Gaddafy dead

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by Riot

I'll take a shot at that: We sent in Tomahawk cruise missles, and predator drones, no troops, to help a civil war, and a horrible dictator controlling one of the largest oil sources in the world and a good amount of Mediterranian coastline is gone.

That the Libyan people tore apart a leader who horribly and brutally tortured his own people for 40 years is their deal - rather than put him to trial and "have an accounting" - well, what exactly would you hope for, in that "accounting"? The "rule of law" was besmerched because they beat their murderous dictator to death? There was no rule of law - it was a dictatorship! I'm sure the people are quite happy at his death at the hands of the rebel troops, rather than have some "trial" (in a country where that system doesn't even exist)

Libya is wealthy in oil, and doesn't have tribal and religious factions tearing it apart, and the country is united in it's goal. It will be up and running as a democratic new country quickly. Probably do far better than Egypt.

We're done there.

i guess where we differ is where we place our optimism. i think you're betting that the french revolution doesn't produce napoleon. hope i'm wrong and you're right.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

i guess where we differ is where we place our optimism. i think you're betting that the french revolution doesn't produce napoleon. hope i'm wrong and you're right.

I understand what you are saying, we'll see. I see Libya as very different from the other countries east of Africa.

[DaTruth]

I've followed the rebellion in Libya with a little more interest than most Americans because I lived in Libya when I was very young. My family and many other Western families who were there because of the oil industry left Libya as Gadaffi began to take greater control of that industry.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

I've followed the rebellion in Libya with a little more interest than most Americans because I lived in Libya when I was very young. My family and many other Western families who were there because of the oil industry left Libya as Gadaffi began to take greater control of that industry.

How do you think they will recover post Gadaffi?

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Riot

How do you think they will recover post Gadaffi?

That largely depends on how secular the post-Gadaffi government is.