Rising Hegemon
But I don't remember that many "arrested" people showing up at a hotel to discuss their lack of being arrested. But then again, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is just the son of a ruthless dictator actively engaged in a shooting war, as opposed to a civil protester exercising their First Amendments right to protest governmental policies in the "Land of the Free", those people get locked up post-haste.
The BBC and CNN quoted him as telling reporters that government forces had lured the rebels into a trap and “broken the back” of the opposition army and that pro-Gaddafi forces are back in control of the city.
The confusion made the assertion impossible to confirm, but with gunfire and explosions echoing ominously through the streets and Gaddafi’s whereabouts still unknown, it was clear that the capital was far from secure.
It's very had to determined right now how much of anyone's statement from any side of the Libya fight is accurate or a preposterous lie, but this seems like about 3 Baghdad Bob's out of 5.
This situation will undoubtedly get resolved relatively soon (give or take a decade) so our oil companies can commence a new round of exploitation for "freedom".
[cross-posted at Firedoglake]
5 comments:
post colonial forces under the guise of NATO?
could it be?
vox
the oil deals rebels have made so far has been used to keep benghazi running, with proceeds handed out every month to help avoid families from starving as well as used to fund the resistance.
who knows how much has been skimmed off the top. but oil money has helped to avoid a humanitarian crisis in the middle of a conflict. or at least helped to mitigate one.
(i still don't get why nato allowed misrata to be shelled and pummeled under seige for over two months.)
before the uprising occurred, gaddafi had filed for entry into the wto, a multi-year process that requires a liberalization of the economy, privatization of industries and reduction of subsidies. regime officials were working towards those ends. we will have to wait and see if the new government will continue along this path or will safeguard themselves against corporate predation.
did saif bribe his way to freedom? pity rebels didn't stick a gps somewhere on his person to see if the son could lead them to the father.
another lesson from past history. the much celebrated nelson mandela went into office promising socialistic policies and land reforms. he ended up delivering neoliberal policies instead. the reason why south africa is still largely mired in poverty.
temporary. q/g/kadafy will be going.
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