2010-2019 | Libya | RAF crimes

The RAF starts its bombing campaign in Libya

19 March 2011 On 19 March 2011, the Royal Air Force commenced air strikes in Libya. United Nations resolution 1973 had authorized member states to enforce a no-fly zone and to use all necessary means to protect civilians. However, the British government was soon involved in the pursuit of regime change to topple Gadaffi, who…

2010-2019 | Arms exports | Backing dictatorships | Bahrain

British arms play vital role in crushing Bahrain democracy protests

14 March 2011 On 14 March 2011, Saudi troops entered Bahrain in a vast column of Tacticas armoured personnel carriers, made by the British defence giant BAE Systems. It was a decisive intervention on the side of the Al Khalifa dictatorship to quell popular protests demanding greater democracy and respect for human rights. Britain had…

2010-2019 | Arms exports | Backing dictatorships | Egypt

Cameron takes arms traders with him on visit to promote democracy

21 February 2011 On 21 February 2011, Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Cairo, ostensibly to support Egypt’s first tentative steps towards a possible democracy, in the wake of the protests which had just toppled the former dictator, Hosni Mubarak. Accompanying the PM, were a coterie of British businessmen, including several senior CEOs from the…

2010-2019 | Afghanistan | Assassinations

25 MARCH

DAILY EXPRESS HEADLINE – “JEWS DENY PERSECUTION BY NAZIS” [ 25 March 1933 ] Hitler had been in power for less than two months when the British press was already attempting to downplay the crimes of the Nazi regime. TONY BLAIR EMBRACES LIBYAN TYRANT COLONEL GADDAFI On 25 March 2004, Tony Blair embraced Libyan dictator…