CNN tells journalists in Libya "don’t mention al Qaeda or you’ll get killed"

[Muzz]

CNN tells journalists in Libya "don’t mention al Qaeda or you’ll get killed"

"Journalist Mahdi Nazemroaya, who is in the hotel in Tripoli where the foreign press have been obliged to stay during the conflict is afraid for his safety and says he’s been threatened. "


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLb705PfP_I

Some background -
NATO SLAUGHTER IN TRIPOLI: "Operation Mermaid Dawn" Signals Assault by Rebels' Al Qaeda Death Squads (http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=26118)

"Our Man in Tripoli": US-NATO Sponsored Islamic Terrorists Integrate Libya's Pro-Democracy Opposition (http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=24096)

Some more form the same reporter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPMdArruZjA

[Maia Gabrial]

Seems to me that there are too many "outsiders" pretending to be Libyans in this atrocity. How much is the CIA paying them anyway?
NATO has NO HONOR. They had no reason to go in there.....We're supposed to believe the lies?
The CIA lost their honor a long time ago.... Just think about all they've done in 3rd World countries and haven't answered for any of it....yet.
I wonder if Qaddafi regrets saying all those nice things about brother Obama at the UN...? It sure was a very long winded praise. You guys remember that? Little did he know at the time, that Obama would be one of the ones to call for the attacks happening now....

[Muzz]

Order: Kill non-mainstream reporters in Libya (http://www.examiner.com/human-rights-in-national/kill-non-mainstream-reporters-libya-ordered-trapped-hiding-shot?CID=examiner_alerts_article)

[phillipbbg]

NATO
The organization constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by any external party.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
The resolution formed the legal basis for military intervention in the Libyan civil war, demanding "an immediate ceasefire" and authorizing the international community to establish a no-fly zone and to use all means necessary short of foreign occupation to protect civilians.[4]

And if you see,hear or report anything other than the above you will be shot in defence of the civilian population of Libya .................

[Muzz]

The BBC is now reporting heavy gunfire at the Rixos hotel and that journalists are trapped inside. Could be BS though.

**Update - they are now saying the situation is "desperate"

I see the video is not working now ill try and fix it.

[truth4me]

Seems to me that there are too many "outsiders" pretending to be Libyans in this atrocity. How much is the CIA paying them anyway?
NATO has NO HONOR. They had no reason to go in there.....We're supposed to believe the lies?
The CIA lost their honor a long time ago.... Just think about all they've done in 3rd World countries and haven't answered for any of it....yet.
I wonder if Qaddafi regrets saying all those nice things about brother Obama at the UN...? It sure was a very long winded praise. You guys remember that? Little did he know at the time, that Obama would be one of the ones to call for the attacks happening now....Let's not forget that Obama is nothing but a puppet on a string. It's who's pulling the strings is the real enemy.......

[Muzz]

From Globalresearch -

Concern regarding the death threats hanging over Mahdi Nazemroaya and Thierry Meyssan

We are posting this advisory by our partner media group Voltaire Network regarding the death threats directed against Thierry Meyssan and Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, who are currently stranded in the media centre of the Rixos hotel in Tripoli amidst heavy fighting around the hotel. Reporting out of Tripoli, Mahdi Nazemroaya, in the course of the last two months, has provided our readers' with a critical assessment of the NATO bombing raids.

Global Research will be preparing a more detailed statement on this issue. At the moment all our time and energy has been directed towards ensuring the safety of Mahdi, Thierry and several other independent journalists trapped in the Rixos Hotel. These endeavors have considerably slowed down our editorial work.

read more (http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=26152)

Looks like these brave people are in real danger. Hope they get out of harms way. We should spread the word about these guys.

[Muzz]

Foreign journalists held hostage in Tripoli’s Rixos Hotel

Thirty-seven foreign journalists have been unable to leave Tripoli’s Rixos Hotel since the evening of 21 August. Already in Tripoli before the battle for the city began 48 hours ago, they had been forced to stay in this hotel by the Gaddafi government. Foreign diplomats are also trapped there. more (http://en.rsf.org/libya-foreign-journalists-held-hostage-24-08-2011,40832.html)

Photos of the Rixos Hotel from twitter (http://www.nrc.nl/inbeeld/2011/08/23/hotel-met-buitenlandse-journalisten-in-tripoli-onder-vuur/)
you can see Mahdi in one of them.

follow on twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/search/rixos%20hotel)

More of Mahdis reporting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AslyGtLAU4s&feature=player_embedded#!

[Muzz]

Where is Mahdi Nezamroaya? - Mother speaks out


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOt-PfI02i4&feature=watch_response


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnkcg3aTexU

[Koyaanisqatsi]

That man seemed legitimately in fear for his life. Maybe the Russians will step up and help??

[Muzz]

Good news. He made it out. :)

Some interesting etewitness stuff here.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDR_NBUK8jk

[Muzz]

an interesting take on the issues

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