Libya: Belarusian President Lukashenko says NATO 'did worse than the Nazis'

[News_Editor]

Libya: Belarusian President Lukashenko says NATO 'did worse than the Nazis'

2011-11-06 14:58:54 GMT+7 (ICT)

MINSK (BNO NEWS) -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who is often called the last dictator of Europe, has described the NATO-led operation in Libya as 'vandalism' and said the multinational alliance did 'worse than the Nazis.'

NATO carried out hundreds of airstrikes during this year's civil war in Libya after the United Nations (UN) Security Council authorized its member states to impose a no-fly zone over the North African country and take 'all necessary measures' to protect civilians, who were being targeted by forces loyal to then-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

When asked what he thought about the situation in Libya, Lukashenko told reporters that he saw NATO's operation as an 'act of 21st century vandalism.' "How can we view this? Extremely negative. How can we regard the actions of NATO forces in Libya? As a violation of the mandate of the UN Security Council."

Lukashenko, who described the UN Security Council as 'stupid' and 'brainless', accused the UN and NATO of helping 'aggressors' in Libya. "During the aggression, the country's leadership has been murdered, not only Muammar Gaddafi," he said. "Besides, he was killed by NATO special forces. They mocked him, tortured him, raped the injured man, broke his arms and then killed him. They did worse than the Nazis in their time."

Gaddafi was captured on October 20 by fighters supporting Libya's transitional government as he tried to flee his hometown Sirte. He was eventually shot dead but it remains unclear whether he was executed by his captors or if he was killed during fighting between pro-Gaddafi and anti-Gaddafi forces.

Lukashenko was apparently also referring to video which was released a day after Gaddafi's death. It showed how an unidentified man sodomized Gaddafi with an object before he was eventually killed.

As for the future, Lukashenko said the situation in Libya will be 'much worse' than in Tunisia and Egypt, where revolutions also took place this year and resulted in radical Islamist parties gaining more support. "The situation in Libya will be even worse because there are huge reserves of natural resources," he said. "Everyone has rushed to get there."

He added: "Besides, the United States, Italy, France and Germany have up to $150 billion of Libyan money now. They are very interested to grab this wealth."

But the Belarusian leader claimed the West is not happy with the change of power in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia. "They cannot control this. It is an act of vandalism of the 21st century, which should not happen. But such actions show the face of our so-called teachers of democracy. Do you need this kind of democracy?"

"God forbid that this policy and these actions will prevail across the globe," Lukashenko told reporters.

NATO officials did not want to respond directly to Lukashenko's critical remarks but said the alliance took every precaution to avoid civilian casualties in Libya. "Operation Unified Protector was conducted with unprecedented precision and unprecedented care," one NATO official said.

The official added: "NATO took every precaution to avoid civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. The Libyan people and the National Transitional Council (NTC) are aware of this and have repeatedly thanked NATO for our efforts."

And although NATO conducted numerous airstrikes during its operation, the official denied claims that troops were on the ground. "There were no NATO troops on the ground at any stage in the campaign. And no individuals were targeted by the operation at any point," the official added.

The NTC declared the full liberation of the country last month and appointed Abdurrahim El-Keib as interim Prime Minister on Monday. It is estimated more than 25,000 people were killed during the eight-month-long conflict.

-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2011-11-06

[marquess]

Speak out and tell the world about the murderous activities of NATO in Libya, thousands of civilians dead, as to ground troops those of us who have been following the news on Libya away from the main stream perception control media know that Qatari ground troops have been there along with special forces from France and the UK. Libya has now been re-colonised, the central bankers now have their central bank where there was not one before and the Libyan people will now be paying for their own reconstruction after NATO's murderous campaign ostensibly designed to protect 'civilians'.

[mccw]

The last dictator of Europe just doesn't like to see his ilk getting a kicking! Bet that last sodomisation clips been giving him nightmares 555

[JemJem]

Lukashenko might or might not be a dictator ; but at least, he is no imperialist like Sarkozy !

Jem

Edited November 6, 2011 by JemJem

[lovetotravel]

The last dictator of Europe just doesn't like to see his ilk getting a kicking! Bet that last sodomisation clips been giving him nightmares 555

The typical dictators complain about NATO's actions. Russia, Iran, China, etc. This guy is no different.

Libya has a long way to go, but life has to be better after Gadafi as opposed to before. It's up to them now, not a dictator.

[craigt3365]

An inappropriate post has been removed. Keep it civil and not racist.

[koheesti]

"God forbid that this policy and these actions will prevail across the globe," Lukashenko told reporters.

His list of overseas buddies is getting shorter and shorter.

[Ulysses G.]

Next stop Iran, one of the few countries left who dont have a Rothschild owned central bank. But that will soon change.

Sadly true....

Yeah, sure, that's it. Nothing to do with crushing dissent and slaughtering their own people or supporting terrorism or trying to develop nuclear weapons. Its all about how they run their banks.

[flying]

or trying to develop nuclear weapons. Its all about how they run their banks.

So when some countries develop nuclear weapons & will not so much as talk non proliferation...nor allow others to monitor or count....That is fine....That is strategic defense...

Yet if another country so much as thinks about it bomb them yes?

mmmm ok

[Credo]

Here's my take on the whole situation: There isn't and never was any big conspiracy to get rid of Quadaffi. A movement started in Tunisia and spread. It eventually stalled in Libya. The seed for that whole series of events may have started with the toppling of Saddam, which gave 'hope' to people who see themselves as oppressed.

For the Western powers, it's a matter of which side would they take. Quadaffi wasn't a very good option, so that meant the rebels. Not intervening was going to lead to a mess, including a significantly higher body count and a potential refugee crisis.

The word democracy is thrown around, but most people in that part of the world have no idea what the word even means. They want it, if their side wins. Everyone knows the country is going to be a mess and that it certainly will never be a democracy in the sense that western countries think of democracy.

It wasn't something that could be stopped. It could only be controlled, a little.

[Ulysses G.]

So when some countries develop nuclear weapons & will not so much as talk non proliferation...nor allow others to monitor or count....That is fine....That is strategic defense...

Yet if another country so much as thinks about it bomb them yes?

When that country has a rogue govermment that promotes and supports terrorism and murders its own people to stay in power - like both Libya and Iran - the answer is emphatically yes.

Edited November 7, 2011 by Ulysses G.

[craigt3365]

So when some countries develop nuclear weapons & will not so much as talk non proliferation...nor allow others to monitor or count....That is fine....That is strategic defense...

Yet if another country so much as thinks about it bomb them yes?

When that country has a rogue govermment that promotes and supports terrorism and murders its own people to stay in power - like both Libya and Iran - the answer is emphatically yes.

Wasn't there something about Pakistan a few years ago providing nuclear information to a variety of "interesting" nations?

The less nations that have this, the better.

[Credo]

Oil is sold on the open market. It makes little difference what a particular country wants. The supply chain may shift around, but in the end, if the country wants money, it sells oil. The oil cartels, such as OPEC, they can make a huge difference, but have never been very unified politically.

You may disregard the body count, but you certainly can't disregard the impact of a refugee crisis and that would have a profound effect on Europe.

[flying]

You may disregard the body count, but you certainly can't disregard the impact of a refugee crisis and that would have a profound effect on Europe.

I agree on the refugee problems world wide that exists & we still do not know what the outcome ultimately will be in Libya.

Also I do not disregard either the body counts nor the refugees....again worldwide.

But what I did say is there are selective/situational morals at work when it comes to western interventions in either.

Edited November 7, 2011 by flying

[Credo]

It maybe selective or situational, but the overall policy for the US government at least, is the protection of US interests abroad. In the case of Libya, we had limited interest, but we are a member of NATO and as such we had obligations to assist our allies.

[koheesti]

Here's my take on the whole situation: There isn't and never was any big conspiracy to get rid of Quadaffi. A movement started in Tunisia and spread. It eventually stalled in Libya. The seed for that whole series of events may have started with the toppling of Saddam, which gave 'hope' to people who see themselves as oppressed.

I'd like to think that getting rid of Saddam had something to do with it but that happened 8 years before people in Tunisia got fed up.

[Credo]

I don't think the connection to Saddam is something that is arguable one way or the other. The infallibility of dictators may have been shaken. But either way, it can't really be proven.

[cdnvic]

There's plenty of places on the web to discuss conspiracy theories, but this isn't one of them, it's a news forum. Conspiracy posts and replies deleted.