As some know, in September 1969, Muammar al-Gaddafi, a Bedouin Arab military peculiar character and inspired by the ideas of Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser, promoted within the armed forces a movement that overthrew King Idris I of Libya, a desert country near fully and sparsely populated north of Africa, Tunisia and Egypt. some important and valuable energy resources of Libya were discovered gradually. Born into a family of the Bedouin tribe of nomadic herdsmen of the desert, in the region of Tripoli, Gaddafi was deeply anti-colonialist. Ensures that a paternal grandfather died fighting against the Italian invaders when Libya was invaded by them in 1911. Colonial rule and fascism changed the lives of everyone. It is said also that the father was imprisoned before earning a living as a factory worker.
Even Gaddafi's opponents say they are noted for their intelligence as a student, was expelled from high school for their activities antimonarchist. Managed to enroll in another high school and later graduated in law at the University of Benghazi at age 21. Then entered the Military Academy in Benghazi where he created what was called the Secret Unionist Movement of Free Officers, later concluding his studies at a British military academy.
This background explains the remarkable influence exerted after Libya and other political leaders are today in favor or against Gaddafi.
had started his political life with facts unquestionably revolutionary.
In March 1970, after mass demonstrations nationalists, managed the evacuation of British troops in the country and in June, the United States ousted the large air base near Tripoli handed over to Egyptian military trainers, allied country to Libya.
In 1970, several Western oil companies and banking companies with foreign capital participation were affected by the Revolution. In late 1971, the famous British Petroleum met the same fate. In the agricultural area all Italian goods were confiscated, the settlers and their descendants expelled from Libya.
State intervention was directed at the control of big business. The production of this country went to enjoy one of the highest levels of the Arab world. Was banned gambling and alcohol consumption. The legal status of women, traditionally limited, was high.
Libyan leader theories became involved in extremist who opposed both communism and capitalism. It was a stage in which Gaddafi is devoted to the theory, it makes no sense to include in this analysis, although it noted that in the first article of the Proclamation Constitution of 1969 established the "social" character of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
What I want to emphasize is that the United States and its NATO allies never cared for human rights.
The madhouse that took place in the Security Council at the meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, and the UN General Assembly in New York, was pure theater.
fully understand the reactions of the political leaders involved in so many contradictions and sterile debates, given the web of interests and issues to be addressed.
all know very well that the permanent membership, veto power, the possession of nuclear weapons and not a few institutions are sources of privileges and interests imposed by force of humanity. It may or may not agree with many of them, but never accept them as fair or ethical action.
The rule is now trying to spin the events surrounding what he did or not Gaddafi, because you need to intervene militarily in Libya and hit the revolutionary wave that began in the Arab world. So far, no one said a word, was silent and did business. Promoted
latent rebellion by Libyan intelligence agencies Yankee, or the errors of the Gaddafi, it is important that people do not be fooled, because very soon the world opinion will have sufficient information to know what to expect.
In my opinion, so I stated right from the start, had to denounce NATO's bellicose plans.
Libya, like many Third World countries, is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, Group 77 and other international organizations, through which relationships are established regardless of their economic and social system.
Broadly speaking, the revolution in Cuba, inspired by Marxist-Leninist principles and Marti, had triumphed in 1959 to 90 miles from the U.S., we imposed the Platt Amendment and was the owner of the economy of our country.
Almost immediately, the empire brought against our pueblo la guerra sucia, las bandas contrarrevolucionarias, el criminal bloqueo económico, y la invasión mercenaria de Girón, custodiada por un portaaviones y su infantería de marina lista para desembarcar si la fuerza mercenaria obtenía determinados objetivos.
Apenas año y medio después nos amenazó con el poderío de su arsenal nuclear. Una guerra de ese carácter estuvo a punto de estallar.
Todos los países latinoamericanos, con la excepción de México, participaron del criminal bloqueo que todavía perdura, sin que nuestro país jamás se rindiera. Es importante recordarlo para los que carecen de memoria histórica.
En enero de 1986, esgrimiendo la idea de que Libia estaba behind the so-called revolutionary terrorism, Reagan ordered breaking economic and trade relations with that country.
In March, a force of aircraft carriers in the Gulf of Sirte, in Libya considered national waters, unleashed attacks that resulted in the destruction of several naval units equipped with missile and radar systems that country's coast in the USSR had acquired .
On 5 April, a West Berlin discotheque frequented by U.S. soldiers, was the victim of plastic explosives, in which three people died, including two U.S. soldiers and many were wounded. Reagan
Gaddafi accused and ordered the Air Force would response. Three squadrons took off from aircraft carriers of the Sixth Fleet and bases in the UK, with missiles and bombs attacked seven military targets in Tripoli and Benghazi. About 40 people were killed, including 15 civilians. Noted the progress of the bombers, Gaddafi met the family and was leaving his home in the military complex of Bab Al Aziziya, south of the capital. No evacuation had been completed when a missile hit on the spot, his daughter Hanna was killed and two injured children. The fact was widely rejected, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning the violation of UN Charter and International Law. Just made in terms energetic the Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League and the OAU.
On December 21, 1988, a Boeing 747 from Pan Am flying from London to New York disintegrated in midair by a bomb blast, debris fell on the town of Lockerbie, and the tragedy took 270 lives of 21 nationalities.
At first, the U.S. Government was suspicious of Iran, in retaliation for the deaths of 290 people by the demolition of an Airbus of the state line. Investigations, as the Yankees, involving two Libyan intelligence agents. Similar allegations were made against Libya by a French airliner en route Brazzaville-N'Djamena-Paris, involving Gaddafi Libyan officials refused to extradite for acts which he categorically denied.
A dark legend was made against him involving the Reagan and Bush.
From 1975 until the final stage of the Reagan administration, Cuba had been devoted to their internationalist duty in Angola and other African countries. We knew of the conflicts that took place in Libya or around it for readings and testimonies of people closely linked to that country and the Arab world and by the impressions that keep numerous personalities from different countries with whom we had contacts in those years.
Many well-known African leaders with whom Gaddafi maintained close relations worked to find solutions to the strained relations between Libya and the United Kingdom.
The Security Council had imposed sanctions on Libya that began when Gaddafi agreed to be overcome to prosecute, under certain conditions, the two accused for the plane that exploded over Scotland.
delegations began to be invited Libyan border meetings. In July 1999, London began the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Libya, after some additional concessions.
In September of that year, European Union ministers agreed to repeal the restrictive trade measures taken in 1992.
On December 2, Massimo D'Alema, Italian Prime Minister, made the first visit by a European government leader to Libya.
Missing the USSR and the socialist camp in Europe, Gaddafi decided to accept the demands of U.S. and NATO.
When I visited Libya in May 2001 showed me the ruins of the treacherous attack that killed his daughter Reagan, and was about to exterminate the entire family.
In early 2002, the State Department reported that diplomatic talks were underway between the U.S. and Libya.
had returned in May to include Libya in the list of state sponsors of terrorism, although in January, President George W. Bush did not mention the African country in his famous speech on the members of the "axis of evil."
At the beginning of 2003, under the financial agreement reached between Libya on compensation and requesting countries, the United Kingdom and France, the Security Council of the UN lifted sanctions against Libya in 1992.
Before the end of 2003, Bush and Tony Blair reported an agreement with Libya, a country that had given intelligence experts from the United Kingdom and documentation of Washington's unconventional weapons programs and ballistic missiles with a range greater than 300 kilometers. Officials from both countries had already visited several facilities. It was the fruit of many months of talks between Tripoli and Washington, as Bush himself revealed. Gaddafi
its promises to disarm. Libya turned over a few months in the five units of Scud-C missiles with a range of 800 kilometers and hundreds of Scud-B, whose range exceeded the 300 km short-range missile defense.
From October 2002 began a marathon of visits to Tripoli: Berlusconi, in October 2002, José María Aznar, in September 2003, Berlusconi back in February, August and October 2004, Blair, in March 2004 , Germany's Schroeder, in October of that year Jacques Chirac in November 2004. Everybody happy. Mighty gentleman is Don Money. Gaddafi traveled
triumphantly Europe. He was welcomed in Brussels in April 2004 by Romano Prodi, president of the European Commission in August of that year, Libyan leader invited Bush to visit his country, Exxon Mobil, Chevron Texaco and Conoco Philips finalize the resumption of oil extraction through joint ventures.
In May 2006, the U.S. announced the withdrawal of Libya from the list of terrorist countries and the establishment of full diplomatic relations.
In 2006 and 2007, France and the United States signed agreements on nuclear cooperation for peaceful purposes, in May 2007, Blair returned to visit Gaddafi in Sirte. British Petroleum signed a "hugely important" as stated for the exploration of gas fields.
In December 2007, Gaddafi made two visits to France and signed contracts for civil and military equipment worth 10,000 million euros, and Spain, where he met with Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Million dollar contracts were signed with major NATO countries.
What has now caused the precipitous withdrawal of U.S. embassies and other members of NATO?
Everything is very strange. George W.
Bush, the father of the stupid war on terror, declared on 20 September 2001 at West Point Cadets "Our [...] security will require the military you will lead a force to be ready to strike notice in any dark corner of the world. And our security will require to be ready for preemptive action when necessary to defend our freedom and [...] our lives. "
" We must uncover terror cells in 60 countries or more [...] Together with our friends and allies, we must oppose proliferation and confront regimes that sponsor terrorism, as each case requires. "
What Obama think of that speech?
What sanctions imposed by the Security Council to which killed over a million of civilians in Iraq and every day men, women and children killed in Afghanistan, where in recent days, angry people took to the streets to protest the killing of innocent children?
An AFP dispatch from Kabul, dated today, March 9, rebels that: "Last year was the deadliest for civilians in nine years of war between the Taliban and international forces in Afghanistan, with nearly 2,800 dead 15% more than in 2009, said Wednesday a UN report, which highlights the human costs of conflict for the people. "
" ... the Taliban insurgency intensified and gained ground In recent years, with guerrilla actions beyond its traditional strongholds of the south and east. "
" With 2 777 exactly, the number of civilians killed in 2010 increased by 15% compared to 2009, said the joint annual report Assistance Mission to the United Nations in Afghanistan ... "
" President Barack Obama said on March 3 "deep regret" the Afghan people for the nine children killed, and so did the U.S. general David Petraeus, commander in ISAF chief, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates. "
" ... the UNAMA report shows that the number of civilians killed in 2010 is four times higher than the international forces soldiers killed in combat in the same year.
"The year 2010 was, by far the deadliest year for foreign troops in nine years of war, with 711 dead, confirming that the guerrillas of the Taliban has intensified despite the sending of 30,000 U.S. troops last year booster .
For 10 days in Geneva and United Nations, delivered over 150 speeches on human rights violations were repeated millions of times on television, radio, Internet and print media.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodriguez, in his speech past March 1, 2011 to the Foreign Ministers meeting in Geneva, said:
"Human consciousness rejects the killing of innocent people under any circumstances, anywhere. Cuba fully shares the global concern for the loss of civilian lives in Libya and you want your people to achieve a peaceful and sovereign civil war happening there, without any foreign interference and to ensure the integrity of this nation. "
Some of the closing paragraphs of his speech was terse:
"If the essential human right is the right to life, you will be ready by the Council to suspend the membership of the States untie a war? "
" Suspend to States to fund and provide military aid used by the receiving State in massive, flagrant and systematic human rights and attacks against civilians, such as those occurring in Palestine?
"Apply this action against powerful countries conducting executions in the territory of other States to use high technology such as smart munitions and unmanned aerial vehicles?
"What will happen to States to accept in their territories illegal secret prisons, to facilitate the transit of secret flights with hostages or engage in acts of torture?"
fully share the courageous stand of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian. We
internal war against Libya, in favor of immediate peace and full respect for the lives and rights of all citizens, without foreign intervention, which only serve to prolong the conflict and the interests of NATO. Fidel Castro Ruz
March 9, 2011
9 and 35 pm
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