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2011-06-07 Africa North

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Posted by Fred 2011-06-07 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 See also PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > LIBYAN REBELS BROKE DESPITE PILE OF GOLD. Their new "Central Bank" could face a serious liquiidty crisis in circa two weeks.

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* SAME/TOPIX > RUSSIA: NATO CLOSE TO FIGHTING "LAND WAR" IN LIBYA, in order to remove Uncle Muammar from power + in violation of its UNSC "No Fly Zone" mandate.

* SAME > LIBYAN REBELS' GAINS WIPED OUT BY NATO AIRPOWER.

All thing equal, looks like the NATO-UN [includ USA?] want a de facto TWO-STATE SOLUTION for Libyuh by "Any + All Means Necessary", as vee Uncle Muammar + Rebels.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-06-07 02:52|| 2011-06-07 02:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Yafran is east of Zintan, which suggests that the Gaddafis have given up on sealing off the hillbilly rebellion & are pulling back - maybe to protect the Tripoli area or the Sirte-Brega road? But any rate - looks like strategic triage & consolidation to me. The tussle with the Berber clans never made a lick of sense, unless there something strategic out that way that I've not heard of.

Posted by Mitch H. 2011-06-07 09:52|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2011-06-07 09:52|| Front Page Top

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