Gaddafi Threatens More Libyan Bloodshed

UPDATE 2/22: Libyan Ambassador to the US resigns. Gaddafi raves for over an hour, threatens more violence against protesters. Gaddafi claims protesters are on hallucinogenic drugs! Protesters take control of Tobruk and border with Egypt. Libyan naval vessel off the coast of Malta may be defecting.

Shoot on sight orders keeping people off the streets in Tripoli. Dead and injured cannot be attended to, bodies lying in the streets.

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

The Libyan defections continue as more Libyans refuse to support the attacks upon protesters. Two Libyan colonels piloting fighter jets have defected after refusing to attack their fellow countrymen in Benghazi. They were part of a squadron that was beginning an attack, when they pulled out and fled to Malta.

The pilots were arrested by Malta authorities. The reason they went to Malta is because Italy has an extradition treaty with Libya, but Malta doesn't.

The protests continue, watch updates on Al-Jazzera

More updates here

 

Oil field workers have gone on strike in Libya.

Non-essential US Embassy staff ordered to leave Libya.

French citizens urged to leave Libya.

 

Protesters are being bombed and attacked in Tripoli. Water and Electricity have been cut to Tripoli.

I don't think this will continue for long. The International community is starting to respond forcefully, indicating that international relations will be severely damaged by the Libyan gov't's violent actions against the protesters.

 

Al Jazeera has been blocked in Libya, both its broadcast channel and Internet websites are down.

Libyan ambassador to Bangladesh, has resigned now.

 

Yes, the Libyans are using American-made weapons (once again) on their own people.

Do you think the US gov't would hesitate to use it's weapons against its own people as it has done before?

 

Libya's deputy UN Ambassador calls upon Gaddafi to resign! He says he serves the Libyan people, not the repressive Libyan government.

He says he's not worried about the reprecussions of speaking against Gaddafi, just the Libyan people.

The Libyan ambassador to the EU resigns.

 

Shukri Ghanem, Libya's oil minister and former prime minister, is apparently missing and has fled.

Qatar's foreign ministry condemns use of airstrikes against civilians - and also criticizes "the silence of the international community over the bloody events in Libya".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWbwAlDVADE&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube - Protests, "riots" and shooting in Tripoli

 

UPDATE 2/21: Fatwa Issued Calling for Murder of Gaddafi

Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, has issued on fatwa calling for the murder of Gadhafi.

Brazilian construction company has Odebrecht ordered mandatory evacuation of all its 5,000 foreign staff - including 187 Brazilians - from Libya.

 

UPDATE 2/22: Libyan Ambassador to the US resigns. Gaddafi speaks says "I'm not in Venezuela", and not much more. Protesters take control of Tobruk and border with Egypt. Libyan naval vessel off the coast of Malta may be defecting.

 

Senator John Kerry said Gaddafi's actions were "beyond despicable". Libya's "use of deadly force against its own people should mean the end of the regime itself. It's beyond despicable, and I hope we are witnessing its last hours in power." He said all international oil companies "should immediately cease operations in Libya until violence against civilians ceases".

 

Gaddafi's 2nd in command has resigned. He was the Interior Minister, and claims he refused to have his forces fight the people. This is a major defection. He has called upon the army to rise up against Gaddafi.