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Nobody monitors the Libyan revolution and everyone tries to use it for their purposes. The appearance of the flag of King Idris suggests a possible interference Anglo-Saxon.
Benghazi captured, insurgents shot down the green flag of the Republic Libyan flag and hoisted the red, black and green with the crescent and star: the king Idris. What raised the same protesters (including leftist parties) on the portal of the Libyan embassy in Rome, shouting "This is the flag of Libya, Democratic, that of King Idris." A symbolic act, rich history and topical.
Emir of Cyrenaica
Previously emir of Cyrenaica and Tripoli, Sidi Muhammad Idris al-Mahdi al-Sanusi was placed on the throne of Libya by the British when the country, Italian colony since 1911 , obtained its independence in 1951. Libya became a federal monarchy, in which King Idris held the position of head of state, with the right to transmit to his heirs. It was always the king who appointed the Prime Minister, Cabinet and half the members of the senate, and had the right to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies.
On the basis of a 20-year treaty of "friendship and alliance" with Great Britain in 1953, King Idris conceded to the English, in exchange for military and financial assistance, the use of bases air, sea and land in Cyrenaica and Tripolitania. A similar agreement was concluded in 1954 with the United States, which obtained the use of Wheelus Field airbase on the outskirts of Tripoli. It became the main U.S. air base in the Mediterranean. United States and Britain had also, in Libya, firing ranges for the military. With Italy, King Idris in 1956 concluded an agreement that not only exonerated of all damages caused to Libya, but allowed the Italian community in Tripoli to keep almost intact its heritage.
Libya became even more important for the United States and Great Britain when, in the late 50s, the U.S. company Esso (Exxon Mobil) confirmed the existence of large oil deposits and other were found immediately after. Larger companies, such as the U.S. Esso and British Petroleum, obtained a favorable concessions that would guarantee the control and the bulk of the profits of Libyan oil. The Italian Eni, through Agip also obtained two concessions. To better control the deposits, the federal form of government was abolished in 1963, eliminating the historical regions of Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and Fezzan.
protests Libyan nationalists, who accused King Idris of selling the country, were suppressed by police repression. But the rebellion was growing, especially in the armed forces. This led to a coup, whose main architect was the master-Gaddafi Muhamar operated without bloodshed in 1969 just fifty officers who were called "free officers" on the Nasser model. Abolished the monarchy, the Libyan Arab Republic forced the U.S. forces and British military bases and evacuating the following year, nationalized the properties of British Petroleum and other companies forced to pay the Libyan state quotas much higher profits.
propaganda from 1911
Flag King Idris, who floats back into civil war in Libya, is the banner of those who, by playing the struggle of those who truly are fighting for democracy against the Gaddafi regime, intend to bring Libya under the thumb of the powers that dominated in another era. Those, headed by the United States, are preparing to land in Libya under the screen of peacekeeping (peacekeeping ... translator's note).
Meanwhile, in concert with the Pentagon, the Minister announced that La Russa will leave the base of Sigonella military aircraft, led to Libya for "purely humanitarian objectives." This same "humanitarian intervention "Require that the pacifists of the" urgent appeal ", and those who deploy the flag of King Idris, forgetful of history. They should remember that a century ago, in 1911, the occupation of Libya, prepared by a propaganda hammered, was supported by the majority of public opinion, while in the cafes-concerts singing "Tripoli beautiful land of love that flies at you my song! "Times change and tones, but still the rhyme:" the roar of cannon. "
Manlio Dinucci
geographer and geo-political
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