Italian officials reporting that Libyan Catholic Bishop, Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, says Gaddafi has left Triopli, and is wounded.
For weeks the Italian media reported that Gaddafi was dead. Libyan government denies both claims.
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Libyan rebel representatives at the White House asking for money
As if the United States and Europe aren’t doing enough for the Libyan Civil War. Today, May 13, Libyan rebel reps are meeting with President Obama, to ask for more money.
Mahmoud Jebril, with the rebel’s National Transitional Council, is asking that Obama turn over the frozen assets of Gaddafi. Jebril is a U.S. educated technocrat, who is helping to lead the rebel campaign against the Libyan government.
Jebril says that if the rebel Council doesn’t get more money soon, they will not be able to pay their mercenaries, I mean rebel troops. The implication is that the so called rebel freedom fighters would walk away.
NATO bombs Muslim clerics in Libya
In the rebel controlled city of Berga, at least 16 civilians were killed, 40 wounded, after NATO planes bombed them.
Witnesses say most of the victims were Muslim clerics. They were holding a religious meeting at a home in the city. Many rebels now doubt that NATO is acting to protect civilians in rebel held territory. They point out that NATO rarely acts when they need them, and, as in the recent airstrike on Berga, NATO has bombed civilians on several occasions.
NATO says it will occupy Libya
“In a post-Gaddafi era, I think we will still have a role to play in assisting a new Libyan government in a transition to a sustainable democracy.”-Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General
Rasmussen explained that NATO will focus on rebuilding Libya’s security and military units.
Basically what Rasmussen is saying is that U.S. led NATO plans on setting up shop in Libya, after they kill off Gaddafi. What was that Obama said about this not being a long term adventure?
NATO airstrikes on Libya cost U.S. taxpayers $750 million, so far
“It’s probably at this point somewhere in the ballpark of $750 million.”-Robert Gates, U.S. Defense Secretary
Pentagon officials originally said the operation against the Libyan government, would cost $604 million. Now Pentagon officials predict the ongoing war will cost U.S. taxpayers $40 million per month, if it doesn’t escalate.
Gaddafi international man of mystery, Libyan TV says he is alive, NATO bombs again
Libyan state TV showed video of Gaddafi meeting with tribal leaders.
On April 30, Gaddafi’s youngest son, and three grand children were killed by a NATO airstrike. Italian media has been speculating that Gaddafi was also killed, because he stopped making public appearances.
Libyan TV did not give a date for when the video of Gaddafi was made. Hours after the video was aired NATO bombed Tripoli.
Iraq wants U.S. out, Russia in
Russian officials are meeting with Iraqi officials, to discuss deals that include oil and military.
Russian oil companies are already involved with oil production in Iraq. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, says Iraq is now interested in military help from Russia.
Lavrov is meeting with various Iraqi leaders this week.
Oil prices drop, suddenly there’s a new oil disaster, big pipeline leak in Canada
Ever since the supposed raid to kill bin Laden was announced, oil prices have been falling. In fact, May 5, oil is about $99.00 per barrel for WTI.
Guess what, now there’s a huge leak in a big oil pipeline in Alberta, Canada. How convenient. Not only that, but officials who control the Plains Midstream pipeline claim the leak started on April 29! So far, 4.5 million liters (1.2 million gallons) of oil has leaked out.
Iran builds world’s first on-shore/off-shore oil rig
The Iranian oil producer, Iranian Offshore Oil Company, says their engineers have designed the world’s first drilling rig, that can operate both on shore, and off shore.
Once the rig becomes operational some 8,000-10,000 barrels of oil per day could be pumped. It’ll operate in Iran’s Salman oilfields.
Syria & Venezuela share oil refinery, Iran wants more control
Syria and Venezuela operate a joint refinery in Alfrekls in the Syrian state of Homs. Iran now wants to increase its role in the operation of the refinery.
Iran currently owns 26% of the Alfrekls refinery, which can produce 140,000 barrels of oil per day. Iran has expressed a desire to increase its investments in the refinery.