Unfortunately important information regarding the Libyan rebels is missing from this video discussion.
What are the facts suggesting that the rebels represent a revolutionary people’s movement and not just an opposition group intent on wresting control of Libya’s oil wealth from Gadhafi with NATO’s help? What plans do they have for restructuring Libya? How will oil contracts with Europe be administered differently and how with the resulting wealth be distributed? In other words, what form of government will Libya take and how will it improve the lives of its citizens and migrant workers? Will the latter be treated any differently? With respect to this latter question the Daily Telegraph (London), March 23, 2011 reported:
Under rebel control, Benghazi residents are terrorized, many "too frightened to drive through the dark streets at night, fearing a shakedown or worse at the proliferating checkpoints."
Moreover, about 1.5 million black African migrant workers feel trapped under suspicion of supporting the wrong side. Numbers of them have been attacked, some hunted down, dragged from apartments, beaten and killed. So-called "revolutionaries" and "freedom fighters" are, in fact, rampaging gunmen committing atrocities airbrushed from mainstream reports, unwilling to reveal the new Libya if Gaddafi is deposed.
Assuming the West will play a significant role in rebuilding Libya's bombed cities and oil fields when the rebels are successful what are the realistic prospects for a more democratic Libya?
Re: Libya, War and Revolution
By James, Andrew at Feb 03, 2013 01:54 AM
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Libya - Revolution?
By Vincent, John at Aug 08, 2011 00:41 AM
What are the facts suggesting that the rebels represent a revolutionary people’s movement and not just an opposition group intent on wresting control of Libya’s oil wealth from Gadhafi with NATO’s help? What plans do they have for restructuring Libya? How will oil contracts with Europe be administered differently and how with the resulting wealth be distributed? In other words, what form of government will Libya take and how will it improve the lives of its citizens and migrant workers? Will the latter be treated any differently? With respect to this latter question the Daily Telegraph (London), March 23, 2011 reported:
Under rebel control, Benghazi residents are terrorized, many "too frightened to drive through the dark streets at night, fearing a shakedown or worse at the proliferating checkpoints."
Moreover, about 1.5 million black African migrant workers feel trapped under suspicion of supporting the wrong side. Numbers of them have been attacked, some hunted down, dragged from apartments, beaten and killed. So-called "revolutionaries" and "freedom fighters" are, in fact, rampaging gunmen committing atrocities airbrushed from mainstream reports, unwilling to reveal the new Libya if Gaddafi is deposed.
Assuming the West will play a significant role in rebuilding Libya's bombed cities and oil fields when the rebels are successful what are the realistic prospects for a more democratic Libya?
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