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Multiple Libyan ambassadors resigning over massacre

7:05pm: The Libyan ambassador to Indonesia has also resigned, Al Jazeera Arabic reports.

6:52pm: The Libyan ambassador to the United Kingdom has resigned, alongside other embassy staff. They have joined demonstrators, Al Jazeera’s correspondent reported…

4:17pm: Reuters reports the Libyan justice minister has resigned in support of the protests.

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And their U.N. delegation has defected and called for action by the U.N. to stop the genocide.

Limerick on February 21, 2011 at 12:33 PM

It isn’t a good sign when the underbosses start to turn against the chief.

Vashta.Nerada on February 21, 2011 at 12:35 PM

Um, are we going to stick with the word “protesters” all the way until this rebellion forms a new government or what?

Count to 10 on February 21, 2011 at 12:36 PM

Count to 10 on February 21, 2011 at 12:36 PM

Just don’t type C*v*l W*r….HA censors eat it.

Limerick on February 21, 2011 at 12:38 PM

1737: Libyan-born Nusrati (not his real name), who has recently moved from the UK back to the Middle East, has been receiving information about the escalating situation in the country: “There has been live fire outside my uncle’s apartment in Tripoli. Everyone was out marching in Green Square. There were trucks handing out meat and fish and other luxury goods to anyone who is a pro-Gadaffi supporter. People were even being promised university places.”

That’ll soothe the angry crowd……

Limerick on February 21, 2011 at 12:41 PM

Limerick on February 21, 2011 at 12:41 PM

Haha, one general rule to live by should be to never eat fish given out from the back of a truck.

Alden Pyle on February 21, 2011 at 12:45 PM

Holy crap!!!!

1742: All Italian air bases have been placed on maximum alert, the Italian news agency Ansa reports.

Limerick on February 21, 2011 at 12:48 PM

Rats abandoning a sinking ship…

Ace ODale on February 21, 2011 at 12:55 PM

Come on Barry! Take your cue! Resign as well!

fossten on February 21, 2011 at 1:00 PM

I find the report (unsubstantiated) that fighter pilots are defecting to Malta after being ordered to attack the protesters even more indicative of real deep problems for Muammar.

Amendment X on February 21, 2011 at 1:12 PM

It isn’t a good sign when the underbosses start to turn against the chief.

Vashta.Nerada on February 21, 2011 at 12:35 PM

It depends. Libya, like much of the Middle East, is entirely tribal. This ends in only one way, the slaughter of most if not all of Quadaffi’s tribe, especially the men. He knows that, which explains the defection by the pilots and certain military forces. They aren’t part of his tribe. Others will be and will drop the bombs. This will be very bloody in the end. His son is right in that Libya will probably end up being partitioned among a few tribes. Those controlling the fields are not going to give them up without a major cut of the revenues.

Rocks on February 21, 2011 at 1:47 PM