The situation in Libya is almost making me sick. I feel the country and Gadaffi are being sickeningly abused by the global powers, for nothing more than oil money.
Gadaffi for the most part, has maintained a position of power and to a degree the support of the Lybian peaple for some time. He has not been the tyranical despot or madman that the west has made him out to be. The world has waged a war on Gadaffi, because he was simply defending(quite successfully) his government against extremist who had resorted to miltary like tactics to overthrow the government. This element of the Lybian population was a very small minority, however the media would have us believe otherwise. Gadaffi was dealing with the situation responsibly with an absolte minimum of colateral damage. In a two month period (just prior to the NATO air strikes) of 257 deaths (on both sides) related to the uprising only 7 or 3% were civilian casualties, while Gadaffi was in control.
What is the death toll now since NATO has interviened? wikileaks says 6000+
This attack on Lybia is nothing more than rape of a nation, another Iraq, another reminder of how sick the world is.
I dare not say that Gadiffi is or was a great leader, but I'd choose him over the UN any day. To say the lesser of two evils would be a gross understatement.