Civilians accuse NATO of massacre in Sirte raids

[Karmadillo]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/civilians-accuse-nato-of-massacre-in-sirte-raids/story-e6frg6so-1226148378383

THE civilians pouring out of the besieged city of Sirte accused NATO of genocide yesterday as rebel forces called in reinforcements and prepared for a fresh assault on Muammar Gaddafi's home town.

Long lines of civilian vehicles were leaving after a night of NATO air attacks on the town. Rebel forces fighting for the National Transitional Council added artillery and mortar fire.

The people leaving the town, many looking scared, said conditions inside Sirte were disastrous. They made claims which, if verified, are a challenge for NATO - which operates under a UN mandate to protect civilians - saying the NATO bombing raids hit homes, schools and hospitals.

"It was worse than awful," said Riab Safran, 28, as his car was searched by rebel fighters outside Sirte. His family had slept on the beach because the houses were being bombed, he said. "They hit all kinds of buildings - schools, hospitals," he said.

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[Arctic Dave]

1. It's not a massacre if white people do it. Nt

[Hugabear]

2. Exactly. If the US or NATO does it, it's an "unfortunate mistake"

Or "collateral damage", "shit happens" - take your pick.

[ThomCat]

4. That is very true.

If we didn't have an internet, the blackout of information about something like this would almost certainly still be near-total.

As bad as the media is, it's amazing to realize how much more information we have access to because of the internet.

If only the corporations weren't trying to own and co-opt the internet, and if only the news media took information as seriously as so many sites and sources do, all this access might have really revolutionized what we all are able to know.

So much potential, never developed...:(

[tuckessee]

3. Well, you can't say NATO is "killing their own people". n/t

[Cali_Democrat]

5. Western countries, led by the United States, bombing and killing brown-skinned Muslims

What else is new? :shrug:

[bvar22]

6. That is one HELL of a "No Fly Zone"...

...we have inflicted on the Libyans.



If you're not FOR the New WAR in Libya,
you're WITH The Communists AlQaeda The Terrorists Saddam Qaddafi!!!