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Africa North
Celebrating a death
2011-10-25
[Dawn] I wonder what humanity has stooped down to when I see people jubilating and celebrating the death of a man. Fine you don't like Qadaffy,
Why no, in fact we didn't! Thanks for asking.
fine he was a tyrant in your opinion, and fine, he might have ruled with an iron hand, but he sir, was a human being.
So were all the people he murdered...
It was a 42 year long rule of Qadaffy that not only increased the literacy rate, but the economy and wellbeing of his country. Libya was a peaceful country and its economy one of the strongest in the continent of Africa.
And the trains ran on time...
It was also one of the only voices of reason that supported the Statehood of Paleostine.
And funded the Paleos, thus contributing to more death and foolishness. The feets of Gaza will never forgive Qadaffi...
The so called revolution of the people of Libya took 6 months compared to less than 20 days of Egypt or Tunisia which happened in a matter of days as well. Why?
Because he was a tough nut to crack...
If Qadaffy was really such a despotic murderer, why did half the country support him?
It's called 'tribalism', something with which you and your country have a assign acquaintance...
Why did it take months of aerial bombardment by the international police called NATO?
Because NATO tied one arm behind its' back...
Because it was not a people's revolution, it was the western fueled and funded Libyans by the West in an attempt to bring into a power a group that is friendly to their agenda.
Not that there's anything wrong with that!
While whole cities and towns fought and gave their lives for Colonel Muammar Qadaffy,
Usually because they were pushed in front of Muammar's African mercs...
they were subject to international sanctions and a freeze on Libyan assets.
The Swiss were especially happy to oblige...
It was not a revolution; it was a perfect example of "divide and rule" on the people of Libya -- so swiftly executed that it has yet to strike Libyans, "what now?"
Oh no doubt they're asking 'what now' and 'cheez, just who did we put in charge, anyways', but that's what happens in every revolution.
The Libyans not only took Qadaffy from themselves, they took their own stability and prosperity that was present to date.
Dictatorships are always 'stable' and 'prosperous'; people who claim otherwise tend to die, so it's best just to believe the government propaganda, until you can't stand being lied to anymore. Then revolution and dying begin to look good, and the dictator (sometimes) falls...
With inflation that was less than 1 per cent and a GDP growth rate the soared above 10 per cent in 2010,
So said the Libyan State Directorate on Statistics...
it is undeniable that the reforms and planning of the Libyan economy was better than many countries of the same size and regime.
Like Pakistain, for example.
Posted by:Fred

#4  ...In Son Of The Morning Star, an Indian chief was asked his thoughts on the death of George Armstrong Custer. He replied:

"He was a bad man, and women and children will sleep safely now that he is dead."

I think that applies to Qadaffy as well.

Mike

Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2011-10-25 20:20  

#3  "but he sir, was a human being"

I suppose you're entitled to your opinion.

Other people's mileage varied....
Posted by: Barbara   2011-10-25 18:10  

#2  At times like this, I'm tempted to recall the comic genius of the late, great Moms Mabley:

"Can't you say anything good about the dead?"

"He's dead--that's good!"
Posted by: Mike   2011-10-25 09:09  

#1  Remind me, did Dawn complain about all the celebrating of 9/11 in the various Muslim cesspits?
Posted by: AlanC   2011-10-25 08:23  

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