When major events happen in the Middle East, I always check out Professor Juan Cole:
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Top Ten Myths about the Libya War
The Libyan Revolution has largely succeeded, and this is a moment of celebration, not only for Libyans but for a youth generation in the Arab world that has pursued a political opening across the region. The secret of the uprising’s final days of success lay in a popular revolt in the working-class districts of the capital, which did most of the hard work of throwing off the rule of secret police and military cliques. It succeeded so well that when revolutionary brigades entered the city from the west, many encountered little or no resistance, and they walked right into the center of the capital. Muammar Qaddafi was in hiding as I went to press, and three of his sons were in custody. Saif al-Islam Qaddafi had apparently been the de facto ruler of the country in recent years, so his capture signaled a checkmate. (Checkmate is a corruption of the Persian “shah maat,” the “king is confounded,” since chess came west from India via Iran). Checkmate.
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I have taken a lot of heat for my support of the revolution and of the United Nations-authorized intervention by the Arab League and NATO that kept it from being crushed. I haven’t taken nearly as much heat as the youth of Misrata who fought off Qaddafi’s tank barrages, though, so it is OK.
Al Jazeera:
The speaker of the Arab Parliament, which is made up of 88 MPs from various Arab countries and meets in the Arab League, has issued a statement congratulating the Libyan people and the NTC for "the success of liberating Libya from the rule of the tyrant Muammar Gaddafi."
Ali Salem Al Duqbasy said "the ruler who does not listen to his people's demands of freedom and peaceful circulation of power will have the fate of tyrants," adding that Libya will witness a civilised period of transition based on principles of democracy, rule of law, and human rights.
Nabil al-Araby, the Arab League secretary-general, has also issued a statement expressing his full support for the NTC.
The Guardian:
Welcome to Middle East live as attention centres again on Libya, and the apparently swift advance of rebel forces towards the capital, Tripoli. It is, the rebels claim with a dramatic flourish, "zero hour" for the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi.
And don't miss our own Witnessing Revolution team, live blogging the Libyan Revolution right here at Daily Kos. They've assembled a terrific list of interesting links and sources. Give them a look and a hat tip.