Libyan Revolution Tweets, Day 4, Part 5 (... to the shores of Tripoli)

[Catherina]

Libyan Revolution Tweets, Day 4, Part 5

Previous threads from today: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4


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.

AlanFisher Alan Fisher
by najeebk
At least 104 people killed in #Libya since anti-government protests erupted on Wednesday, the campaign group Human Rights Watch says.
3 hours ago

A conservative estimate, based on reports, is that the figure is over 500 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.

[Catherina]

1. 1000s in #Tripoli heading to Green Square, clashes between protesters and security forces

feb17voices Feb 17 voices
by ibntarabulus
Report frm @ajarabic:Thousands of people in #Tripoli heading to Green Square, clashes between protesters and security forces. #Libya #Feb17
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

2. Video: derna locals running toward sniper fire on rooftops with rocks

marcogaroffolo Marco Garoffolo
@ShababLibya http://bit.ly/eR50bD derna locals running toward sniper fire on rooftops with rocks #Libya #Feb17 #behchenpensi #behlibia
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Snipers in Derna - Libya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKL7zx7TpuY

[bobbolink]

7. gawd, these brave people are astounding!

This is what happens when fear is breached.

[Catherina]

3. AJE showing the source of the jamming of its signal in the past few days: a bldg in SW Tripoli

abdu Abdurahman Warsame
Al Jazeera is showing the source of the jamming of its signal in the past few days: a building in south-west Tripoli, in #Libya.
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[EFerrari]

9. Probably Libyan Intel Services

josephbraude Joseph Braude
by monaeltahawy
@monaeltahawy Al-Jazeera reports its broadcasts jammed by #Libya intelligence services.

[Catherina]

4. Ghaddafi's Checklist

HiMYSYeD HiMY SYeD
'Ghaddafi's Checklist: ☑Murder Innocents! ☑Falsely Imprison People! ☑Brutely Torture!' #Libya Demo #Toronto. #Feb1 http://twitpic.com/41z9wu
6 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[bobbolink]

12. They left out the last one on the list... "Lose your head".

[Catherina]

5. Toareg tribal areas of southern #Libya have abandoned #Gaddafi and joined the demonstrators!

Elizrael Elizabeth Tsurkov
RT @iyad_elbaghdadi: Confirmation that Toareg tribal areas of southern #Libya have abandoned #Gaddafi and joined the demonstrators! #Feb17
7 minutes ago


hurrya1 Hurrya
by IbnOmar2005
The Tuareg in South #Libya declare their support to the revolution and their opposition to #Gaddafi
11 minutes ago



That's 3 huge tribes now. Mercenaries Qaddafi? Looks like your brilliant idea of hiring mercs from Chad, Nigeria, Ghana, and other African countries kinda backfired on you.

[Catherina]

6. Tripoli has defeated the police.

oli2be oli2be
by RayMorrison
Sog Al Jumaa, Tripoli has defeated the police. /@Tripolitanian #Libya
7 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


Don't know this source very well.

[Catherina]

8. LIVE STREAM LIBEEYA AL HURA! Tomorrow we'll have journalists on the ground:

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
by pablocolon
BREAKING CONFIRMED: LIVE STREAM LIBEEYA AL HURA! Tomorrow we'll have journalists on the ground: http://www.livestream.com/libya17feb #libya
10 minutes ago


http://www.livestream.com/libya17feb

[Catherina]

10. authorities arrest Islamic Scholar Al Sadeq Al Gheryani after he spoke to Al Jazeera over the phone

AJELive AJELive
by asteris
#Libya authorities arrest Islamic Scholar Al Sadeq Al Gheryani after he spoke to Al Jazeera over the phone tonight via Al Jazeera Arabic
25 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


Right after he issued a holy decree that it was everyone's duty to get out on the streets and topple Gaddafi.
Hope they don't kill him. Information is near end of last thread.

[Catherina]

21. was just beaten, dragged by the beard & arrested

diceylee808 dicey lee
Reports that Sheikh Gharyani a caller on Aljazeera earlier, was just beaten, dragged by the beard & arrested #Feb17 #Libya @AJELive
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

11. "We can hear gun shots from Ghaddafi's residence in Bab Aziziyaa in Tripoli"

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
by jomacavi
"We can hear gun shots from Ghaddafi's residence in Bab Aziziyaa in Tripoli" #Libya (via @AJELive) #Feb17
21 minutes ago

Hopefully he's shooting himself, his sons and that nurse of his

[Catherina]

13. BREAKING CONFIRMED: Tripoli protesters are OUT marching and chanting: La ilaha ila Allah Gadaffi 3a

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
by THIZDUDE_THINKZ
BREAKING CONFIRMED: Tripoli protesters are OUT marching and chanting: La ilaha ila Allah Gadaffi 3adoo Allah!! #feb17 #gaddaficrimes #libya
7 minutes ago


translation?

[Catherina]

14. Commando unit joined the people of Benghazi against the mercenary units and people there now celebra

deekdeekster Deek Deekster
Commando unit joined the people of Benghazi against the mercenary units and people there now celebrating in streets #Libya
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

15. Italian Foreign Minister is SHAMELESS:He expressed 2 EU he's seriously concerned 4 illegal imigratio

Ralbehaisi Raja'a Al-Behaisi
by JNewsLondon
#Libya Italian Foreign Minister is SHAMELESS:He expressed to EU he's seriously concerned of effect of events in Libya on illegal imigration!
12 minutes ago

[Kali]

17. sounds familiar

how do you post so fast? thanks again!wish I could give you a heart - next time I promise!

[Catherina]

16. HQ of Regime's Revolutionary Committees in the corner of Dahmani Tripoli have been burned

abanidrees Aban Idrees
by redress
B.R.Q: The headquarters of the Revolutionary Committees in the corner of Dahmani Tripoli have been burned #Libya #Feb17 #17Feb
5 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

18. Azeldin el-Sherif giving a very powerful interview to AJE in London

evanchill Evan Hill
by sunnysingh_sw6
Azeldin el-Sherif giving a very powerful interview to AJE in London now: his torture in #Libya, his brother shot in Benghazi..
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

19. Thousands of protesters are now in Green square clashing with pro-Gadaffi protesters.

FELDart Frank
by lkrusenbaum
RT @oli2be: Thousands of protesters are now in Green square clashing with pro-Gadaffi protesters. /@AJELive #Libya
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

20. regime is on its knees, i can see its end, i smell freedom, i have never known it b4, i see it i se

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
by defusertt
#qaddafis regime is on its knees, i can see its end, i smell freedom, i have never known it in my homeland before i see it i see it #Libya
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

22. Algerian military planes landing in #Tripoli #Libya have been called on to help Abdalla Sanussi

freelibyanyouth Shabab Libya
Reports that the #Algerian military planes landing in #Tripoli #Libya have been called on to help Abdalla Sanussi.
3 hours ago


Abdalla Sanussi. Head of Military Intelligence. Libya's Suleiman.

[Catherina]

23. hile people spill their blood in the streets for freedom, western governments are silent for oil.

SmokeRH Smoke
Things are moving fast now in #Libya. But while people spill their blood in the streets for freedom, western governments are silent for oil.
3 hours ago

[Catherina]

24. DESTROY THE AIRPORT RUNWAYS, RIP THEM UP SO NO PLANES LAND OR DEPART

RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
@
@saskiaiserief @TNTIran @Libyayalibya #Libya DESTROY THE AIRPORT RUNWAYS, RIP THEM UP SO NO PLANES LAND OR DEPART
3 hours ago

[Catherina]

25. your support has been incredible both the media and the followers spreading the news,

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
by xoSheri
your support has been incredible both the media and the followers spreading the news, the regime is about to collapse #Libya #Feb17
2 minutes ago Favorite Undo Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

26. Word of the day "maqlooba"- people revolt against the regime.

7our Baki 7our
Word of the day "maqlooba" مقلوبة from #Libya. Almost in any place there, it is "maqlooba", people revolt against the regime.
33 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

27. "i swear, even Palestine is not like this ... even Sharon is kinder than Gadaffi"

Michelle9647 Michelle
by Peaches1999
RT @AJELive: "i swear, even Palestine is not like this ... even Sharon is kinder than Gadaffi" #Libya Doctor tells @AJEnglish
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

28. New article on darkpolitricks: Libya protests: ‘foreign mercenaries usin

darkpoltweeter Dark Politricks RT
New article on darkpolitricks: Libya protests: ‘foreign mercenaries usin... http://j.mp/hF2H2X #Arab #death #Libya darkpolitricks.com
2 minutes ago

Libya protests: ‘foreign mercenaries using heavy weapons against at demonstrators’

Nabila Ramdani
London Telegraph
Feb 20, 2011

Heavy weapons, including anti-aircraft missiles, are being used to murder scores of pro-democracy campaigners in Colonel Gaddafi’s Libya with the death toll already “well into three figures”, it has emerged.

As the violence in the Arab dictatorship continued, a regional medical coordinator in the eastern city of Benghazi said bodies were piling up in hospitals.

“We must be talking at least 150 dead since the start of the demonstrations last week, with many more seriously injured,” he said.

“Tanks and helicopter gunships full of foreign mercenaries are fighting gangs of demonstrators. At least one dead man had been hit by an anti-aircraft missile, while other bodies are riddled with heavy machine gun fire.”

...

http://www.darkpolitricks.com/2011/02/libya-protests-%E2%80%98foreign-mercenaries-using-heavy-weapons-against-at-demonstrators%E2%80%99/

[Catherina]

29. Libya Ambassador to Arab League resigns over "mass genocide of Libyans"

Tripolitanian Libyan
by ChangeInLibya
#Libya Ambassador to Arab League resigns over "mass genocide of Libyans"
1 hour ago


Old news from this morning but can't get enough of it!

[Catherina]

30. to join protests!!!

thejoshuablog joshua epstein
@
RT @ShababLibya BREAKING: Libya's representative to arab league has resigned to join protests!!! according to (AP & @AJArabic) #libya #feb17
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply




He joined them hours ago. Loving it.

[Catherina]

31. baba el azeziya surrounded by the people! (Gaddafi's palace)

ElGeryani Shareef El Geryani
by ChangeInLibya
confrimed! baba el azeziya surrounded by the people! #Libya #Feb17 #Tripoli
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply



adeb91 A
by rstripolina
Reports that the people are surrounding beb al azayzeya, gadafi's palace in tripoli. #libya @ShababLibya @Libyan4life @marwame
7 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

Reuters: massive protests central in tripoli

Fiso Firas I. Kassem
“@suleimanbakhit: Reuters: massive protests central in tripoli #Libya #feb17”
5 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

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[Catherina]

33. "300,000 people out in the street calling for end of regime." in #Misrata

feb17voices Feb 17 voices
by yellowtbirdconv
Audioboo: ENGLISH LPC #Misrata man: "300,000 people out in the street calling for end of regime." #Libya #Feb17 http://boo.fm/b283571
4 minutes ago

[Catherina]

34. Al-Qaradawi now officially the Sheikh of the revolution! Calling upon all Muslims in Libya to revolt

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
by LOAmanifest
Al-Qaradawi now officially the Sheikh of the revolution! Calling upon all Muslims in #Libya to revolt and kick out #Gaddafi! #Feb17
7 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply



iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
Al-Qaradawi now on Aljazeera: You can't fight history or go back in time, #Gaddafi #Feb17 #Libya
5 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

36. Al Qaradawi: This despotic tyrant wrote his end on his own. 2 all Imams, ur duty is 2 spt revolution

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
Al Qaradawi: This despotic tyrant has written his end on his own. To all Imams in Mosques, it is your duty to support the protesters.
7 minutes ago


ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
Qaradawi is urging all of libya to take to the streets, this had a huge effect in egypt and it will do now in #Libya #Feb17 inshala
10 minutes ago

[Catherina]

54. Translation of Shaikh AsSadiq Al Gheryani’s statement to the People of Libya

acarvin Andy Carvin
Translation of Shaikh AsSadiq Al Gheryani’s statement to the People of Libya http://bit.ly/hxyLSg
3 minutes ago

Translation of Shaikh AsSadiq Al Gheryani’s statement to the People of Libya
Posted on February 20, 2011 by admin


VIDEO


Translation:

In the name of God, Most Gracious Most Merciful;

I thank Al Jazeera for giving me this opportunity, I say that what is happening in Libya now cannot be tolerated, cannot be bared, cannot be kept silent about. A heavy war machine is confronting protesters who are bare chested, raising their hands above their heads as a sign of peace, peaceful, and the regime is shooting them with anti-aircraft artillery, we have not seen this except in Israel’s attacks against Gaza. We cannot believe this happens in our country. The majority of those doing this are thugs and mercenaries from Africa and from Libya who have sold their honour for money. We cannot remain silent about this now, the country is being attacked by foreigners right now. Therefore, I extend a call, and would like to ask our brothers from army officers, technicians and those who are providing logistical transport to these weapons and ammunition about the bridge that is connecting Tripoli to Benghazi via airplanes carrying these weapons and mercenaries. I want to ask these people who are offering this logistical service, how do they plan to face their Lord? Where is the Honorary oath of service to the Army? Where is the honour of being part of this land? Where is the brotherhood? Where is your faith? Selling your religion in exchange for these mercenaries.

When you send this ammunition and weapnary to John and Johnson so he can go and kill your brother Mohammed and Abdullah. I tell you fear your Lord! For you will most certainly meet your Lord. Your Lord says: “And every one of them will come to Him on the day of resurrection alone”. You must stop doing this, for Allah on the day of judgement will judge everyone based on their actions, there is no excuse for those who say: I was following orders! Remember when God says “When those who were followed shall renounce those who followed (them), and they see the chastisement and their ties are cut asunder.” And remember when God says: And when they shall contend one with another in the fire, then the weak shall say to those who were proud: Surely we were your followers; will you then avert from us a portion of the fire? Those who were proud shall say: Surely we are all in it: surely Allah has judged between the servants.

They should fear God and the weakest action of faith that they can do is to stop providing this logistic service, because the blood is flowing like rivers, deaths that cannot be counted! It is an national obligation for every citizen who has an ounce of zeal for his country, and for the people of Tripoli and its outskirts and all the libyan cities to come out to make a single unified stance of protest so that this blood can stop flowing. It is a RELIGIOUS OBLIGATION for every Muslim citizen to do what he can to stop this blood spilling. it is a vicious massacre.

I also want to extend my message to the Libyan tribes, whom I have heard are spreading weapons amongst their youth so that they can reiginite in them the tribal extremism so that they can fight and that they can demonstrate that it’s about one tribe fighting another, and to resurface old scars between tribes. I want to warn the tribes and the fathers to NOT slip into this dangerous valley, for they are responsible for their children are killing the innocent and weak. They are responsible and should disown themselves from this massacre. Every tribe leader, every guardian, they should all disown and distance themselves from this massacre! Before it is too late! We are at a cross road, there is no choice. Either everyone dies or oppression and darkness prevails. This is the chance of a lifetime to repent and return to God. O people of tribes, do not recline to this massacre.

I want to also direct my words to those who go on the LibyanTV stations and invite these speakers who say that these people (protesters) are small in number and have been paid to protest etc. I want to ask them a question: if you are really truthful, then why do they not allow the news services to come in to report and broadcast the evil footage? Why do they kick out the journalists? Why do they ban the TV stations? between us and them is the truth. Hearing a report is not like seeing the visual truth!

They should let the truth come out to the world. What I see happening in libya right now is most certainly a tragedy! Libya is now considered an afflicted nation! Where are the arab nations? where are the muslim nations? Where is the Organization of the Islamic Conference? What is happening in Libya requires a UN meeting! Where is the Arab League? Where are the Arab nations? Why don’t they request a sitting in the UN? Should there be a peaceful nation who raise their hands above their hands and then get shot by helicopters? We should not be silent about this.

I also have some blame to lay on the TV stations, and especially on Al Jazeera, even though it has opened up a lot today and yesterday also. But what has been happening in Libya, a week since last Tuesday, and Al Jazeera is reporting things on its Live channel which are only being watched by 5% of people, it reports a small portion about Libya and then moves on to other news. And also the martyrs who have fallen in Libya are FAR MORE than those who fell in Egypt and Tunisia combined! And Al Jazeera dedicated a 24 hour non-stop coverage for these two previous revolutions, and whenever your signals were jammed, you announced new frequencies quickly to resume your coverage! And now there are opportunities for journalists to come in via the Egyptian borders! Why don’t you go in and broadcast live pictures to the world? THe matter is a tragedy! The matter is horrific! the Libyans need to stand, the Libyans need to come out a RELIGIOUS OBLIGATION to stop this bloodshed. This must not be accepted!

News Anchor: We are trying with what is available to us. We want to ask while you are present in Tripoli. We heard about attack and retreat in some areas of tripoli, but there still remains the fear of the Security’s grip and the huge presence of security on the whole. Do you expect that we will see huge demonstrations in Tripoli and that the fear barrier will be broken?

The fear barrier must be broken! Like you said, the security grip is colossal in Tripoli. In every 100 meters, there are armoured trucks and army officers. And every time a small group comes out to protest, they do not start with anything smaller than anti-aircraft artillery! But this does not do anything but to make people more determined and explosive! And the people cannot be crushed like this! The principles of law state that the people are leaders of all. We are seeing the people coming out now! What are these empty statements? The people need to see the truth and stop this bloodshed. And this bloodshed cannot be stopped unless people come out as one unit. Big and small, old and young, women and men. There are so many who died who have not even reached the age of puberty!

News anchor: Thank you so much Dr Al Gheryani for your contribution!

http://www.libyafeb17.com/?p=1266

[Catherina]

35. Libyan National museum under tight security. Sound familiar?

Tripolitanian Libyan
Libyan National museum under tight security. Sound familiar? #Libya
6 minutes ago

[Catherina]

37. mercenaries have set fire 2 2 big supermarkets in #tripoli

ChangeInLibya Libyan Dude
by Tripolitanian
Reports that mercenaries have set fire to two of the biggest supermarkets in #tripoli tonight - from one of the supermrkt owners himself
56 seconds ago

[Catherina]

38. Rpts: Abdullah Al Senussi head of #Gaddafi intelligence & head of his personal guard has been killed

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
Reports that Abdullah Al Senussi head of #Gaddafi intelligence and head of his personal guard, has been killed #Feb17 #Libya
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

39. Tripoli Police station on fire zawyet dahmani, #gaddafi pictures being burnt,fires blocking roads

SherineT Sherine Tadros
Latest from #tripoli frm journalist friend:Police station on fire zawyet dahmani, #gaddafi pictures being burnt,fires blocking roads #feb17
7 minutes ago

[Catherina]

40. the Lion of the Desert Omar al-Mukhtar's 90 year old son has been on the protests

Umm_Issa Natalya
by MushuThaLohari
One of the most beautiful things from #Libya is that the Lion of the Desert Omar al-Mukhtar's 90 year old son has been on the protests
13 minutes ago

[Catherina]

42. For those who don't know Omar Mukhtar

Umm_Issa Natalya
by SaloumehZ
For those who don't know Omar Mukhtar http://tinyurl.com/63cvd3w The protesters in #Libya are all his children, current lions of the desert
14 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

41. Head of Zwiya tribe issues ultimatum to Gaddafi, in 24 hours we'll stop all oil exports from #Libya

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
HOLY SH#T!
2 minutes ago


iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
Head of Zwiya tribe on Aljazeera live from #Tripoli issues ultimatum to #Gaddafi, in 24 hours we'll stop all oil exports from #Libya #Feb27
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply


iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
Let me say it again: Zwiya tribe is the main tribe in the oil producing areas; now say they will completely stop oil flow in 24 hrs #Libya
20 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[bobbolink]

47. And there it is. People with POWER.

Can you hear them NOW, Obama?

[Catherina]

43. Youth in #Benghazi are heavily arming themselves with weapons from the military camp in AlBerka

OmarAlmu5tar Omar A.
by acarvin
Via Family: Youth in #Benghazi are heavily arming themselves with weapons from the military camp in AlBerka #Libya #feb17
6 minutes ago

[Catherina]

44. #Misrata man:"People flocking to confront mercenary forces hired by regime."

feb17voices Feb 17 voices
Audioboo: ENGLISH LPC #Misrata man:"People flocking to confront mercenary forces hired by regime." #Libya #Feb17 http://boo.fm/b283580
10 minutes ago

[Catherina]

45. Libya premier denounces 'terrorists' - "very precise plans, destructive and terrorist, that want Lib

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
AFP: Libya premier denounces 'terrorists' http://bit.ly/fPqEpY "right to take all measures to preserve its unity, stability"
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Al Qaeda everywhere lol! That old trick has lost its charm Q.

Read the whole thing.

Libya premier denounces 'terrorists' as fighting rages


Libya's premier denounced on Sunday a plot to turn his country into a terrorist base, as anti-regime protests reached the capital and world powers denounced an iron-fisted crackdown said to have cost hundreds of lives.

...

In what was the first high-level public reaction to six days of bloody protests, Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmudi told EU ambassadors in Tripoli, without elaborating, that there are "very precise plans, destructive and terrorist, that want Libya to become a base for terrorism."

...

And he said Libya has the "right to take all measures to preserve its unity, stability and people, and to assure the protection of its riches and preserve its relations with other countries," state news agency Jana reported.

Mahmudi also lashed out at "foreign news media," whose reports he said were a "mixture, without distinction, of reality and lies."

...

AFP

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/afp/libya-premier-denounces-terrorists-as-fighting-rages/423863

[Catherina]

46. Leader of large Zwaya tribe says they will join opposition unless #Gaddafi steps down today.

feb17voices Feb 17 voices
BREAKING from @ajarabic: Leader of large Zwaya tribe says they will join opposition unless #Gaddafi steps down today. #Libya #Feb17
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

48. Confirmed: Yehia Al Gamal appointed Deputy Prime Minister

ElFoulio Abdel-Rahman Hussein
Confirmed: Yehia Al Gamal appointed Deputy Prime Minister #jan25
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


It's the cabinet reshuffle already! First you get down on your knees, fiddle with your worry beads...

[bobbolink]

51. "....bow your head with great respect, and ....genuflect, genuflect, genuflect..."

A little Tom Lehrer is good for the soul....

[Catherina]

53. Minister of Culture & Minister of Social Solidarity are OUT!

Kikiesque Sara El-Sayeh
Sameh Fahmy and Eisha Abdel Hady ARE OUT!! El Sawy is Minister of Culture, Gooda Abdel Khalek Minister of Social Solidarity
5 minutes ago

[Catherina]

49. Al-Bayda: city/area now peaceful & free, no mercenaries, no presence of regime, citizens armed now

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
From Al-Bayda: city/area is now peaceful & free, no mercenaries, no presence of regime at all, citizens are armed now #Feb17 #Libya
6 minutes ago

[bobbolink]

52. JOY!!!!

Pray for the dead, and work like hell for the living!

[Catherina]

50. (Green Square) is PACKED with Pro-democracy demonstrators!!

Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub
by acarvin
Contacts reporting that Sah AlKhadra (Green Square) is PACKED with Pro-democracy demonstrators!! #Libya #Feb17
10 minutes ago

[Catherina]

55. MARCHING IN THE STREETS AND CHANTING! We'll have a Free Libya soon

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
BREAKING: TRIPOLI: MARCHING IN THE STREETS AND CHANTING! We'll have a Free Libya soon, #feb17 #gaddacicrimes #libya
7 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

56. Saif Gaddafi 2 appear soon on TV - fancies himself as a shrewd negotiator - Al Qaeda in SEAsia+Locke

MilitantNews MilitantNews
#Libya Saif Gaddafi 2 appear soon on TV - fancies himself as a shrewd negotiator - Al Qaeda in SEAsia+Lockerbie. Have 2 b a genie for this 1
6 minutes ago

[Catherina]

57. 80% of libya's oil goes to european union. 27 member countries have maintained ties with #Gaddafi

monica_vv Monica Villamizar
80% of libya's oil goes to european union. 27 member countries have maintained ties with #Gaddafi
45 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

58. Protesters now in control of Libyana, one of the two mobile operators in the country.

feb17voices Feb 17 voices
Eyewitness in #Libya: Protesters are now in control of Libyana, one of the two mobile operators in the country. #Feb17
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[Catherina]

59. Suleiman Dogha tells @ajarabic people expecting Saif Gaddafi to announce father is stepping down.

acarvin Andy Carvin
We'll see. RT @feb17voices: Journalist Suleiman Dogha tells @ajarabic people expecting Saif Gaddafi to announce father is stepping down.
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[Catherina]

60. Clashes reported between protesters and security forces+mercenaries in Mediterranean city of Misrata

Dima_Khatib Dima Khatib أنا ديمة
Clashes reported between protesters and security forces+mercenaries in Mediterranean city of Misrata, 200 km from Tripoli #libya #feb17
40 seconds ago

[Catherina]

63. Security forces hand over their weapons and run as fast as they can from #Misrata. #tripoli not far

LibyanDictator The Dictator
Security forces hand over their weapons and run as fast as they can from #Misrata. #tripoli not far behind! TONIGHT IS THE END #Libya #Feb17
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[Catherina]

61. Confirmed reports: "Internet Robin Hoods" ANONYMOUS are attacking Libyan Gov't websites now

Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub
by rstripolina
Confirmed reports: "Internet Robin Hoods" ANONYMOUS are attacking Libyan Gov't websites now
2 minutes ago


PERFECT TIMING ANONYMOUS! :loveya:

[Catherina]

62. EU has called on Libyan authorities to immediately end the violence on anti-government protesters

AJELive AJELive
The EU has called on Libyan authorities to immediately end the violence on anti-government protesters via @Reuters
2 minutes ago


Sorry EU. Too late to save your oil buddy.

[Catherina]

64. Part 6 here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x466103