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Hundreds of tonnes of ammunition and arms plus drones breezed through the blockade, exposing what critics say was Canada and NATO’s real motive during the Libyan war — regime change

The Libya Mission One Year Later: The rules of engagement By David Pugliese, The Ottawa Citizen February 19, 2012 The radio on board HMCS Charlottetown crackled with the news. The Canadian warship’s boarding party had struck pay dirt — a … Continue reading

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Leaked UN report reveals torture, lynchings and abuse in post-Gaddafi Libya

Kim Sengupta, Solomon Hughes Wednesday 23 November 2011 Thousands of people, including women and children, are being illegally detained by rebel militias in Libya, according to a report by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Many of the prisoners are … Continue reading

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The Standard of Living in Libya – compilation of data, studies, articles and videos

When analysing the standard of living in Libya it is important to put the achievements into context. During the 1950’s under the leadership of King Idris, Libya was among the poorest nations in the world with some of the lowest … Continue reading

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Venezuela slams US, NATO’s involvement in Libya

UNITED NATIONS – Nicolas Maduro Moros, foreign minister of Venezuela on Tuesday lashed out at the involvement of the US, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the UN in recent events in Libya. Moros’statement came as he was addressing … Continue reading

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