Oppose US and NATO military intervention in the Libyan conflict!

Reposted: Renato M. Reyes, Jr. – Secretary General of Bayan…
As the world remembers the eighth anniversary of US invasion of Iraq today, the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) vehemently condemns the latest chapter in the long and bloody history of imperialist intervention, this time in Libya under the guise of imposing a no-fly zone over the beleaguered country.

While claiming that the move is necessary to supposedly prevent additional civilian casualties, the United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 1973 will on the contrary create the conditions for a blood bath in Libya. We take note of the said resolutions statement –authorizing all member-states acting nationally or through regional organizations or arrangements, to take all necessary measures to enforce compliance with the ban on flights imposed –as a blanket authority to members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) led by the US to demolish at all costs the military capabilities of Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi. We are gravely alarmed that like the US invasion of Iraq, military aggression against Libya will also result in enormous harm to civilian lives and property.

The direct US and NATO military intervention clearly has its main objective the removal from power of Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi and the installation of a reliable puppet regime. Bayan reaffirms our stand that the ongoing conflict in Libya must be resolved by the Libyan people themselves and without any form of  foreign military intervention. Read more…