The future of Libya is in a precarious state right now. There are those ignorant fools who think that by force of arms, they will impose their will on Libya. By following this path, all of these armed groups will move inexorably towards civil war to finish what Gaddafi started. Gaddafi never turned Libya into a rational functioning state; he kept the people paranoid and ignorant. My family was among the lucky to have escaped to the West and could only look back and hope for change in Libya. Now that the change has arrived and indeed the whirlwind has changed the world and not just Libya, the Libyan people must show that they can overcome the stereotype of Arabs. We must use words and not bullets. We must use our heads and not simply give in to our desire for revenge or war booty.
We Libyans should not cut off our nose to spite our face or fight each other tooth and nail to get the spoils of the revolution.
If Libya does indeed degenerate into a free for all, my brothers and I will be more inclined than ever to return to help our relatives survive the coming storm. I hope and pray that further fighting does not break out. Libya is a rich country and needs all of us working together to create a better future for Libya and indeed the region and the whole Muslim world.
The Economist is predicting that Libya will have the most economic growth this year. I know this to be true but the sad fact is Gaddafi stifled the growth of the country and the revolution destroyed what little infrastructure and much of the investments Gaddafi and crew made in weapons and hurt too many good Libyans. The end of Gaddafi is something that all good Libyans have been waiting for. Now we must bury the hatchet and forge ahead to improve our lives and those who have suffered due to the former regime.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2012/01/daily-chart
We Libyans should not cut off our nose to spite our face or fight each other tooth and nail to get the spoils of the revolution.
If Libya does indeed degenerate into a free for all, my brothers and I will be more inclined than ever to return to help our relatives survive the coming storm. I hope and pray that further fighting does not break out. Libya is a rich country and needs all of us working together to create a better future for Libya and indeed the region and the whole Muslim world.
The Economist is predicting that Libya will have the most economic growth this year. I know this to be true but the sad fact is Gaddafi stifled the growth of the country and the revolution destroyed what little infrastructure and much of the investments Gaddafi and crew made in weapons and hurt too many good Libyans. The end of Gaddafi is something that all good Libyans have been waiting for. Now we must bury the hatchet and forge ahead to improve our lives and those who have suffered due to the former regime.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2012/01/daily-chart
