http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15389550
Earlier today Mummar Gaddafi was declared dead and the streets of Libya were filled with joy. The 42 years of tyranny the people of Libya have been experiencing will finally come an end. However, the road ahead is still uncertain for Libya. As we've seen in several other Arab nations simply getting rid of a tyrant does not solve the problems within the state; there is still much reform and reconstruction ahead. Hopefully, Libya will be able to rise again and become a prosperous nation as it should be. As for how Mummar Gaddafi died no one will certainly know until late Thursday the 20th or Friday the 21st, but i don't believe anyone is really concerned with how he was killed rather that he is officially gone. The cards are now in the hands of the National Transitional Council of Libya hopefully they can serve the nation better then the former leader.
Chahinda
Ryan 9am
I just do not understand why. The whole reason for this trend of just kicking out the guy in charge was because of economic turmoil. And this started in Tunisia. Anyways, all of a sudden, people do not turn to the dictator's leadership style but rather the atrocities. So. Why now? Why are they doing this now? Atrocities have been around since the start of Gaddafi's tenure, yet, now, coincidentally, during economic turmoil, people decide to get up, kill Gaddafi, and say that its because of the harsh treatment. What happened to the court of law? Doesn't a person deserve a right to face the judge as opposed to just killing? If he really is dead (these freezer pictures are not convincing for me), it is certainly not justified, for there was no due process, a right guaranteed by democracies (which, the Libyans are striving for, correct?)
ReplyDeleteDamian Jez
TA: Maness
Friday, 9AM
Gaddafi is the perfect example of a dictator, but like every dictator his reign had to come to an end. Now I think it will be interesting to see how Libya will develop in the post-Gaddafi era. It was sad to see the pictures of Gaddafi's bloody face popping up because the rebels were supposed to be trying to uphold peace. It would have been better for everyone if he had been caught and put on trial for his crimes because then justice would have been served rather then merely acting in the violent manner that Gaddafi did.
ReplyDeleteMatt Cavers
TA: Maness
Friday 10Am
While the death of Muammar Ghaddafi is one of great momentum in the effort to bring liberation to Libya, it was handled both appropriately and inappropriately. Libyan rebels found, captured, and killed Muammar Ghaddafi in the streets of Sirte and while the death provides the gateway to Libya’s liberation, I can’t help but feel that if US troops had found him first, would the man be facing trial at this moment. The killing of Ghaddafi does not allow for the people whom have suffered at his hands any justice. What disgusts me more than anything was seeing Ghaddafi being carried away and dragged through the streets begging and pleading for his release. With the old adage of an eye-for-an-eye, what makes this man feel that he had the right to be treated fairly? The only reason I wish that the rebels hadn’t killed him and that the US troops had found him and tried him was that the people whom have suffered for 40-plus years will not be able to have the justice that he deserves. But at least another long-standing dictator has fallen.
ReplyDeleteErica Carlson
TA: Ryan
Friday 9AM
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ReplyDeleteIt is a good thing that another country has been able to rid themselves of a hindering dictator. I am interested in seeing how Libya will progress and change from the result of his death. I do believe that the situation would have been better handled if the U.S found Ghaddafi, but the important thing is that he is no longer creating problems for the world.
ReplyDeleteTyler Coleman
TA: John 11:00AM
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ReplyDeleteI was not really surprised as to how the events played out when Gadhafi was captured. Notable dictators such as Gadhafi and Saddam tend to "go out with a bang". As he was apprehended, he was shot and killed in public to the dismay of the international courts. Gadhafi was dead before he could even step foot in a courtroom which I would assume would prosecute him for a number of crimes against humanity. Part of me would like to see how the trial would have played out had he not been killed, yet I feel that it would be a long and drawn out process that would become a circus type atmosphere due to the high profile case it would have been. It is probably better for Libya to have this issue resolved the way it was just so that it could turn its focus towards their shift to life post-Gadhafi. What we can all agree on is that Libya has a much brighter future going forward without their defiant dictator.
ReplyDeleteMarc Butiong
TA: Ryan Maness 10am
Gadhafi was too power-hungry...after more than 40 years as the dictator of Libya and then all of a sudden a demand for him to resign seemed to happen way too fast. It is fortunate to see that Libya can now finally begin to democratize as other states in the Arab world have already started, however, it is very saddening to see that someone was murdered in order for such to happen.
ReplyDeleteAndrew Makar
TA: John 9 AM