The western powers are braying about what a wonderful day it is in Libya's history, now that Colonel Gaddhafi is dead. Obama, Harper, Cameron of the U.K., all have something positive to say about the evil dictator's downfall. Now is the time for freedom and democracy! Hooray for everyone! Maybe perhaps, someone more amenable to western oil interests will be installed. Maybe the Libyans will experience the same freedoms that the Iraqi and Afghani people are truly enjoying!
When the leaders of the most rapacious imperialist powers in the world start crowing about "liberation", it's time to rethink. When the "freedom fighters" have been put into power with the help of these same exploiters, who really wins? There's no doubt that Gaddhafi was a brutal leader. But Harper, Obama, etc., support many leaders around the world no less brutal than he was. Gaddhafi's army was supplied and trained by the British. One of the first things the "rebels" said as they were fighting, is that oil production will not be disturbed. Oil. Not freedom, democracy, and all that other illusory bullshit. Fucking oil. Here is a brief, but illuminating editorial from the Eurasia Review:
http://www.eurasiareview.com/20102011-gaddafi-imperialism-and-western-hypocrisy-oped/
Many good points are brought up. Good day.
When the leaders of the most rapacious imperialist powers in the world start crowing about "liberation", it's time to rethink. When the "freedom fighters" have been put into power with the help of these same exploiters, who really wins? There's no doubt that Gaddhafi was a brutal leader. But Harper, Obama, etc., support many leaders around the world no less brutal than he was. Gaddhafi's army was supplied and trained by the British. One of the first things the "rebels" said as they were fighting, is that oil production will not be disturbed. Oil. Not freedom, democracy, and all that other illusory bullshit. Fucking oil. Here is a brief, but illuminating editorial from the Eurasia Review:
http://www.eurasiareview.com/20102011-gaddafi-imperialism-and-western-hypocrisy-oped/
Many good points are brought up. Good day.
