Libya protest against moves to establish rebel power with superficially retro-fitted Gaddafi-ites
[It is important to note that former Gaddafi-regime officials, now in the NTC, are urging the NATO forces to continue. These same officials, and others in the Gaddafi regime, had maintained the friendly and collaborative US-Gaddafi relationship in recent years until the emerging revolt six months ago crippled Gaddafi's dependability as a deal-maker with the US, then the US turned its attention to controlling the rebel forces instead. Some of the Gaddafi officials who had kept the regime's relations with the US, jumped off the sinking Gaddafi ship and joined the rebel forces, often in commanding positions. -- Frontlines ed.]
Dissent in Libya against NTC nominations
AlJazeeraEnglish on Aug 28, 2011
The NTC has been nominating members for a new government, but there is public resistance to the appointments. Libyans have held protests within the country accusing the NTC of not being transparent enough.
Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons, reporting from a protest in Misrata, said: “They [the protesters] say the old guard of the Gaddafi regime are far too prominent in the list of people issued so far.
“They are also insisting there should be new faces for a new Libya.”
Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons reporting from Misrata.
[...] Here we see GovCorp’s usual blueprint for stemming the tide of democracy in it’s client states. Make grand pronouncements about their commitment to democracy and humanitarianism, followed swiftly by a re-insertion into power of as many elements of the previous regime as is practical. Thus the Washington/Wall Street system of control remains in place with a few new faces and perhaps a veneer of democratic forms with little substance. [It is important to note that former Gaddafi-regime officials, now in the NTC, are urging the NATO forces to continue. These same officials, and others in the Gaddafi regime, had maintained the friendly and collaborative US-Gaddafi relationship in recent years until the emerging revolt six months ago crippled Gaddafi's dependability as a deal-maker with the US, then the US turned its attention to controlling the rebel forces instead. Some of th … Read More [...]
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