live interview from Misrata April 17 2011 @0300 libyan time
provided by the Misrata freedomgroup
ENGLISH TRANSLATION VIA USERS OF ( Thank you)
: Today was a very draining day
: victims were countless
: houses were demolished on families, children women, and elderly
: all families have escaped to the sea
: when u hear the GRAD, u know the end is coming
: GRAD destroys anything in front of it
: Misrata today was a bloodshed
: no specialist is present
: no maxillafacial surgeon here in hospital
: some were evacuated
: others were kept hre
: they r here without anything to be done for them
: area Hamad and Zaroog is being attacked
: God help them
: there is nothing left in Misrata except those two areas
: the youth r all fighting
: the houan has two sounds, these r mortars
: antiaircraft and GRADs
: on youtube, descritption of the weapons he is using against the people here
: we heard NATO planes
: when G is bombing, NATO is not there
: 3-4 hrs he is bombing
: then when he stops, NATO planes r heard, that's it, they don't do anything else
: when they leave, G comes back
: when G attacks the people, NATO disappears, we even take pics and videos, and we post them,
: but people r asking why, is this happening
: is there bombing from NATO?
: response: only 2 tanks destroyed by NATO, only 2 attacks by NATO, in Misrata that's all
: he began at Qasr Hamad and Zaroog
: Misrata is liveless today
: we only rely on God
: why give people hope in NATO, why does Obama build hope in People
: why?
: there is no safer place except at the seaport
: even Egyptians, foreigners, 5 Egyptians have been killed
10:17 PM M: hi andy great to see you here
: they r attacking at the seaport at the families
: i don't want to keep repeating myself
: families r even hiding in the garages, they were bombed there, and they all died, 6-7 families were there
: one family had one mother, young kids, with the mother, the GRAD killed all family except for the father, who was waiting for them to all get in the car
: the sea is the only safe place for Misrata
: GRADs r under the gound
: those who have fired the GRAD don't know what they'r eaiming at, whether this is a young person, old person, they don't care
: this GRAD, the buildings r destroyed easily by the GARD
: GRAD
: When he uses weapons that r illegal inhumane, what do we do?
: GRAD releases about 40m rockets per minute, extending destruction to about 10 meters
: we have received messages that there r those who have been evacuated, families, injured, most injured have been evacuated
: and Egyptians were also taken
: one Turkish, Qatari ships
: hundreds left
: also those who have lost their homes
: have been evacuated
: the youth r giving their best
: from Benghazi, doctors, others came
: even though, it is a difficult trip
: there is lack in doctors, medical supplies, medical staff
: even casting supplies for fractures
: lots here need help
: how about aid for food, other aids, r u receiving these?
: from all areas in Libya, and from outside Libya, even Libyans abroad
: yes, we're receving these aids
: r u receiving military aids from port, yes from Benghazi
: each comes with Klash, FN, simple weapns, guns from Benghazi
: Youth r fighting, with gelatine, grenades
: how about NATO, r there any ships?
: all that involves NATO, is we hear their planes
: maybe they call this NATO protection, but why? for what reason? maybe their helping other regions, but not here
: they r useless
: we have God
: why do they present themselves on TV, when they aren't helping
: what we asked for, we r making everything happen ourselves
: when Sarkozy was leading, 25% was being destroyed
: why aren't they protecting the Libyan desert
: the borders, why isn't NATO watching the borders?
: G's forces is continuously attacking us
: non-stop
: NATO is coming from Khumus to Misrata, why didn't they protect us,
: we sent them letter to NATO, with evidence, that there r Columbian female snipers, on the Insurance Building,
: on Tripoli Street, we ar abiding with the resolution 1973
: but we want to use helicopters to protect us
: we appreciate all that they've done
: Clinton speaks, G is speaking
: we don't want talk
: we want action
: please let us protect ourselves
: you can ask anyone here, they will tell you
: that, as though theyr playing cat and dog, when G bombs, NATO disappears, when G stops, they come back roaming the air
: why?
: is this a game?
: first of all, and most importantly in Misrata there are men, we will be victorious
: please, my sister, please extend my message to NATO, why aren't they protect the people of Misrata
: we r starting to believe that G and NATO have some kind of agreement
: Reporter: God willing, this is hearsay, and we hope that all will be well
: there is no weapon against GRAD, when u use the GRAD, your objective is complete destruction