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38 comments on World Oil Exports [02] Libya
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Sorry, but that is incorrect.
Qaddafi was ostracized by the United Nations and the West because he supported and participated in terrorism, including support for the Irish Republican Army, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), and other extremist Arab and Islamic groups..
Qaddafi has been linked to the 1986 Berlin disco bombing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_Berlin_discotheque_bombing), the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_flight_103), the bombing of UTA Flight 772 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_73), and the hijaaking of Pan Am flight 73 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_73).
These actions resulted in United Nations Resolution 748 (http://www.cfr.org/publication/11211/) as well as others.
And don't forget the tanks in the desert in Chad for instance with Qaddafi's name written all over them.
At the same time, it seems he has quite matured, at least on the international scene. Before that, he was like a Mafia Boss he surely took good care of his own family.
Plays very well not only to the Arabic culture..
Cheers, Dom
Peakplus,
I'm not really a 'fan' of Gaddafi. I think most leaders of countries pretty much resemble Mafia bosses competing with one another over 'territory' and 'protection money'. Especially the leaders of 'new' countries. I don't think I was defending Gaddafi.
People interested in Lybia need to read some history, especally pre-Qaddaffi. This note on Quaddaffi's motives is enlightening.
January 29, 1970: Negotiations with the oil companies begin in Tripoli for the raising of prices. Libya asks for an increase of 40 cents a barrel. The oil companies agree to only 10 to 13 cents; Gadhafi threatns to break off negotiations, declaring: "My country has done without oil for five thousand years and can do without it for a few years more. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dr_ibrahim_ighneiwa/libyans.htm
I simply cannot find the reference, but I clearly recall reading a book about the founder/owner of one of the US oil companies who played a large part in development of oil in Libya pre-Quaddaffi. The author interviewed the former CEO of the company (a career employee) who described the founder a "essentially amoral", without concern for right or wrong, and strictly focused on getting the a good deal for his company from Idris, whether through threats, bribes or whatever.
Those who condemn Quaddaffi for some of his offenses need to recall that his son was killed in an unwarranted air attack on his compound by representatives of the oil companies he hated and fought much of his life.
GeoPappas,
Being a supporter of 'terrorism' has never been a disqualification for receiving support from the West, at least not until we need to label some leader this season's Hitler. If Gaddafi had been 100% our SOB he could literally have gotten away with murder, like they usually do, until they outlive their usefulness. His primary 'crime' wasn't his support for terrorism, but that his terrorism was directed at the wrong people.
Remember we liberate, they terrorise??
Don't forget the West has done it's fair share of terrorising. One example, In 1898, Hawaii was annexed to the United States after Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown in 1893. This was brought about by American sugar interests who wanted to avoid the import tariffs.