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Gaddafi was one of the longest-serving leaders in the history of the entire Middle East. It is a pretty widely held opinion that he would still be in power had
by kevmo 9y ago
Gaddafi was one of the longest-serving leaders in the history of the entire Middle East. It is a pretty widely held opinion that he would still be in power had he kept pursuing nuclear arms.
Current US Intel chief on this subject: https://theintercept.com/2017/07/29/dan-coats-north-korea-nukes-nuclear-libya-regime-change/ https://theintercept.com/2017/07/29/dan-coats-north-korea-nu...
- pizza 9y agoiirc Libya had the highest per-capita GDP / quality of living/(?) in Africa before, now there are people being sold as slaves
- pecanpie 9y agoYes, https://www.globalresearch.ca/libya-from-africas-richest-state-under-gaddafi-to-failed-state-after-nato-intervention/5408740 https://www.globalresearch.ca/libya-from-africas-richest-sta... , and yes http://time.com/5042560/libya-slave-trade/ http://time.com/5042560/libya-slave-trade/
- johnchristopher 9y agoIsn't lybia a dictatorship in both cases anyway ?
- kevmo 9y agoYes. The USA should quit meddling in places it doesn't understand at all. "Don’t invade a country if you are too lazy to learn the language." is a good rule of thumb here. http://www.pieria.co.uk/articles/why_the_worlds_biggest_military_keeps_losing_wars http://www.pieria.co.uk/articles/why_the_worlds_biggest_mili...
- alexasmyths 9y ago" Libya had the highest per-capita GDP / quality of living/(?) in Africa" Except for the part where Gaddaffi was using his military against half his nation in revolt.