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The country is falling into ruin, armed groups combat themselves. The country isn't a safe place anymore and it's worse then it was. Heard a good report from a friend of a friend who told what he saw in two days when they arrived to Tripoli to deliver medical supplies on a trade ship. In Tripoli there is still gunfire heard and very tense atmosphere thus the ship captain decided not to stay longer than necessary and all of the crew were restricted to stay on board.

Meanwhile, groups of democracy loving criminals have found a new activity. A desecration of the European WW2 memorials and cemeteries. During Gaddafi rule all of these places had proper care and no one bothered about crosses and Star of David on a graves. The hardcore islamization is in progress. I was right that the NATO bombed the wrong side!

Clip filmed during devastation. Such words can be heard - 'Here lies a dog'

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Article. At the first photo we can see a destroyed grave of a Polish WW2 veteran.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/04/libya-war-graves-desecrated

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I guess we learn nothing from the history and things get forgotten even in short periods like a decade...

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it's very sad but was expected ... similar fate as Yugoslavia ...

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Well even in Yugoslawia people weren´t that stupid to devastate cemeteries (at least not in croatia).

Those Lybians are a bunch of stupid, ignorant, uneducated and dumb fools.

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Not enough time has passed to give a conclusive verdict on Libya yet. We have graveyard destruction where I live by groups of idiots. After a few weeks the gravestones are replaced and everyone forgets about it. They say this was triggered by the burning of some confiscated Koran's in Afghanistan by some US troops who were not aware of the religious significance of such an act. They should have turned them over to the local Imam but instead they got put on the trash pile. Got to say the destruction of inanimate objects does not upset me, they can always be replaced. They can kick over as many grave stones as they like, they will hurt nothing but their own feet.

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The burning of their only book was only a stupid excuse found by someone in the media only to point that such fact took place somewhere in Afgh, while this mindless act could even be a revenge for caricature of Mohammed. The only rule these people obey is the rule of an iron hand, without it they like a kids without a father. Back in the days it was really safe for a Polish citizen to visit Lybia, there was no theft, no street violence, streets were clean and in proper order. Now it's not recommended to show up in this country and that's what the ministry of foreign affairs advises.

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Sorry I disagree, there has been no freedom in Libya for decades. Now there is some, there will need to be a period of readjustment. These armed militias will continue and worse things will happen until they learn to trust a new government and work together. I think it's worth it. People who travel to dictatorships and enjoy the fruits of the suffering of millions of people are more than a little strange. Only someone who didn't experience day to day oppression or suffer personally could think that was ok.

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Back in the days it was really safe for a Polish citizen to visit Lybia, there was no theft, no street violence, streets were clean and in proper order.

I'm not supporting war on Lybia in the slightest, nor was I a supporter of Gaddhafi, quite the opposite.

But I'm really baffled the above quote can be used as an argument to support brutal, autocratic regime which silenced any opposition for decades. Not even mentioning the state terrorism used by Gaddhafi himself.

"streets were clean and in proper order" .... The foul odor being this sentence is horrible.

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Sudayev my friend, two things:

- US people do not understand difference of freedom and free market/capitalism, for them it is equal , if there no US banks than it means there is no freedom,

- people think that gov. which keeps order is bad, they prefer their "freedom" when old man couldn't raise pole with flag (old story here) but gang members can shoot other on streets, Columbine is freedom, Oakland is freedom, homeless on streets are also free, people without medical care were also free, "entrepreneurial " businesmen like Al Capone made big money, entrepreneurial Bugsy Siegel is also freedom,

yes i also know people who worked on construction plants in Lybia

now in PL we have their freedom, groups of lads walk with baseball stick, rob people, mob, hurt , steal but there is "freedom" , there is freedom to be unemployed, freedom to die of hunger, freedom to be homeless etc.

biggest "freedom" is for criminals, advocates, and so called dirty-businesmen, and banksters of course too

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now in PL we have their freedom, groups of lads walk with baseball stick, rob people, mob, hurt , steal but there is "freedom" , there is freedom to be unemployed, freedom to die of hunger, freedom to be homeless etc.

biggest "freedom" is for criminals, advocates, and so called dirty-businesmen, and banksters of course too

And under communism none of that happened? Or was it because the press was state controlled you didn't know about it?

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Thanks you for random generalization, and taking me for a US citizen.....

Please, more.

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Well even in Yugoslawia people weren´t that stupid to devastate cemeteries (at least not in croatia).

Those Lybians are a bunch of stupid, ignorant, uneducated and dumb fools.

I know, right? These dirty animals are so retarded and depraved that they are disrespecting dead people!

I pine for the good old days when they were killing living people like good civilized Europeans.

Sure, a few months ago Ghaddafi was firing DPICM at hospitals, but at least there wasn't *gasp* vandalism.

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I'm not supporting war on Lybia in the slightest, nor was I a supporter of Gaddhafi, quite the opposite.

But I'm really baffled the above quote can be used as an argument to support brutal, autocratic regime which silenced any opposition for decades. Not even mentioning the state terrorism used by Gaddhafi himself.

"streets were clean and in proper order" .... The foul odor being this sentence is horrible.

Yep, i agree with you but i think the debate is worth being held, those arab countries (Irak, Lybia, Egypt, even Tunisia somehow) are extremely destabilized after the end of several decades of stable dictatorship, and are only discovering what freedom or democracy could mean. So the next step after dictatorship isn't occidental-like democracy but anarchy. It took a century for our country to reach something approaching democracy after the end of the monarchy, i'm afraid it won't take less than 50 years for them. If radical islam allows them to.

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Sorry I disagree, there has been no freedom in Libya for decades. Now there is some, there will need to be a period of readjustment. These armed militias will continue and worse things will happen until they learn to trust a new government and work together. I think it's worth it. People who travel to dictatorships and enjoy the fruits of the suffering of millions of people are more than a little strange. Only someone who didn't experience day to day oppression or suffer personally could think that was ok.
I know, right? These dirty animals are so retarded and depraved that they are disrespecting dead people!

I pine for the good old days when they were killing living people like good civilized Europeans.

Sure, a few months ago Ghaddafi was firing DPICM at hospitals, but at least there wasn't *gasp* vandalism.

+1 these.

Do people really expect no transition and immediate dawn of Libyan do-gooderness? Kinda like when our Marines pissed on dead people - not pleasant but c'mon -they're there to kill people which would probably feel far more rude.

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I don't remember any armed, not peacefull, revolutions ending into a period of peace, harmony, friendship between all the people.

Usually the transition period of this kind of revolution has always been hell on Earth for people living on location, as shown through history.

The main question for the lybian people is how the rebels, that HQ had several guys from Al Qaeda (there must be a very lot of money to grab there to have motivated the NATO leaders to support them, as they knew long before who was at the rebellion helm), will establish their hold on Lybia, will they have a "Taliban Afghanistan II" kind of oppressive dictature or a half-dictature, half-republic like in Iran ?

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Hi all!

Some reading, about not-exactly-war-in-Libya: report by Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, about foreign fighters in Iraq (made in 2007). Figure 3: most of the Al Queda terrorists in Iraq are from Saudi Arabia and Libya, from which 1/3 is from Benghazi. Benghazi is the centre of Libyan fundamentalism and was (is?) always fighting against secular Libya. When Ghaddafi got to power in Libya, his opposition (guys who were also shooting at civilians - but in the name of pro-western king Idris, so they were OK) also settled up in Benghazi. Benghazi fighters are the worst kind of fundamentalists - Wahhabists, who are unwelcome even in Iran (probably because Wahhabism was born in Saudi Arabia, Iran's opponent in world of Islam).

Ghaddafi was against Islamic fundamentalism, for what he took praise even from US - two countries have even co-operated during Operation Iraqi Freedom (involvment of Libyan intelligence)! It is totally opposite with people from Benghazi. Their ideal country is like Iran, but even worse. They're minority in Libya, but now they're in power. That means regime worse for other Libyans, then Ghaddafi was, because the rest of Libyan people are used to live in liberal (in terms of religion/morality, not politics) country. Well, just see what happened to black nomad people who were living in south-east of country. Ghaddafi was first who gave them right to education, but now they're exterminated by new "lords" - because they're not Arabs.

Sorry I disagree, there has been no freedom in Libya for decades.

I agree with you, but new government is just new regime. Thing is that Ghaddafi, who was somewhat obsessed with Marx theories (just like western politicians who were part of 1960s liberal movements), gave Libyan people some basic rights and really big social support. Now there is no other law than Sharia & AK-47, and there's no support because Libyan oil fields were sold to France and other European countries (Chinese are mad, because they bought some of that fields before the revolution broke out).

Do people really expect no transition and immediate dawn of Libyan do-gooderness?

Well, of course that democracy in Libya won't happen in a second, but look at Egypt - military took the power (in Libya military was destroyed), but there was no massive killing like in Libya. That's what I'd call "transition period". It's just like in Poland, instead of civil war there was agreement at Magdalenka signed during famous Round Table talks, and we had period when communist dictator Jaruzelski was president, but government was formed by opposition. Sorry, but civil war is not "transition period".

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Sorry, but civil war is not "transition period".

Yes and no. Most revolutions begin with (1) kicking the dictator / king / Tsar etc. out, then (2) getting rid of its last supporters (ie civil war, as in France or Russia), then (3) an inner fight between revolutionaries (the biggest bloodshed usually) until the strongest (or most clever one) prevails. Most of the time, the fourth step is a time of stabilization again, close to dictatorship.

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Yes and no.

Well, that depends on interpretation. Incidentally, revolutions are part of my studies, and according to classical definition, revolution has 3 possible endings:

- fail - revolution is defeated, rebels are treated like criminals, leaders are going to be executed

- win - revolution wins, political program of rebels is put into practice, and new stable government is created

- draw - neither gov't nor rebels can win, compromise program is set for new government (founded from old politicians, and new revolution activists), both sides are not satisfied but they're also to weak to continue fights - situation like in Egypt, or Poland '89 (take note that Eastern European revolutions of 80s were peaceful - apart from Romania).

From this point of view, what you wrote:

Most revolutions begin with (1) kicking the dictator / king / Tsar etc. out, then (2) getting rid of its last supporters (ie civil war, as in France or Russia), then (3) an inner fight between revolutionaries (the biggest bloodshed usually) until the strongest (or most clever one) prevails.

is still revolution. Inner fights between rebels are considered as revolution, because old gov't has fallen, but there's no winning political program. But then again - am I completely right? Or are you completely wrong?

Yes and no.

I'm analyzing revolution process from political point of view, while you from historical. So we are both right, and there's no simple answer when revolution has it's end - when old dictator was "kicked" (so that's end of historical period of country), or when new stable government is founded (end of political period).

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Some reading, about not-exactly-war-in-Libya: report by Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, about foreign fighters in Iraq (made in 2007). Benghazi fighters are the worst kind of fundamentalists - Wahhabists, who are unwelcome even in Iran.

Well, of course that democracy in Libya won't happen in a second, but look at Egypt - military took the power (in Libya military was destroyed), but there was no massive killing like in Libya. That's what I'd call "transition period". Sorry, but civil war is not "transition period".

You are labelling an entire country and government as Islamic Fundamentalists because 112 Libyan Jihadists turned up in Iraq? 112 out of 5.6 million? If they really are what you accuse them of surely they could have sent a few more?

The latest UN report states:

"current conditions" in Libya had to be understood against the background of "the damage caused to the fabric of the society by decades of corruption, serious human rights violations and sustained repression of any opposition."

Transition periods differ, you can't compare Libya with Egypt because the situations were completely different. In Libya after Gadaffi there was no government or NGO's of any kind, that is why things are not good. In Egypt the military, police, civil service etc remained in place. You see, completely different situation?

As for the rest - do you get this info somewhere or dream it up yourself? Some people are desperate to find evidence of Libya failing and curiously they are the same people that defended Gadaffi during the uprising.

Try this one: Libya is not a failed state in waiting:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/9124380/Libya-is-not-a-failed-state-in-waiting.html

@Sudayev, not safe? They are holding international football matches in Benghazi?

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/02/20/soccer-africa-libya-idINDEE81J0FG20120220

Edited by PELHAM

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Things have went different if the Libyan revolution didn't go armed after the first months. After the introduction of extremists parties in the movement things obviously changed. It could have help to derrocate Gaddafi itself, but at the cost of a more violent transition to democracy after it.

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Sudayev my friend, two things:

- US people do not understand difference of freedom and free market/capitalism, for them it is equal , if there no US banks than it means there is no freedom,

Oh really? Wow, all these years I've lived here and I never knew that. Thanks for filling me in!

Quit making assumptions.

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Sudayev my friend, two things:

- US people do not understand difference of freedom and free market/capitalism, for them it is equal , if there no US banks than it means there is no freedom,

- people think that gov. which keeps order is bad, they prefer their "freedom" when old man couldn't raise pole with flag (old story here) but gang members can shoot other on streets, Columbine is freedom, Oakland is freedom, homeless on streets are also free, people without medical care were also free, "entrepreneurial " businesmen like Al Capone made big money, entrepreneurial Bugsy Siegel is also freedom

Al Capone was a criminal, not a businessman.

History shows that there is a very strong correlation between economic freedom and personal (political) freedom. Money is the perfect way to control the people and nearly all of the despotic regimes to exist in recent times have had central planning elements in their economies. Even if there were "corporations", much was owned by the government. This was the case in Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, China (which still has immense amounts of government control over its economy), Hussein's Iraq, Ghaddafi's Libya. All of them.

Poland's been experiencing steady GDP growth since the 90s. It had not been caught up in the 2008 economic crisis. Productivity is up. Income is up. All of this Poland owes to its free market economic system.

You drive a car manufactured by a private enterprise, go to the grocery store to buy food products sold by a private enterprise, go on a computer designed and manufactured by a private enterprise, use an internet connection provided to you by a private enterprise and then complain that private enterprise doesn't benefit you.

The way things are done now isn't perfect. But what we need is more economic freedom and more free markets. Government "management" only leads to tyranny.

Everything the government touches turns to shit.

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Sixteen Things Libya Will Never See Again...

Borrowed from: http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=27280

1. There is no electricity bill in Libya; electricity is free for all its citizens.

2. There is no interest on loans, banks in Libya are state-owned and loans given to all its citizens at zero percent interest by law.

3. Having a home considered a human right in Libya.

4. All newlyweds in Libya receive $60,000 dinar (U.S.$50,000) by the government to buy their first apartment so to help start up the family.

5. Education and medical treatments are free in Libya. Before Gaddafi only 25 percent of Libyans were literate. Today, the figure is 83 percent.

6. Should Libyans want to take up farming career, they would receive farming land, a farming house, equipments, seeds and livestock to kickstart their farms are all for free.

7. If Libyans cannot find the education or medical facilities they need, the government funds them to go abroad, for it is not only paid for, but they get a U.S.$2,300/month for accommodation and car allowance.

8. If a Libyan buys a car, the government subsidizes 50 percent of the price.

9. The price of petrol in Libya is $0.14 per liter.

10. Libya has no external debt and its reserves amounting to $150 billion are now frozen globally.

11. If a Libyan is unable to get employment after graduation the state would pay the average salary of the profession, as if he or she is employed, until employment is found.

12. A portion of every Libyan oil sale is credited directly to the bank accounts of all Libyan citizens.

13. A mother who gives birth to a child receive U.S.$5,000.

14. 40 loaves of bread in Libya costs $0.15.

15. 25 percent of Libyans have a university degree.

16. Gaddafi carried out the world’s largest irrigation project, known as the Great Manmade River project, to make water readily available throughout the desert country.

Video about the same as above + some facts. PL + ENG

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Generally this is mainly all true. I compared the statements with actual statements from the people who were Libya, worked there and lived.

1. There are small electricity fees / or no fees. E.g 150 sq meter household with air conditioning used to pay for electricity like 300$ a year

2. All true. ZERO interest fee on loans, 25 year loan with zero intrest fee - true. Everyone can get a loan. National banks only, no jewry run banking.

3. Having a place to live a basic right of every Libyan man, there are no homeless people.

4. Not exactly true. If one newlywed works for the govt linked employer - he or she can receive a single benefit worth 5k-15k dinars (10k dinars = 5k USD)

5. Education and health care are free. Literacy rate before Kaddafi - 25%. Literacy rate in 2000 - 83%.

6. True. If one wants to become a farmer - certain amounts of logistics, equipment, seeds, farm animals are handed for free. For all other expenses farmer can receive a 30 year loan with no interest fee. Land is handed over for free if farmer agree to choose from a location list proposed by the government. If farmer want's to settle down closer to the city has has to pay for the land. Libyan govt was interested in 'colonization' of desert areas previously uninhabited to create self governing farming communities. Field workers mainly come from Egypt and Sudan.

7. True + free medicare with airline transport for anyone who can't receive specialist medical treatment in Libya. All Libyan student receive a scholarship worth 1800Eu in Europe or 1400$ in Arab world.

8. Not really true, because some things have changed. Now - Zero percent loan is offered for deisred ammount of time. Cars are cheap. Hyundai Accent costs like 5000-7000 USD

9. True. ~14 US cents per gasoline liter. 9 liters ~ 1 USD. Nice.

10. Libia had no external banking debt during Kaddafi rule. Rothschild's were kicked from this country. (Not anymore since the revolt)

11. Only if someone's not working longer than one year. Usually the work office finds a jobs in few weeks.

12. Couldn't confirm this, but sure People in working in Oil industry receive extra benefits.

13. There is a maternity grant but much lower than 5000USD

14. Food is really cheap and anyone can afford to eat fresh bread and meat everyday. 50 kilos of sugar = 5 $, 25 pieces of pita breads = 25 US cents.

15. +- true.

16. True. Google it, 'the great manmade river' .Tremendous project carried by Libya.

Edited by Sudayev

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Sixteen Things Libya Will Never See Again...

But... but they have the political freedom now!

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Guess they wanted a revolution and... descent from heaven to hell :)

Spooky Lynx: yeah, politics. We were there 21 years ago... now we are run by bastards and corrupt ppl. And worst thing: majority votes for them :)

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