In Their Own Words The Libya Tragedy The New York Times

In Their Own Words The Libya Tragedy The New York Times Qaddafi was a bad guy, but by not supporting our secular allies in libya, we paved the way for islamic extremists to take over. now, in a way, qaddafi is laughing at all of us from his grave. At a time of profound need, the derna catastrophe affords the united states a rare opportunity to once again take a side — not with one or the other of libya’s political factions but with the libyan people.

In Their Own Words The Libya Tragedy The New York Times After the first libyan civil war, violence occurred involving various armed groups who fought against gaddafi but refused to lay down their arms when the war ended in october 2011. Ten years ago, nato forces intervened in libya’s civil war with promises to liberate the country. the disaster they left behind offers a lesson on why imperialist wars must be resisted. It could handle the transition itself. it was wrong, but the europeans went ahe sad's use of chemical weapons in syria. while regional players lined up their proxies, the strange tribal squabbles of libya could have been taking place on another planet. A fragile calm has settled over tripoli after a sudden surge of violence this week left parts of the city in ruins, claimed civilian lives, and heightened concerns about the stability of libya’s.

In Their Own Words The Libya Tragedy The New York Times It could handle the transition itself. it was wrong, but the europeans went ahe sad's use of chemical weapons in syria. while regional players lined up their proxies, the strange tribal squabbles of libya could have been taking place on another planet. A fragile calm has settled over tripoli after a sudden surge of violence this week left parts of the city in ruins, claimed civilian lives, and heightened concerns about the stability of libya’s. Emergency workers uncovered more than 1,500 bodies in the wreckage of libya’s eastern city of derna, and it was feared the toll could surpass 5,000 after floodwaters smashed through dams and washed away entire neighborhoods of the city. From the outset of the first libyan civil war in 2011, the new york times propagated unsubstantiated claims that strengthened the case for nato intervention. The 2011 u.s. led nato intervention in libya against the dictator muammar al qaddafi was a complete failure. libya has not only failed to evolve into a democracy after the arab spring; it has devolved into a failed state, and the country now serves as a safe haven for terrorists like isis. Libya and the 2011 nato intervention there have become synonymous with failure and disaster. it has perhaps never been more important to question this prevailing wisdom.

In Their Own Words The Libya Tragedy The New York Times Emergency workers uncovered more than 1,500 bodies in the wreckage of libya’s eastern city of derna, and it was feared the toll could surpass 5,000 after floodwaters smashed through dams and washed away entire neighborhoods of the city. From the outset of the first libyan civil war in 2011, the new york times propagated unsubstantiated claims that strengthened the case for nato intervention. The 2011 u.s. led nato intervention in libya against the dictator muammar al qaddafi was a complete failure. libya has not only failed to evolve into a democracy after the arab spring; it has devolved into a failed state, and the country now serves as a safe haven for terrorists like isis. Libya and the 2011 nato intervention there have become synonymous with failure and disaster. it has perhaps never been more important to question this prevailing wisdom.

In Their Own Words The Libya Tragedy The New York Times The 2011 u.s. led nato intervention in libya against the dictator muammar al qaddafi was a complete failure. libya has not only failed to evolve into a democracy after the arab spring; it has devolved into a failed state, and the country now serves as a safe haven for terrorists like isis. Libya and the 2011 nato intervention there have become synonymous with failure and disaster. it has perhaps never been more important to question this prevailing wisdom.