Monday, October 20, 2014

A Look At Libya's Decline

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Libya On The Edge -- The Economist

North Africa's top oil producer is dangerously divided

ON THE third anniversary of the death of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi, Libya’s former ruler, the country is violently split. It has two governments and two parliaments. Both the capital, Tripoli, and the second city, Benghazi, are controlled by Islamist militia groups of various stripes. The internationally recognised government has fled to Tobruk, in the east of the country, and is operating from a hotel. Libyan Dawn, a militia now in control of Tripoli, has established a “National Salvation Government”, and is promising aid for families.

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Update: Libya: Chronology of a collapsing state -- Deutsche Welle

My Comment: The numbers do not lie .... and the sad part of this story is that Libya's decline and the accompanying violence is probably only going to accelerate in the months/years ahead.

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