Washington’s puppet regime in Libya teeters on the brink

Click here to access article by Jean Shaoul from World Socialist Web Site.

The author describes current conditions in the Empire's latest failed state.

On Friday, the Misrata militia fired on thousands of demonstrators, including women and children, killing 43 and wounding over 500. The demonstrators were calling for the government to rein in the militias as they marched to the Misrata brigades’ headquarters at Ghargour. The central government’s weak forces only arrived long after the violence erupted.

Witnesses said anti-aircraft weapons were fired at peaceful demonstrators carrying white flags and placards.

Meanwhile, according to the NY Times the Empire's Africa Command is considering training (referred to as "counter-terrorism" training) Libya's military to give the puppet government improved capability of suppressing any rebellion by its citizens.