Protests spread to Libya; Gadhafi tries to placate opposition with wage hike

[MNeagle]

Protests spread to Libya; Gadhafi tries to placate opposition with wage hike


http://www.cleveland.com/world/index.ssf/2011/02/protests_spread_to_libya_gadha.html

[Apparition]

How surprising that this could be allowed despite Gadhafi's extremely tight grip on society and any opposition.

If the protests increase I highly doubt he'll depart anyway.

[MNeagle]

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[zap]

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CAIRO -- After anti-government unrest spread to the Libyan capital and protesters seized military bases and weapons Sunday, Moammar Gadhafi's son went on state television to proclaim that his father remained in charge with the army's backing and would "fight until the last man, the last woman, the last bullet."

[keehah]

Libyan diplomat in China resigns over unrest: report (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gsfRzZOlaHX2n1PDDMG5pMt-5zyg?docId=CNG.6edc8c32f659a479171f46fdb59fcead.23 1)
(AFP)

BEIJING — A senior Libyan diplomat posted in China has resigned and called on the army to intervene in the bloody uprising against leader Moamer Kadhafi, the Al-Jazeera news network reported Monday.

The diplomat, Hussein Sadiq al Musrati, stepped down in an on-air interview with Al-Jazeera and "called on all diplomatic staff to resign", the Qatar-based satellite television channel reported on its website.

The official also said Kadhafi "may have left Libya" and that there had been a "gunfight" between his sons, the network added, while noting it was unable to confirm those statements.

Musrati is listed as the second secretary in the Libyan mission to Beijing. Embassy staff told AFP on Monday that officials were not available for comment on the report.