Many countries abstained from the vote so it was not inanimously agreed. The UN supported a very narrow remit allowing NATO aircraft unrestricted access to Libyan airspace, but strictly only to provide the humanitarian support to the civilian population as stated in the request placed with the UN. Unfortunately there were many civilian casualties caught up in bitterly fought exchages between government forces and the rebels.įailure by the rebels to establish themselves in Libya was imminent and France and the UK went to the UN seeking a mandate allowing NATO forces to be deployed over Libyan airspace preventing Libyan government airforces from attacking the civilian population, (which had been reported to the West from within Libya). Small pockets of resistence took up sniping positions within Benghazi and there was a deal of hard fighting before they were dislodged. This they speedily accomplished within a matter of days. Quatar, (backed by the UK, USA and others) started supplying arms and ammunition to rebel groups encouraging their growth and influence and faced with growing unrest Gaddafi instructed his forces to destroy any islamist groups operating against his government. The West, keen as ever on spreading democracy persuaded strict Islamist arab countries, unfriendly with Gaddafi (who was more relaxed about the imposition of Islamic law on Libyans), to apply pressure. Fearing a growing influence of hard line Islamic agitators including Al-Queda within Libya, (in particular Bengahzi) he clamped down hard on any disturbance. This included Libya tightly controlled by Gaddafi for decades. Governments and leaders of many countries affected by unrest feared Western style democracy and were not willing to give up long established controls and systems of governance widely accepted by Muslim society. The event proved to be the catalyst for disaffected populations across the arab middle east and resulted in the much vaunted “Arab Spring”. Libya – The Poor Humpty Dumpty State – Ripped Apart By The West – They Cannot Put It back Together Again – So What Are We To Do?Ģ011: In December 2010 trouble broke out in Tunisia resulting in the overthrow of the government and removal of it’s President.
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