Special report: We all thought Libya had moved on – it has, but into lawlessness and ruinAmerica's treasure was spent to accomplish this chaos.
Libya has plunged unnoticed into its worst political and economic crisis since the defeat of Gaddafi
A little under two years ago, Philip Hammond, the Defence Secretary, urged British businessmen to begin “packing their suitcases” and to fly to Libya to share in the reconstruction of the country and exploit an anticipated boom in natural resources.
Yet now Libya has almost entirely stopped producing oil as the government loses control of much of the country to militia fighters.
Mutinying security men have taken over oil ports on the Mediterranean and are seeking to sell crude oil on the black market. Ali Zeidan, Libya’s Prime Minister, has threatened to “bomb from the air and the sea” any oil tanker trying to pick up the illicit oil from the oil terminal guards, who are mostly former rebels who overthrew Muammar Gaddafi and have been on strike over low pay and alleged government corruption since July.
As world attention focused on the coup in Egypt and the poison gas attack in Syria over the past two months, Libya has plunged unnoticed into its worst political and economic crisis since the defeat of Gaddafi two years ago. Government authority is disintegrating in all parts of the country putting in doubt claims by American, British and French politicians that Nato’s military action in Libya in 2011 was an outstanding example of a successful foreign military intervention which should be repeated in Syria.
In an escalating crisis little regarded hitherto outside the oil markets, output of Libya’s prized high-quality crude oil has plunged from 1.4 million barrels a day earlier this year to just 160,000 barrels a day now. Despite threats to use military force to retake the oil ports, the government in Tripoli has been unable to move effectively against striking guards and mutinous military units that are linked to secessionist forces in the east of the country.
Libyans are increasingly at the mercy of militias which act outside the law....
"ALL CAPS IN DEFENSE OF LIBERTY IS NO VICE."
Showing posts with label LIBYA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LIBYA. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 04, 2013
LIBYA TODAY
More of Obama's handiwork:
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Always On Watch,
LIBYA,
the Obama administration
Monday, November 05, 2012
RECOMMENDED PRE-ELECTION READING
From this recent essay by Tammy Swofford:
Troubling questions regarding Benghazi, a sexually exploitive campaign ad, and a politically charged film released two days before the election continue to raise reasonable concerns regarding the suitability of the current POTUS to remain in office. [Soon], Americans may choose to strike the stage of the current administration through the simple act of going to the polls. As for myself, I cannot vote for a man who cannot be trusted to tell us the truth about Benghazi. I cannot vote for a man who allows vulgar ads and propaganda films as a means to massage his narcissistic cravings. I cannot vote for a devolving American president.Read it all HERE. Worth your time and consideration.
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Always On Watch,
Benghazi,
Elections,
LIBYA,
the Obama administration
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
LIBYA STILL AN ENEMY
The New York Sun reports that Libya is among those pushing for condemnation of Israel for exercising its right to defend itself. Some American diplomats, fortunately, are on our side trying to help.
This shows that Kaddafi is still a serious problem.
This shows that Kaddafi is still a serious problem.
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anti-Semitism,
Islamic Fascism,
islamic-jihad,
Israel,
LIBYA,
Terrorism
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
THE NIE PROVES THAT IRAN HAS BEEN LYING, AND THAT TH IRAQ WAR HAS GREATLY IMPROVED OUT SECURITY
- IRAN HAS NEVER ADMITTED THEY HAD A NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM - ONE WHICH THEY LIED ABOUT FOR 20 YEARS.
- THE NIE GUESSES THEY ENDED IT BECAUSE OF BUSH'S AGGRESSIVE, ASSERTIVE, MILITARILY "FORWARD-LEANING" POLICIES - JUST LIKE LIBYA AND NORTH KOREA.
- THE WAR AGAINST SADDAM PROVED THESE TYRANNICAL REGIMES THAT WE WOULD ATTACK THEM IF THEY DIDN'T "CLEAN UP THEIR ACTS."
- TO ARGUE NOW - AS PELOSI AND THE REST OF THE ENEMY-APPEASING DEFEATIST DEMS ARE - THAT WE SHOULD LET UP THE PRESSURE ON IRAN IS IDIOTIC. AND DEAD WRONG.
- PRESSURE IS EXACTLY WHAT WORKED.
IF IT AIN'T BROKE, THEN DON'T FIX IT!
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bush doctrine,
Defeatist Democrats,
Iran,
Iraq War,
LIBYA,
north-korea
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