I’m snatching a few minutes between the classes I’ve taught and the papers I have to grade to try to catch up on Libya, which is impossible since events there are setting my Twitter feed on fire. As has been the case since Tunisia got this wave going, Mother Jones has good background on the country and why this is happening.
Has Gaddafi unleashed a mercenary force on his own people?
The stock market isn’t pleased with the unrest. I’m having trouble caring about the stock market.
Eastern Libya has largely abandoned Gaddafi.
The US and UK are moving to get their nationals out of Libya.
Robert Baer reports that Gaddafi has ordered security forces to sabotage oil facilities, including pipelines.
