did. The results of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan they have been negative. Internally huge costs and criticism. In countries affected more than one million deaths, increased poverty, widespread material destruction, migration of millions, I hate bullies, national divisions and political order any replacement solid ratings. Libyans known consequences. agreed attacks against Iran have not been executed. Mobilized military means, managed to legalize the inspection of Iranian warships as a trigger, but had to slow down. Within the imperialist rebels have not received unanimous. There are opposing currents which reject any foreign intervention, which call for an invasion, which only demand a no-fly zone by the powerful, those who only accept the surrender of weapons. They were rebels who were taken prisoner and deported to British soldiers who had infiltrated. Several sources indicate an important factor in the indecision of the imperialists the courageous behavior of the Arab peoples against dictatorships dependent on the powers. It is known that ordinary Muslim does not want their former colonizers or Washington, murderers of their brethren Iraqis, Afghans, Pakistanis, Palestinians ... and feared his reaction during a war against Libya. | | |
