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That's a bit rich coming from Obama given what America does around the world.
Barack Obama says David Cameron allowed Libya to become a 's*** show' Unprecedented attack by serving US President claims UK was 'distracted'
Barack Obama says David Cameron allowed Libya to become a 's*** show' Unprecedented attack by serving US President claims UK was 'distracted'
I think I detected a note of irony in last night's TV news coverage of the VIP visits to Tripoli, to welcome the new regime (or government number three).
They said the visit to a secure military base was heavily guarded, and that the regime had total control of the area within the base.
It's just that the other two governments currently also claiming control do not necessarily comply.
And ISIS running a large area also.
I'd not want to try and sort it out.
They said the visit to a secure military base was heavily guarded, and that the regime had total control of the area within the base.
It's just that the other two governments currently also claiming control do not necessarily comply.
And ISIS running a large area also.
I'd not want to try and sort it out.
No post war strategy, rubbish intelligence, replacing a bad dictator with something far worse - seems to be becoming a bit of a trend this. I'm sure "lessons will be learned".
A UK parliamentary report has severely criticised the intervention by Britain and France that led to the overthrow of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The foreign affairs committee accused the then PM David Cameron of lacking a coherent strategy for the air campaign. It said the intervention had not been "informed by accurate intelligence", and that it led to the rise of so-called Islamic State in NorthAfrica.
A UK parliamentary report has severely criticised the intervention by Britain and France that led to the overthrow of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The foreign affairs committee accused the then PM David Cameron of lacking a coherent strategy for the air campaign. It said the intervention had not been "informed by accurate intelligence", and that it led to the rise of so-called Islamic State in NorthAfrica.
Edited by BlackLabel on Wednesday 14th September 11:59
Things are going well in liberated Libya.
Refugees and migrants are being sold at modern-day public slave markets in Libya, the UN's migration agency has said. International Organisation for Migration staff found hundreds of young African men are being traded in public in what they described as slave markets.
Refugees and migrants are being sold at modern-day public slave markets in Libya, the UN's migration agency has said. International Organisation for Migration staff found hundreds of young African men are being traded in public in what they described as slave markets.
BlackLabel said:
Things are going well in liberated Libya.
Refugees and migrants are being sold at modern-day public slave markets in Libya, the UN's migration agency has said. International Organisation for Migration staff found hundreds of young African men are being traded in public in what they described as slave markets.
Well, that's Uber's new driver supply sorted if the autonomous cars plan doesn't work out.Refugees and migrants are being sold at modern-day public slave markets in Libya, the UN's migration agency has said. International Organisation for Migration staff found hundreds of young African men are being traded in public in what they described as slave markets.
Telegraph said:
The prime suspect in the murder of police officer Yvonne Fletcher was given a letter from Tony Blair’s government reassuring him he was not wanted over the killing, his lawyer has told the Telegraph.
Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk was informed he was not a suspect as long ago as 2002 at a time when Britain was forging close relations with Muammar Gaddafi’s regime.
However, a 192-page review of the police evidence seen by the Telegraph repeatedly identifies Mabrouk as one of the suspected ringleaders of a “pre-arranged plan to cause death”.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/17/yvonne-...Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk was informed he was not a suspect as long ago as 2002 at a time when Britain was forging close relations with Muammar Gaddafi’s regime.
However, a 192-page review of the police evidence seen by the Telegraph repeatedly identifies Mabrouk as one of the suspected ringleaders of a “pre-arranged plan to cause death”.
Oakey said:
Telegraph said:
The prime suspect in the murder of police officer Yvonne Fletcher was given a letter from Tony Blair’s government reassuring him he was not wanted over the killing, his lawyer has told the Telegraph.
Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk was informed he was not a suspect as long ago as 2002 at a time when Britain was forging close relations with Muammar Gaddafi’s regime.
However, a 192-page review of the police evidence seen by the Telegraph repeatedly identifies Mabrouk as one of the suspected ringleaders of a “pre-arranged plan to cause death”.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/17/yvonne-...Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk was informed he was not a suspect as long ago as 2002 at a time when Britain was forging close relations with Muammar Gaddafi’s regime.
However, a 192-page review of the police evidence seen by the Telegraph repeatedly identifies Mabrouk as one of the suspected ringleaders of a “pre-arranged plan to cause death”.
sugerbear said:
Maybe in the hope that he would travel and could then be bought to justice. He could waive that letter in court all day but he could still be prosecuted for the killing.
In the hope he'd travel where?"Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk was informed he was not a suspect as long ago as 2002"
"In 2000 he was allowed back into the UK a year after Mr Blair had restored diplomatic relations with Libya."
He's apparently been living in Berkshire since then.
"Mabrouk, who lives in Berkshire, was finally arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder in 2015 but the prosecution was blocked on Tuesday on grounds of “national security”."
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