WEST PUTS LIBYA OIL ABOVE DEMOCRACY

WEST PUTS LIBYA OIL ABOVE DEMOCRACYFormer Arab League Ambassador to the UN Clovis Maksoud says the West's delay in condemning the recent repressions by the Libyan regime is partly due to its concerns over oil supplies from the country. The West showed “reluctance” to denounce the repressions by Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi's regime “partly because of the oil factor … [and] that was one factor to inhibit many of those who are importing oil from Libya,”...

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US DOUBLE-STANDARD HOLDS LIBYAN PEACE

US DOUBLE-STANDARD HOLDS LIBYAN PEACEThe Libyan people's fight for peace is held in purgatory as ruler Muammar Gaddafi continues to be backed by the US double standard, says a former US Ambassador. In an interview with Press TV, former US Ambassador to Mauritania Edward Peck comments on the double standard imposed by the US in the region and how it impedes viable solutions for Libya. Press TV: It's good to have you with us, sir, on the program. Tell us your understanding of the events that have been happening recently and especially today. Peck:...

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ISRAEL PROVIDES MERCENARIES FOR GADDAFI

ISRAEL PROVIDES MERCENARIES FOR GADDAFIIsraeli arms distribution company Global CST has reportedly, under the authorization of Tel Aviv, provided Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi with African mercenaries to clamp down on anti-government protesters. Egyptian sources have revealed that the Israeli company has so far provided Gaddafi's regime with 50,000 African mercenaries to attack the civilian anti-government protesters in Libya. The arms company was previously convicted in an African country over illegal deals, News-Israel website reported. Sources...

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LIBYA: AFRICAN MERCENARIES IMMUNE FROM PROSECUTION FOR WAR CRIMES

LIBYA: AFRICAN MERCENARIES IMMUNE FROM PROSECUTION FOR WAR CRIMESAfrican mercenaries hired by the Gaddafi regime to kill Libyan protesters would be immune from prosecution for war crimes due to a clause in this weekend's UN resolution that was demanded by the United States. The UN Security Council agreed on Saturday evening to freeze international assets belonging to the Gaddafis and their key aides, to ban them from travelling and to block all arms sales to Tripoli. It also called for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the killings...

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