Libyan Revolution Tweets Part 4

[Catherina]

Libyan Revolution Tweets Part 4

Previous Parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3


Occasionally, since the people I follow cover Bahrain, Yemen and Jordan also, if I see something really important about those countries, I'll post it here but I plan to mostly focus on Libya because they're having the hardest time getting the word out and Qaddafi's brutality is more systematic and I believe the scale exceeds the brutality in the other country.

They're also the country with the most propagandists on Twitter.

To make sure the Army doesn't swing the revolution to the people, Qaddafi has brought in thousands of mercenaries from Pakistan, Bangladesh and other North African coutries, specifically Chad. There's a Facebook video of a captured mercenary from Chad http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=103697256377254&oid=179449562095105 (Youtube link here) Their confessions are that they've been offered between $12,000 - $30,000 each.

evanchill Evan Hill
by acarvin
Human Rights Watch has vastly increased their #Libya death count. They say total number of killed is now 84. #feb17 Expected this.
6 hours ago

Reports are that the figure is over 120 already.

Libya protests: 'Terror and bribery are blunt tools now'
Author Hisham Matar pleads with Muammar Gaddafi to hold his troops back

Hisham Matar
guardian.co.uk, Friday 18 February 2011 20.50 GMT

...

The regime became nervous, promising students a large number of generous scholarships abroad. Then it vowed to increase salaries.

...

On the 16th, a day before the planned protests, Libyan's could no longer wait. They went out in Benghazi. There was a palpable fear that the hot-blooded second city was going it alone, that the few thousand protesters were lambs going to slaughter. Their courage seemed unimaginable.

Late that night one of the Benghazi protestors posted a video on YouTube. He looked tired. His voice was hoarse.

"To my brothers in Tripoli," he said, "we can't do this alone."

...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2011/feb/18/libya-protest-hisham-matar-comment

MAP of Protests across the Middle East



Please rec if you read these so I know if the effort here is worth it.

[Starry Messenger]

1. k&r

[Raksha]

2. K & R

[Catherina]

3. Videos from #Misrata and others

Tripolitanian Libyan
by ashshi
Videos from #Misrata and others: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AGdJlAdtqg #Libya



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AGdJlAdtqg


Young men out in streets defending.
Another mercenary captured.
Street fighting scenes. They're all so young.
Injuries. Angry Chanting. Carrying one dead young boy.


Qaddafi, your evil knows no depths.

[Catherina]

4. @UN Crisis in #LIbya NOT acceptable, UN needs to step in NOW and protect human rights.

Echo2Zs Leslee ll
@UN Crisis in #LIbya NOT acceptable, UN needs to step in NOW and protect human rights.
2 hours ago

[Catherina]

5. A picture w. large # of demonstrators in Benghazi

@gfry
Gilles Frydman
@acarvin A picture w. large # of demonstrators in Benghazi #libya http://ayman.iyobo.com/K57ZAPS4wN2
2 hours ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet Reply
Mentioned in this Tweet

acarvin Andy Carvin
Senior strategist at NPR. Online community organizer since 1994. Former director of the Digital Divide Network. Writer. Photographer. Dad.

[Catherina]

6. journo: in #Misurata: Most of Misurata's youth are in the streets facing security forces

sate3 Sate Hamza ساطع
by jlacero
Libyan journalist Abdullah al-Kabir in #Misurata: Most of Misurata's youth are in the streets facing security forces #Feb17 #Libya
2 hours ago

[Catherina]

7. To our Libyan brothers, list everything that u need, We are ready to go in!

LibyanThinker The Libyan Thinker
PLZ RT! Mssg from #Egypt to #Libya: To our Libyan brothers, list everything that u need and send it to (removed tel for board). We are ready to go in!
2 minutes ago

[Desertrose]

10. This is uniting people as never before. Bless you Egypt!

[defendandprotect]

72. k/r

[Catherina]

8. URGENT!!! WE NEED THE MEDIA TO GET INTO #LIBYA FROM #EGYPT NOW!!!! THE BORDER IS FREE AND OPEN!!!

LibyanThinker The Libyan Thinker
RE-TWEET!!! URGENT!!! WE NEED THE MEDIA TO GET INTO #LIBYA FROM #EGYPT NOW!!!! THE BORDER IS FREE AND OPEN!!!
15 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[bobbolink]

13. I'm sure Anderson Cooper is standing right there, ready to santer in.

:puke:

[Catherina]

14. He's actually been very good. I kid you not, they're blessing his name in Libya

for all the support he's giving them, despite the pressure to shut up.

After following him in Egypt, I wouldn't be TOO surprised if he shows up. A little surprised but not too.

[bobbolink]

15. He isn't afraid of mussing his 'do? Seriously, this surprises me, but as you know, I have

been out of the loop.

If they Libyans respect him, that is good enough for me.

I hope he gathers his courage, and goes for it!

Maybe some day he will have the courage to stand up for homeless people in the US. We wouldn't even shoot him. ^_^

Thanks for updating me! :loveya:

[Catherina]

16. Libyans and Egyptians too. The journos in Egypt had a lot of sympathy for the protesters

Then Mubarak made the mistake of having Cooper, and many others, physically assaulted.

It's now become personal.

[Catherina]

9. Reports of fire and thick smoke in Bab Alaziziya, close to #Gaddafi residence in #Tripoli

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
by rani1967
Reports of fire and thick smoke in Bab Alaziziya, close to #Gaddafi residence in #Tripoli #Feb17 #Libya
1 hour ago

[Catherina]

11. WILL AT LEAST ONE POLITICIAN IN EUROPE STAND UP AND SPEAK FOR #bahrain #yemen #iran #libya #algeria

saskiaiserief saskia Iserief
by akaWACA
WILL AT LEAST ONE POLITICIAN IN EUROPE STAND UP AND SPEAK FOR #bahrain #yemen #iran #libya #algeria #tunisia and OTHERS?
7 minutes ago

[bobbolink]

19. That would take spine and integrity. Both of those are firmly in the hands of the PEOPLE!

[Catherina]

12. Have any members of the UN spoken out, we need to push for them to pressure #Gadaffi

jeejia Juweira
@
@Dima_Khatib Have any members of the UN spoken out, we need to push for them to pressure #Gadaffi #Libya #Feb17 (& I know you are, thank u)
7 minutes ago

[defendandprotect]

73. Here are some CONTACTS for DU's to push on --

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=457221&mesg_id=460589

[Catherina]

17. doctors coming from nearby cities in #Tunisia with medicaid stopped by libyan army units.

TouensAhrar Tounes Horra
Genocide in #Libya at least hundreds dead,doctors coming from nearby cities in #Tunisia with medicaid stopped by libyan army units. #feb17
9 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[bobbolink]

21. I wouldn't even be surprised if Cuban doctors, nurses and supplies show up.

I wouldn't be surprised if they could find a way in.

This has more tension than a suspense film!

Thanks for the incredible reporting, Catherina! :applause:

[Catherina]

28. It really does. I'll look tomorrow to see if Cuba is trying to.

This situation is a far cry from what took place in Tunisia and Egypt. :hug Bobbo

[bobbolink]

30. I know that Cuba regularly sends doctors to Africa, and I know that they are TRAINING African doctor

now, too.

In many ways, they are as tenacious and incredible as the Egyptians.

I hate what is happening, and the horrible deaths, but I love how it is bringing the people of the world together.

Age of Aquarius? Dare we hope? The little people from all corners, and that doesn't include affluent, self-absorbed pseudo-liberals from the US!

[Catherina]

18. 2/3 of #Libyans live on less than $2 a day, Gaddafi regime pockets $154 million oil money DAILY

Jnoubiyeh Sarah Abdallah
by sunnkaa
2/3 of #Libyans live on less than $2 a day while the #Gaddafi regime pockets $154 million in oil profits on a daily basis. #Libya #Feb17
12 minutes ago

[Catherina]

20. Confirmed undercover cars shooting at random in benghazi

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
by Socialism
Confirmed undercover cars shooting at random in benghazi #libya #feb17
1 hour ago

[Catherina]

22. Major protest currently taking place in Gheryan just now

AdilRashid Adil S. Rashid
Major protest currently taking place in Gheryan just now #Libya #Feb17
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

23. LIVE STREAM TUNE IN ALL MEDIA LIVE NOW!!!! Live raw feed to CNN from Benghazi. Watch!

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
by hazemusa
LIVE STREAM TUNE IN ALL MEDIA http://www.livestream.com/libya17feb #libya #bbc
5 minutes ago


http://www.livestream.com/libya17feb


libyan4life: its ok if we dnt see him aslong as he is still connected to CNN
yassersalem: May Allah bless you all, the heaven and the earth will witness your move and all of our hearts, souls and preyers with all of you
Egyptianguy: THIS IS WHY U.S NEEDS AL JAZEERA ENGLISH
Hello: Do you have CNN Link?
spiderman2: He will be back
protester: may allah help you all
StreetPress: where are you actually
Hazeleyez089: ahh okay
Hello: What channel
jack: this is being taped for CNN
EG_Freedom: ralitsa

..

FREELIBYA: GUYS IS HE APPREAING ON CNN NOW
Tene: why no live streams of LIBYA STREETS NEVER"

[Catherina]

31. He gave an update, begged CNN to post the stream live in case they get killed.

They're technically working things out with CNN now for that.


jgg_bw Barbara Wilson
We are afraid that this streaming installation may be bombed by #Gedaffi #Libya http://www.livestream.com/libya17feb
4 minutes ago


I had to get off the channel. Having so many people on it is causing problems. I'll update this when they move to Skype.

[Catherina]

Skype

Skype channel is SATGUEST1

[Catherina]

24. Tunisian medical convoy on Libya border threatened of being shot by helicopters if don't turn back

ArabRevolution تباً لك ياطاغوت
by creatifix79
RT @Soumees A #Tunisian medical convoy on the #Libya borders are threatened of being shot by helicopters if they don't turn back #sidibouzid
3 minutes ago

[Catherina]

25. Medical convoys carrying doctors and aid from #Tunisia are threatened with LIVE FIRE

LibyanThinker The Libyan Thinker
by CualRevolucion
URGENT!!! Medical convoys carrying doctors and aid from #Tunisia are threatened with LIVE FIRE if they dont turn back from border. #Libya.
13 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

27. Wrong place n/t

[Iterate]

26. Killed in Libya: Memorial site

1000memories is hosting a list of those killed in Libya that is being compiled by freelibyafeb17. At this point it's a spreadsheet. Of the dead.

https://spreadsheets4.google.com/pub?hl=en&hl=en&key=0AtXDTAZmqxlcdEo4OWxQeWNyUnZDcGlYQlpRYWlwQ1E&single=true&gid=0&output=html

A similar memorial has been created for those killed in Egypt, Egypt Remembers: http://1000memories.com/egypt

[Catherina]

41. A heavy-hearted thanks. n/t

[Catherina]

29. Qadafi army in Benghazi streets shooting anyone walking or watching, massacre in the way in Benghazi

libi4ever Soliman Albrassi
by ahmedbahaa
Qadafi army in Benghazi streets shooting anyone walking or watching, massacre in the way in Benghazi, God safe Benghazi, #libya #17feb
46 minutes ago

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[Catherina]

33. Our deaths in #libya are more than Tunis and Egypt combined. There must be something wrong

Libyayalibya Libyan Kid
by Boneshaker_tn
Our deaths in #libya are more than Tunis and Egypt combined. There must be something wrong, plz spread the word. Help us #libyans #libya
47 minutes ago



Any world leaders past the stage of lukewarm concern to *very* concerned yet? Horrified? Appalled? Condemnation? UN intervention? UN resolution? Breaking off diplomatic relations?

Anything?

Or is everyone having a nice weekend?

[Desertrose]

37. Is everyone only able to focus on one thing at a time....

I know WI is crucial, too, but hopefully no one is dieing there.

I don't understand that NO ONE is speaking up....IS anyone?

[bobbolink]

39. It comes as a surprise? When all these years there were too many things "going on" to be able to

find the time to speak out about homelessness, and demand action.

It certainly doesn't surprise *me*, and I can't figure out why anyone else is surprised.

We little people are just losers who are better off dead.

[bobbolink]

38. They are busy preparing for their appearances on TV. Please do not disturb them.

oooops, too late... they are already disturbed. Severely.

:grr:

[Catherina]

34. Military in Kufra preparing to attack oil refineries if #Gaddafi doesn't stop attacking #Benghazi

LibyanThinker The Libyan Thinker
by freeourlibya
NEWS!! Military in Kufra preparing to attack oil refineries if #Gaddafi doesn't stop attacking #Benghazi #Libya .
6 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

35. @Ghonim Scores are dead in #Libya, why aren't you speaking up for now? U know how much help's needed

TheUsedMisfit Makaveli Fatale
@Ghonim Scores are dead in #Libya, why aren't you speaking up for now? You know how much help's needed, the UN will listen 2 u more than me!
6 minutes ago

[Catherina]

36. @ShababLibya #Libya on CNN right now

ibrahba Bassel Ibrahim
@ShababLibya #Libya on CNN right now
7 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

40. Video: Libyans protest outside White House today

jonjensen Jon Jensen
by FlightSim95
Video: Libyans protest outside White House youtube.com/watch?v=Q1qIDT… #Libya #Feb17
4 minutes ago


"From Libyans to Obama - Demonstration In Front of the White House 02/19/2011"

[Catherina]

42. Graphic illustration of how #Libya pulled the internet. Traffic in & out of country dropped 2 zero.

JessicaWLondon Jessica Wilde
Amazing “@KenRoth: Graphic illustration of how #Libya pulled the #internet. Traffic in & out of country drops to zero. http://bit.ly/eRRySK”
11 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply




asteris Asteris Masouras
@
.@Reuters the internet pullout of #Libya you just reported is old news, connection reestablished 17 hrs ago acc @Renesys http://is.gd/H0guOB
16 minutes ago

[Desertrose]

43. confirmed numerous reports of a C130 sent from austria with Aid for Libya

tweet: confirmed numerous reports of a C130 sent from austria with Aid for Libya #Libya #Feb17 headed to malta about 12 minutes

[Catherina]

44. Anti aircraft missiles being used on protesters. Benghazi and Tripoli.

sunnkaa sunnkaa
by FreedomNow2011
CONFIRMED!!! ANTI AIRCRAFT MISSILES BEING USED ON PROTESTERS ON GROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A MASSACRE IS HAPPENING #LIBYA #BENGHAZI #TRIPOLI .
57 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Desertrose]

47. Shit shit shit! C'mon world!

Where's the help for the people? we gotta stick together.

[Catherina]

50. Ppl from all over the world are supporting the Libyans. World govts nonresponse is unforgivable n/t

[Desertrose]

53. This is clearly about the people, isn't it?

All govts seem to be running scared or are in CYA mode now as maybe they should...

[Catherina]

57. The Bible says that at the Second Coming, world leaders will be hiding in caves, shaking from fear

I don't know how religious I am but if such a thing is to be, I can see them hiding in caves and shaking from fear of judgement.

[Desertrose]

61. Not into Second Coming stuff- into the Worldwide Awakening

...but the world leaders need to be shaking with fear when all the people wake up & see them for the total shams they are and are no longer afraid of them.

We are clearly in the middle of it now IMHO.

[Catherina]

64. Worldwide Awakening 4 sure. n/t

[Catherina]

45. Cargo plane heads to Libya from Harare airport in Zimbabwe loaded with mercenaries

sate3 Sate Hamza ساطع
by valadon2@
- @libya2p0: Eyewitness to aljazeera.net: Cargo plane heads to Libya from Harare airport in Zimbabwe loaded with mercenaries #feb17 #libya
3 minutes ago

[Catherina]

46. Turkey demands immediate release of Turk nationals arrested in Libya & charged w\ "acts of sabotage"

TRTEnglish TRT English News
#Turkey demands immediate release of Turkish nationals arrested in #Libya and charged with "acts of sabotage" by the regime. #Benghazi
4 minutes ago

[Catherina]

48. Call out to the RED CROSS! Move into #Libya via #Egypt border now. The wounded need help!!!

LibyanThinker The Libyan Thinker
by MushuThaLohari
RETWEET!! Call out to the RED CROSS! Move into #Libya via #Egypt border now. The wounded need help!!!
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

49. why would u kill a 13 yr old with a machine gun. We are only human.

Libyayalibya Libyan Kid
by kuntakinteden
Every child died in #libya today didn't deserve it. why would u kill a 13 yr old with a machine gun. We are only human. We want to be happy
41 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

51. Dear ppl with a conscience, pls call your govts & pressure them 2 at least condemn the massacre

LOAmanifest S. Lousler
Dear ppl with a conscience, please call your governments & pressure them to at least condemn the massacre going on in #Libya now! #Feb17
12 minutes ago

[Catherina]

52. if the oil refineries were attacked world Armies & Obama himself would fly 2 Libya 2 sort things out

freeourlibya jamal tripoli
if the oil refineries in #libya were to be attacked,i think the world Armies & Obama himself would fly to #libya to sort things out! #feb17
15 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

54. Its a disgrace that the #AU - African Union - stands motionless

jassat iqbal jassat
by fubarista
Its a disgrace that the #AU - African Union - stands motionless while member #Libya opts to use #Israeli-type force to crush opponents!
1 hour ago

[Catherina]

55. pls safely confirm your news abt the #Libya #Egypt border? Journalists might get in harm's way

asteris Asteris Masouras
.@FlightSim95 is there any way to safely confirm your news abt the #Libya #Egypt border? Journalists might get in harm's way otherwise
17 minutes ago

[Catherina]

56. if you see this you will never sleep again, wounded in bayda, by sniper fire

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
if you see this you will never sleep again http://bit.ly/ewug77 wounded in bayda, by sniper fire #Libya #Feb17 graphic
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

The full truth the white city
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN5uE8y9sxE

I can NOT emphasize the graphic warning enough. The first few seconds show the horrible, splattered head of one of Qaddafi's victims.

What kind of soul-less people support this and can sleep at night? What amount of money can erase this?

[Catherina]

70. Shot by antiaircraft missile. 6 minutes from the hospital. n/t

[Catherina]

58. Officers came out, said they are with the ppl.invited group inside bldg, closed gates, shot them

monaeltahawy Mona Eltahawy
by raypride
The following tweets on #Libya are from a #Libyan source I trust. He passed on info he has from inside Libya.
6 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


monaeltahawy Mona Eltahawy
by veniviedivici
Officers came out, said they are with the people. They invited group of demonstrators inside building, closed gates, shot them. #Libya
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

59. Video: Libya youth fighting back stones vs bullets

tygarecords CEO of Tyga Records
the #Libya youth fighting back stones vs bullets http://youtu.be/K5qA7ngidCY
6 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

LIBYA protestors VS police!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5qA7ngidCY&feature=youtu.be

[Catherina]

63. r using these against trained mercenaries from other countries, w\ submachine guns & anti-aircraft

Cyrenaican Libyana Americana
by MorganSBailey
They are using these against trained mercenaries from other countries, with submachine guns and anti-aircraft guns. #Libya #Benghazi #Feb17
4 minutes ago

[Catherina]

65. youth are using 3 things, 1) rocks, 2) molotovs and 3) joulateena (small

Cyrenaican Libyana Americana
by PsychoticLynx
In #Benghazi, the youth are using 3 things, 1) rocks, 2) molotovs and 3) joulateena (small grenades used to catch fish in sea) #Libya #Feb17
7 minutes ago

[Catherina]

60. How bout sending your drones to Tripoli Mr President?

parvezsharma Parvez Sharma
by shellmonag
How many people will #Gaddafi need 2 kill before #Obama opens his mouth? How bout sending your drones to Tripoli Mr President? #feb17 #libya
6 minutes ago

[Catherina]

62. hasn't had sip of water in 2 days, him & group of youth he is w\ haven't been able 2 go home, many

Cyrenaican Libyana Americana
by sarahonline_
He hasn't had a sip of water in 2 days, him and the group of shabaab he is with haven't been able to go home, many of friends killed #Libya
4 minutes ago

[Catherina]

67. in the battle of Kateebatil Fadheel, 200-300 killed, FOREIGNERS among internal police shooting at th

Cyrenaican Libyana Americana
by FlightSim95
He is telling me that in the battle of the Kateebatil Fadheel, 200-300 were killed, FOREIGNERS among internal police shooting at them #Libya
10 minutes ago

[malaise]

66. K & R

Good night Catherina :hi:

[Catherina]

68. 'suicide by army hands' STATE TERROR armed and funded by the UK Government, Shell & BP

paulgiovanni3rd PAUL PIOUS G3
by frameofm1nd
Todays 'suicide by army hands' STATE TERROR armed and funded by the UK Government, Shell & BP #LIBYA #CUNTBLIAR
8 minutes ago

[Catherina]

69. Part 5 here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x459855

[PufPuf23]

71. Thanks Catherina .nt