Game over
The writing on a corrugated board says it all. Game over for the Libyan strongman, dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. Forty-two years is a long time for a dictator to rule, by anyone’s standard. After months of fighting, with both sides claiming gains, the rebels have finally reached Tripoli and have overrun Gaddafi’s stronghold. The dictator is on the run, still vowing to fight the rebels and reclaim his place. You have to love his spirit, or pity his mental state!
But as with all bloody revolutions, Libya is now in semi-anarchy, with reports coming in of rebels seizing people left and right, including a Filipino contract worker. The said worker is now safe. The same cannot be said about several other foreign nationals in the revolt-ridden state. While many nations have already recognized and thrown support for the rebel-backed government, peace and order is still questionable. Hospitals have described their situation as chaotic, with the dead and injured just pouring in. These are the results of a revolution, one that could have been avoided if only a despot would realize that his time is up.
The world is now asking, when does Libyan oil begin to flow once more? Libyan crude oil has been described as one of the “sweetest” in the world, which is why it is heavily sought after. Indeed prices of crude have skyrocketed ever since the troubles at Libya began. But with Gaddafi still ranting around, that prospect of lower oil prices may not yet be realized. His whereabouts unknown, the despot continues to be a threat to the stability of rebel-led Libya.
Rebuilding the nation should already be addressed by whatever government arises from the rubble. An uneasy task. Unlike EDSA I, where we made the bloodless revolution fashionable all over the world, Libya would have to start with reeling in its dogs of war. And reel them in fast! Total anarchy is not how you want to start the rebirth of a country. What the rebels should now understand is that they should have the support and approval of the world, which they are now receiving. If they can fast-track peace and order, and maybe completely get rid of Gaddafi as a bonus, then it should be bale to rise up fast, much to the world’s relief.
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