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In [[Libyaa]]'s civil war of 2011, the '''Transitional National Council (TNC)''' is the umbrella rebel organization. While it is not quite an organized shadow or alternative government, it has been recognized by [[France]] and seeks other diplomatic relations in the pursuit of legitimacy. | |||
Its leaders include people previously in the [[Muammar Gaddafi]] government, such as Mahmoud Jibril, a U.S.-educated professor and former best friend of [[Saif Gaddafi]], the influential son of Colonel Gaddafi. Jibril was urged back, by the younger Gaddafi, to help in economic policy, but became the TNC foreign affairs representative. <ref name=WaPo2011-04-17>{{citation | |||
| url =http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/gaddafis-son-we-will-deal-with-terrorists-first-then-we-will-talk-reform/2011/04/17/AFbTpHvD_story.html | |||
| journal = Washington Post | |||
| title = Gaddafi’s son: We will deal with terrorists first and then talk reform | |||
| date = 17 April 2011 | |||
| author = Simon Denyer}}</ref> | |||
Its generally accepted that intelligence personnel of several nations are talking with the TNC, and probably observing in-country, but their efforts are considered [[plausible deniability|deniable]]. No overt outside military personnel help the TNC on the ground. | |||
==Positions and composition== | |||
==Criticism by Gaddafi government== | |||
Said Gaddafi said “We want the Americans tomorrow to send a fact-finding mission to find out what happened in Libya. We want Human Rights Watch to come here and to find out exactly what happened,” he said. “We are not afraid of the International Criminal Court. We are confident and sure that we didn’t commit any crime against our people.” | |||
He claimed that the opposition is made of terrorists led by [[al-Qaeda]], and suffer from internal divisions. In addition, he denied that government forces had killed hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators. | |||
==Anaysis of terrorism claims== | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 08:59, 18 April 2011
In Libyaa's civil war of 2011, the Transitional National Council (TNC) is the umbrella rebel organization. While it is not quite an organized shadow or alternative government, it has been recognized by France and seeks other diplomatic relations in the pursuit of legitimacy.
Its leaders include people previously in the Muammar Gaddafi government, such as Mahmoud Jibril, a U.S.-educated professor and former best friend of Saif Gaddafi, the influential son of Colonel Gaddafi. Jibril was urged back, by the younger Gaddafi, to help in economic policy, but became the TNC foreign affairs representative. [1]
Its generally accepted that intelligence personnel of several nations are talking with the TNC, and probably observing in-country, but their efforts are considered deniable. No overt outside military personnel help the TNC on the ground.
Positions and composition
Criticism by Gaddafi government
Said Gaddafi said “We want the Americans tomorrow to send a fact-finding mission to find out what happened in Libya. We want Human Rights Watch to come here and to find out exactly what happened,” he said. “We are not afraid of the International Criminal Court. We are confident and sure that we didn’t commit any crime against our people.”
He claimed that the opposition is made of terrorists led by al-Qaeda, and suffer from internal divisions. In addition, he denied that government forces had killed hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators.
Anaysis of terrorism claims
References
- ↑ Simon Denyer (17 April 2011), "Gaddafi’s son: We will deal with terrorists first and then talk reform", Washington Post