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Libya tensions and the legacy of America and the UK: Failed states (EU and Japan)

Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker

Modern Tokyo Times

The European Union (EU) and Japan never imposed sanctions on America and other European nations involved with the destabilization of Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, and countless brutal deeds from the former leader of America (Barack Obama) and the United Kingdom selling vast military arms to the Saudi-led alliance to kill and slaughter in Yemen to past intrigues in countless conflicts. Hence, recent fighting in Libya sums up the failed states that America and its allies have created and how America and the usual allies never faced economic sanctions, the threat of war crimes, and how nations like Japan said zilch.

This week militias belonging to the two prime ministers of Libya attacked each other once more. Prime Minister Fathi Bashaga (Bashagha) was embarrassingly forced to flee the capital after supporters of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah (United Nations appointed) obtained the upper hand.

Dbeibah is adamant that he will only relinquish power to an elected Libyan government and not to Bashaga. Thus, he accused the bid by Bashaga of usurping the political process. Therefore, Dbeibah condemned his political rival.

Obama along with the leaders of France and the United Kingdom promised A New Democratic Dawn for Libya after the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi. America promised the same in Afghanistan. Firstly, in the 1980s, when Islamist sectarians were provided with military arms and training by the CIA and the same equivalents in Pakistan (ISI) and the United Kingdom (MI6).

After September 11, when Islamists killed many in America: the same promise of democracy was espoused. However, the result was cronyism, the theft of money by Afghan elites, and the eventual return of the Taliban. Thus, the ongoing failed states of Afghanistan, Libya, and Iraq share a similar theme. Likewise, death and destruction in Syria followed after Gulf and NATO powers supported various Islamist sectarian forces to fight against the government of Syria.

Serbia also lost its Orthodox Christian Jerusalem of Kosovo after NATO powers attacked this country. Since this period various ethnic minority groups have been attacked by Albanian nationalists. Therefore, the one thread of mass immigration from failed states in parts of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia have in common is that America and the United Kingdom were at the forefront of all these convulsions.

Indeed, the nations of America, France, and the United Kingdom care zilch for regional nations who suffer from these convulsions. For example, the impact on Lebanon after the international intrigues against the government of Syria. Equally, the entire Sahel region is suffering from the debacle of Libya from terrorism to fragile nations and enormous food insecurity.

Nations from the collective bloc of the European Union along with Japan never called for sanctions against America and the United Kingdom nor mentioned war crimes. However, Japan never stops its anti-Russia stance under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida concerning Ukraine. Therefore, the leaders of the European Union and Japan are morally corrupt.

Turning back to current events in Libya, Voice of America reports, Militia supporters of Libyas two rival prime ministers fired rockets and automatic weapons at each other early Tuesday, forcing parliament-appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashaga to withdraw from the capital after a failed attempt to take control of government administration buildings.

The supporters of Bashaga seek him to set up a rival government in the former stronghold of Gaddafi. This concerns the port city of Sirte.

Associate Foreign Press reports, Endowed with the most abundant reserves in Africa, Libya has been plagued since the fall of Muammar Gaddafis regime in 2011 by a series of political crises and violence that are undermining the transition process that is supposed to turn the page on years of dictatorship.

America and the United Kingdom are responsible for the deaths of vast numbers of people concerning the convulsions they have unleashed. Other nations, including France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan (concerning Afghanistan), have involved themselves. Hence, these convulsions are still killing people in Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and other nations in 2022.

Also, the entire Sahel region, including Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger, is suffering from the consequences of the Libya debacle. Similarly, Serbian Orthodox Christians also reside in ghettoes in Kosovo. The Yazidis are also enslaved by ISIS (Islamic State IS) in Iraq while the majority of Christians have fled this nation since the US-led invasion.

However, the European Union and Japan never called for economic sanctions and war crimes against America and the United Kingdom (the main two nations responsible for all this carnage). Indeed, Japan increased its financial support of American military bases while rubber-stamping Americas anti-China and anti-Russia intrigues.

Hence, events in Libya sum up the hypocrisy of G-7 nations and the brutal deeds of America and the United Kingdom and other nations involved. Therefore, from the hypocrisy of the European Union and Japan to the flow of death and mass poverty after these destabilizations it is apparent that America and the United Kingdom can evade accountability by spreading anti-China and anti-Russia propaganda to incite new conflicts while bombing any nation on this planet deemed a threat to their national interests.

Overall, the European Union, Japan, and G-7 nations are extremely selective concerning condemnation, economic sanctions, media propaganda, and war crimes.

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I could spend all day just tracking planes and never get bored, even just monitoring regularly scheduled flights. But this must be one of the most bizarre flights to ever operate, as noted on airliners.net. As we see the continued path of this flight, were getting a clearer picture of whats going on here.

Rada Airlines is a Belarusian cargo airline that operates a fleet of Soviet-built Ilyushin Il-62 aircraft. The airline exclusively operates cargo flights, and Id have to imagine that the carriers cargo services have only gotten even more unusual recent months, given the situation with Russia.

The Rada Il-62 with the registration code EW-505TR is operating quite the trip at the moment. The planes registration as such is blocked from most flight tracking sites (meaning you cant track the planes movements over months), though the individual flights can still be tracked.

So, where has this particular plane flown in recent days?

Can we go ahead and place our bets as to where this plane is headed next? My money is on Ahmedabad being a refueling stop, and this plane continues to Yangon, Myanmar (RGN), given the history of Belarusian cargo airlines shipping weapons to Myanmar.

By the way, while were talking about this plane, it has quite the history:

Also, while its not the exact tail number, check out the below video of a Rada Airlines Il-62 operating an extremely risky takeoff.

I cant even imagine whats going on with this particular cargo flight, and what has been transported on various segments. A few thoughts:

Collectively OMAAT readers know just about everything, so heres a question Im curious about, but dont have an answer to. I dont want to make too many assumptions here, but I just cant help but wonder when cargo planes operate trips like these, and its at least on some level suspicious, are there checks constantly carried out, or do officials just turn a blind eye?

Like, weve seen nonstop flights between Iran and Venezuela, and I can appreciate how no one on either end there is probably ruffling any feathers. But do authorities in Barbados, Mexico, Morocco, and India inspect these planes because theyre a bit more suspicious than your typical FedEx plane, or do they just mind their own business? And if they mind their own business, is it because snitches get stitches, or because theyre minding their own bu$ine$$?

A Belarusian cargo Il-62 is currently operating what must be one of the most suspicious and intriguing cargo flights weve ever seen. The plane flew from Tripoli to Bridgetown to Caracas to Mazatln to Caracas to Casablanca to Ahmedabad.

Assuming the plane flies to Myanmar next, there arent many questions about whats being carried on these segments (though Im sure those accusing me of creating a conspiracy theory will suggest that these are simply humanitarian flights for Myanmar, in the form of fresh avocados from Mexico).

What do we think is going on here? Am I the only one who finds this to be fascinating?

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Is This The Shadiest Cargo Flight Ever? From Libya To Venezuela And Beyond... - One Mile at a Time

Damage caused by last Saturdays militia clashes in Janzour (west Tripoli) will result in power cuts and a delay in the completion of the Tripoli West Fast Track power station this summer, the Chairman of the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) Wiam Abdali said today.

Speaking in a pre-recorded video message posted on GECOLs Facebook page, Abdali did not specify how long the delay would be, but said the damage was considerable, and included overhead power transmission lines, lifting equipment and the outside of the power station generators. He said that contractors ENKA and Siemens were still completing their damage report.

Abdali said work had stopped at the power station which had been fast tracked to be completed by the end of this month and before the start of this years peak demand summer season in order to avoid the lengthy annual power cuts. At least 70 foreign technicians had stopped work and asked to be repatriated, he revealed.

It will be recalled that the Tripoli West Fast Track power station was meant to play a huge part in preventing the annual reoccurrence of lengthy power cuts. Incumbent Caretaker Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, had staked his reputation on the Fast Track projects. He had asked the Audit Bureau and Central Bank of Libya to fast track them and set aside the usual lengthy and financing procedures to save the country from another year of lengthy power cuts.

Janzour militia clashes cause damage to Tripoli West power station LibyaHerald

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Damage from Janzour militia clashes will result in power cuts and delay in Tripoli West power station coming online this summer: - Libya Herald

With $50 (R800), you can buy 1 301 litres of petrol, in Libya. If you were to use the very latest economy vehicle, that amount of fuel would take you more than 24 000km. Which means to Cape Town. And back if you were to use the Trans-Saharan Highway A1, a journey of around 12 000 km.

According to the Global Fuel Index, oil-rich Libya is the country with the worlds second-cheapest fuel. One dollar will get you 26 litres. In Venezula, which has the words cheapest fuel, a dollar buys you some 34.4 litres.

The report, developed by Zutobi, an online drivers education company, uses a best-selling petrol-powered saloon vehicle as the base estimate for fuel consumption of 19km per litre of petrol, or, 5.26 litres/ 100km, to provide comparative analysis of how far one could drive, in each country, for $50.

Other major oil-producing countries like Algeria, Angola and Nigeria top the list of African jurisdictions where drivers can travel longer distances, thanks to cheaper fuel.

Drivers in Algeria pay 129.3 litres for $50, allowing them to drive up to 2 510km, at the same consumption rate.

At the same cost, drivers in Angola would drive 2 259km (theyll get 119 litres of fuel for $50), Nigerian drivers will manage 1 982km (104 litres) and Egyptian drivers, 1,522km (80 litres), completing the list of African countries where one can travel 1 000km and above, on $50.

The average number of miles you could travel for 50 US dollars is 706 miles (1 136km), according to report.

Ethiopia (1 271km), Togo (931km), Chad (910km), Sudan (825km) and Benin (783km) were among those ranked below the average distance but still listed among countries where cars can cover longer distances.

Gabon (778km), Madagascar (777km) and Sierra Leone (775km) also featured in the list.

Angola leads African countries as the country that has recorded the biggest drop in fuel prices over the last five years. In 2017 the cost of a gallon of fuel (3.78 litres) in the West African nation was $4.32. That has now fallen to $1.60 per gallon on average.

With a 775.81 percent decrease in the cost of petrol, Angola is some way off Syria and Iran, but its petrol prices have dropped considerably more than fourth-placed Russia, said the report.

The cost of fuel in Russia is pegged at 2.20 US dollars per gallon equivalent to 1.7 litres per dollar.

Other African countries that have recorded major decreases in cost of fuel over the review period are Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar, the worlds second-largest island country.

Of Africas largest economies, South Africa has the most expensive fuel, at around 1.3 litres per dollar. bird story agency

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How far can you drive on R800 worth of fuel? In Libya to Cape Town. And back. Twice. - Mail and Guardian

Foreign ministers from the G7 group of industrialized nations called for the rapid identification of the legal basis for holding free, fair, and inclusive elections as soon as possible in Libya.

At the end of a two-day meeting in northern Germany, the top diplomats of Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States issued a joint statement to address the major themes in the international arena, including the peace process in Libya.

They urged all parties to stop violence and preserve the unity of the nation and its institutions, warning to take measures against any individuals or entities that get engaged in supporting actions that threaten peace, including imposing sanctions through the Security Council.

The ministers expressed their concern over the continued suspension of oil operations, saying it "deprives the Libyans of significant revenues," and urged that oil be distanced from political confrontation.

The event, which the EU's Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell attended, also highlighted food security problems resulting from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

"People will be dying in Africa and the Middle East, and we are faced with an urgent question: How can people be fed around the world? Germanys Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told reporters at a closing news conference.

The bloc vowed to use its economic might to tackle global food shortages caused by the Ukraine war, confirming they would reinforce their contributions to aid providers such as the World Food Programme.

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G7 urges swift adoption of voting rules in Libya - The Libya Observer