Studies show that US coverage is Israeli-centric. The main bureaus for CNN, Associated Press, Time, etc. are located in Israel and often staffed by Israelis. The son of the NY Times bureau chief is in the Israeli army;"pundit" Jeffrey Goldberg served in the IDF; Wolf Blitzer worked for AIPAC. Because the U.S. gives Israel over $8 million/day - more than to any other nation - we feel it is essential that we be fully informed on this region. Below are news reports to augment mainstream coverage.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Diverse analyses on Libya

Following are commentaries for and against intervention by people highly knowledgeable on Libya and the issues involved:


Paul Findley: Obama’s fateful abuse of war powers violates Constitution & 1973 law

Battling the Beast – Andrew Cockburn

The left’s double standards on Libya – Jeff Blankfort

Debating Intervention: Is U.S.-Led Military Action the Best Solution to Libya Crisis? – Khaled Mattawa, Asli Bali

An Open Letter to the Left on Libya – Juan Cole

The drawbacks of intervention in Libya – Asli Bali, Ziad Abu-Rish

Open Letter to the UN Security Council on the Situation in Libya – Louise Arbour

UCLA News|Week: Faculty experts weigh in on Libya – Asli Bali from the School of Law, Gabriel Piterberg from the Department of History, and Steven L. Spiegel from the Department of Political Science and Israel Policy forum

34% of Americans support US involvement in Libya – Rasmussen Reports

Amnesty calls on UN Human Rights Council to refer situation in Gaza to the International Criminal Court – The UN Security Council’s swift action to refer the situation in Libya to the ICC Prosecutor contrasts markedly with its unwillingness so far to address the situation of the Gaza conflict.

Also, a new blog, the Passionate Attachment, has some potentially interesting background information on the upheaval that people may wish to explore.
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