Thread: Libyas neighbours fear "powder keg" scenario

After Ghadaffis fall uncounted numbers of runaway ex-governement soldiers, Ghadaffi loyalists and mercenaries, all armed to the teeth, and countless unguarded weapon deposits pose a major threat to an already heavily unstable region, a conference of regional countries in the algerian capital predicted today :

Libya's neighbours fear 'powder keg' scenario - SAHEL NATIONS - FRANCE 24

Originally Posted by Voland

After Ghadaffis fall uncounted numbers of runaway ex-governement soldiers, Ghadaffi loyalists and mercenaries, all armed to the teeth, and countless unguarded weapon deposits pose a major threat to an already heavily unstable region, a conference of regional countries in the algerian capital predicted today :

Libya's neighbours fear 'powder keg' scenario - SAHEL NATIONS - FRANCE 24

The reason for this is that it was done by design. Believing that we went in there for the Libyan people and to bring freedom to the Libyan people is an exercise of naivety. We went in there for the specific purpose of destabilizing the entire region so we could more easily exploit the natural resources and while at the same time keeping them on the Western elites' teat.

Originally Posted by fishjoel

The reason for this is that it was done by design. Believing that we went in there for the Libyan people and to bring freedom to the Libyan people is an exercise of naivety. We went in there for the specific purpose of destabilizing the entire region so we could more easily exploit the natural resources and while at the same time keeping them on the Western elites' teat.

???

So that WHO could exploit the natural resources? Who is going to move into the area and open up shop? The US? France?

Originally Posted by fishjoel

The reason for this is that it was done by design. Believing that we went in there for the Libyan people and to bring freedom to the Libyan people is an exercise of naivety. We went in there for the specific purpose of destabilizing the entire region so we could more easily exploit the natural resources and while at the same time keeping them on the Western elites' teat.

I need to ask from where you draw that opinion?

And just who benefits and how?

I maintain [see how NATO's involvement developed] that the US was deliberately kept in the background in this by its NATO partners. The optics of oil exploitation being one of the reasons.
France with help from Canada and Britain has led this file and the fighting since the beginning. Freedom for the Libyan people may not have been the primary objective, but taking advantage of the uprising to get rid of Ghadaffi was along with protecting oil supplies for Europe.

Originally Posted by Voland

After Ghadaffis fall uncounted numbers of runaway ex-governement soldiers, Ghadaffi loyalists and mercenaries, all armed to the teeth, and countless unguarded weapon deposits pose a major threat to an already heavily unstable region, a conference of regional countries in the algerian capital predicted today :

Libya's neighbours fear 'powder keg' scenario - SAHEL NATIONS - FRANCE 24

Voland... this is 'your' war... what are you (as the EU) going to do about this?

Originally Posted by tsquare

Voland... this is 'your' war... what are you (as the EU) going to do about this?

This has been a NATO and not an EU war.........

Originally Posted by Voland

This has been a NATO and not an EU war.........

Grrr....damn Belgians stirring things up again

Originally Posted by fishjoel

The reason for this is that it was done by design. Believing that we went in there for the Libyan people and to bring freedom to the Libyan people is an exercise of naivety. We went in there for the specific purpose of destabilizing the entire region so we could more easily exploit the natural resources and while at the same time keeping them on the Western elites' teat.

How does destabilizing the region make it easier to exploit the resources?

What does "keeping them on the western elite's teat" mean?

Originally Posted by Voland

This has been a NATO and not an EU war.........

For sure it wasn't Germany's war...

Originally Posted by Brexx

How does destabilizing the region make it easier to exploit the resources?

A valid question. Especially since Europe and the US have been (rightly) accused to have favoured stability over democracy with support for Mubarak, Ghaddafi and other arab dinosaurs..........