Interesting Article on Libya

[Lifted]

This article gives a more in depth view into al-Qaddafi's Libya and the rebels than the typical 2 minute "we dropped some bombs on the bad guys who are hurting the good guys" that you'll get on CNN or FOX. Puts more motives out there for this little war than the black & white crap you usually get of "big bad gov hurting the poor rebels <cough>who are backed by western oil/banking interests (i.e. CIA) <cough>".

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MD14Ak02.html

Banking:

I have never before heard of a central bank being created in just a matter of weeks out of a popular uprising. This suggests we have a bit more than a rag tag bunch of rebels running around and that there are some pretty sophisticated influences.

In a statement released last week, the rebels reported on the results of a meeting held on March 19. Among other things, the supposed rag-tag revolutionaries announced the "[d]esignation of the Central Bank of Benghazi as a monetary authority competent in monetary policies in Libya and appointment of a Governor to the Central Bank of Libya, with a temporary headquarters in Benghazi."

One seldom mentioned fact by western politicians and media pundits: the Central Bank of Libya is 100% State Owned ... Currently, the Libyan government creates its own money, the Libyan Dinar, through the facilities of its own central bank. Few can argue that Libya is a sovereign nation with its own great resources, able to sustain its own economic destiny. One major problem for globalist banking cartels is that in order to do business with Libya, they must go through the Libyan Central Bank and its national currency, a place where they have absolutely zero dominion or power-broking ability. Hence, taking down the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) may not appear in the speeches of Obama, Cameron and Sarkozy but this is certainly at the top of the globalist agenda for absorbing Libya into its hive of compliant nations.

Human Rights / Living Conditions:

As the United Nations works feverishly to condemn Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi for cracking down on protesters, the body's Human Rights Council is poised to adopt a report chock-full of praise for Libya's human rights record.

The review commends Libya for improving educational opportunities, for making human rights a "priority" and for bettering its "constitutional" framework. Several countries, including Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia but also Canada, give Libya positive marks for the legal protections afforded to its citizens - who are now revolting against the regime and facing bloody reprisal.

[Libyans] are entitled to free treatment, and their hospitals provide the best in the world of medical equipment. Education in Libya is free, capable young people have the opportunity to study abroad at government expense. When marrying, young couples receive 60,000 Libyan dinars (about 50,000 US dollars) of financial assistance. Non-interest state loans, and as practice shows, undated. Due to government subsidies the price of cars is much lower than in Europe, and they are affordable for every family. Gasoline and bread cost a penny, no taxes for those who are engaged in agriculture. The Libyan people are quiet and peaceful, are not inclined to drink, and are very religious.

Infrastructure Projects:

Even if that is just propaganda [referring to the human rights part above], there is no denying at least one very popular achievement of the Libyan government: it brought water to the desert by building the largest and most expensive irrigation project in history, the US$33 billion GMMR (Great Man-Made River) project. Even more than oil, water is crucial to life in Libya.

The GMMR provides 70% of the population with water for drinking and irrigation, pumping it from Libya's vast underground Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System in the south to populated coastal areas 4,000 kilometers to the north. The Libyan government has done at least some things right.

 

[evident]

more evidence that this war is total BS. i dont give a rat's ass about this country and it's a shame that the french dragged us in to this crap, they should be cleaning it up.

 

[boomerang]

What war? The coverage is so minimal it's as if we're not even involved.

A War Gone Missing

 

[evident]

What war? The coverage is so minimal it's as if we're not even involved.

A War Gone Missing

It's the only thing i've been hearing on NPR and BBC world service on my drive in to work for the last month.

 

[Genx87]

What war? The coverage is so minimal it's as if we're not even involved.

A War Gone Missing

It became obvious what Obama was doing was like Bush and the level of incompetence is just the same. Hell, even worse. He couldnt even topple Libya. And now there are rumors of ground troops needed. Why would any MSM outlet want to tarnish Obama's good name?

 

[Fern]

[Libyans] are entitled to free treatment, and their hospitals provide the best in the world of medical equipment. Education in Libya is free, capable young people have the opportunity to study abroad at government expense. When marrying, young couples receive 60,000 Libyan dinars (about 50,000 US dollars) of financial assistance. Non-interest state loans, and as practice shows, undated. Due to government subsidies the price of cars is much lower than in Europe, and they are affordable for every family. Gasoline and bread cost a penny, no taxes for those who are engaged in agriculture. The Libyan people are quiet and peaceful, are not inclined to drink, and are very religious.

Even if that is just propaganda [referring to the human rights part above], there is no denying at least one very popular achievement of the Libyan government: it brought water to the desert by building the largest and most expensive irrigation project in history, the US$33 billion GMMR (Great Man-Made River) project. Even more than oil, water is crucial to life in Libya.

The GMMR provides 70% of the population with water for drinking and irrigation, pumping it from Libya's vast underground Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System in the south to populated coastal areas 4,000 kilometers to the north. The Libyan government has done at least some things right.

Wow. I'm surprised to hear about this.

I have to agree that the Libyan gov has some things right.

Why again are these Libyan rebels upset? What got them started? Those are some great benefits. I just wanna know what is the reason for complaints?

Fern

 

[Genx87]

Wow. I'm surprised to hear about this.

I have to agree that the Libyan gov has some things right.

Why again are these Libyan rebels upset? What got them started? Those are some great benefits. I just wanna know what is the reason for complaints?

Fern

Well a few weeks ago a NY Times reporter did a straw poll. 20% of them are fighting Ghadaffi because they believe he is Jewish. I am sure another 20% are AQ. These are nobles causes we should be utilizing our resources on.

 

[gevorg]

more evidence that this war is total BS. i dont give a rat's ass about this country and it's a shame that the french dragged us in to this crap, they should be cleaning it up.

Europe helped us get Iraq, now we gotta help them get Libya. Might makes right!

 

[bfdd]

Europe helped us get Iraq, now we gotta help them get Libya. Might makes right!

France totally helped with Iraq. They were never once against it.

 

[BoberFett]

What war? The coverage is so minimal it's as if we're not even involved.

A War Gone Missing

Obama has gone from an empty suit to a complete abomination.