Humanitarian Bombing and Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
The purpose of these bombardments is to destroy the country's institutions, its productive base. It's called "humanitarian bombing". It is justified under the concept of "Responsibility to Protect" (R2P). Power generating facilities, bridges, roads, hospitals, TV stations, government buildings, factories, are singled out as strategic targets.
Libyan sources (unconfirmed) report that two hospitals and a medical clinic were bombed: "Al-Tajura Hospital was hit as was Saladin Hospital in Ain Zara. The clinic that was bombed was also located in the vicinity of Tripoli, the Libyan capital. Not only were these civilian structures, but they were also all far away from the combat zone.
Civilian air facilities throughout Libya have been attacked. (Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, Breaking News: Libyan Hospitals Attacked. Libyan Source: Three French Jets Downed, Global Research, March 19, 2011)
In the case of the hospitals, the smart bombs are extremely precise. The Russian Foreign ministry has accused the Western military alliance of conducting an indiscriminate bombing campaign. (Metro - Russia: Stop 'indiscriminate' bombing of Libya, March 19, 2011)
Invariably the Western media will state that Qadhafi forces are bombing the country's hospitals, without supporting evidence.
There are indications that hospitals are included in the list of targets. Canadian CF-18 fighter jets were assigned specific civilian bombing targets. The pilots decided to return to base without attacking their pre-selected target, which was identified as an airfield. According to the press reports, the selected target was adjacent to a hospital: "Lawson said the risk was not related to any threat to the CF-18s, but rather potential damage to civilians or important infrastructure such as hospitals, on the ground." ( CTV Calgary- Canadian pilots abort bombing over risk to civilians - CTV News, March 23, 2011, emphasis added)
Public opinion is invited to unconditionally endorse a new war theater in North Africa. The so-called international community has managed through media propaganda to build a consensus.
The Responsibility to Protect has been endorsed by civil society organizations and NGOs. Many sectors of the progressive Left are supporting the bombings of Libya as a means to installing democracy, without even analysing the nature and composition of the rebellion.
Those who speak out against the US-NATO "no fly zone" are casually branded as "Qadhafi apologists".
Para volver a la pagina principal de Generacion F pulse AQUI
No comments:
Post a Comment