The Libyan revolution co-opted by foreign governments and rebel opportunists

by Sean Jobst May 18, 2011 There was a genuine Libyan revolution with authentic revolutionary forces. I consciously use the past tense, because this revolution has nevertheless been co-opted and taken over by the public face of the rebels at Benghazi. The leaders of the rebel regime – Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, Mahmoud Jebri, Ali Aziz al-Eisawa, […]

Selective Outrage over Qadhafi: Hypocrisy of “War Crimes Tribunals”

by Sean Jobst May 18, 2011 There is an impending effort to bring Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi to “justice” at the International Tribunal for his “crimes against humanity.” Yet far from being actual outrages, what these buzz-words reveal is the blatant hypocrisy and double standards of those who would selectively cry crocodile tears whenever it […]