[Video] Barack Obama’s 2012 Campaign Launch Video – It Begins With Us

Read more:

– Obama launches reelection campaign with e-mail, web video. [LA Times]

[News] Rolling Stone on the US Soldiers in the Afghanistan ‘Kill Team’

Yeah, I partially posted this Rolling Stone article ‘cos of the Rihanna cover image but this is also Sunday when I normally post more news-oriented stuff and this story is crazy:

“How U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan murdered innocent civilians and mutilated their corpses for sport – and how their officers failed to stop them. Plus: An exclusive look at the war crime photos censored by the Pentagon”

CLICK HERE to read ‘The Kill team’ by Mark Boal.

Semi-related:

Rihanna’s Rolling Stone Stylist Reveals the Concept Behind the Cover – there’s a concept??!

[News] Libyan Rebels Retreat Without Allied Air Cover

Handing over power to NATO today, my ass. This war will continue for a good while OR will end very badly for all involved (the rebels, Obama, NATO etc.) if the Allied forces withdraw no-fly zone support prematurely and don’t put boots on the ground. How long ’til that happens, you think?

Read more:

– Can negotiations end the Libya conflict? [CS Monitor]

– ‘Arm the Rebels’ Cry Reflects Western Desperation on Libya. [Time]

– International conference in London plots Libya future – “A few representatives of the rebels fighting Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi hovered on the fringes of the talks. Their absence from the meetings reflected how politically delicate the crisis remains.” [LA Times]

[Video] President Obama’s Live Address on the NATO Action in Libya

[note: the live stream player has now been replaced by a youtube video embed courtesy PBS NewsHour]

[News] Libyan Woman Alleges Rape by Government Troops

True story or publicity stunt? Read more HERE: Al Jazeera English | New York Times