The good news is that there IS a Rebel Commander. That is a good thing.
August 22, 2011 6:58 pm
Rebel commander’s prediction comes true (click title to entry - thank you)
By Simeon Kerr in Dubai
Three weeks ago, a Libyan rebel commander said a new offensive would soon push on towards Tripoli, “a gift” for the rebels during the holy month of Ramadan.
Weapons were being smuggled into towns around Tripoli to allow residents to rise up and challenge the forces of Muammer Gaddafi that held strategic entry points to the capital, said Ismail al-Sallabi, operations commander for one of the largest armed groups operating under the Union of Revolutionary Brigades....
Military power and armament is the last thing Libya needs now. There needs to be much diplomatic work that brings a Constitution to Libya which empowers its people and elects representative government. The militarization of Libya is the very last priority for these people.
They have a lot of rebuilding to do. Their children needs schools and their economy needs to be organized to support the people as independent business people with store fronts in the local market place. Peace and prosperity for all the people of Libya should be the priority of a people that received decades of terror within their own borders as well as being asked to cause harm to others abroad.
The Libyan Rebel Commander should be inviting diplomats, NATO Commanders and Arab League Commanders to tour the country for control of weapons and removal of armaments that carry deadly force in the wrong hands. The last image Libya needs to the world is one of a hostile and chaotic country. Libya needs normalcy. The country needs it now and should be asking for consultation with its allies. The Libya Rebels now have allies. Those allies can help end the violence in the country and remove stigma of Rebels gossiped about as terrorists. Libya needs to disarm in order to guarantee its peace at this point. It sovereignty need for a national military can be included in the new Constitution which could actually demand a diffuse placement of Libya's military so no one city has more power over 'the human experience' than another.
When this battle for Libya began it was due to a one sided military strength against innocent citizens. That cannot be ignored and while the former leaders and his sons will certainly be held responsible that does not change the reality for the reason for the internal war in the first place.
This was a hard fought war for removal of a dangerous dictator and his sons. It was not about any one group having military domination over another. Libya needs to remember its recent history of four decades and seek to never repeat it. I believe the capacity of these people for a peaceful and productive nation is extremely high as they value the future of their children and the quality of life Libya can provide in good governance.
If I had a wish today it would be for all nations of the Middle East to realize the power their natural resource called oil has over their lives. There are remarkable similarities in the hostile dictatorships that caused such pain to the people of those nations. They were not benevolent dictators. They caused hardship with overwhelming single handed power. Why? Because the world demanded the oil above that of human rights.
If the Battle for Libya means anything it means the people are more powerful than the 'value of their resources.' People have value. They have greater value today than at any time in the five previous decades. Children have hopes for peace and a happy future. That is what NATO and the Arab League helped bring to bear today. I thank them all.
They have a lot of rebuilding to do. Their children needs schools and their economy needs to be organized to support the people as independent business people with store fronts in the local market place. Peace and prosperity for all the people of Libya should be the priority of a people that received decades of terror within their own borders as well as being asked to cause harm to others abroad.
The Libyan Rebel Commander should be inviting diplomats, NATO Commanders and Arab League Commanders to tour the country for control of weapons and removal of armaments that carry deadly force in the wrong hands. The last image Libya needs to the world is one of a hostile and chaotic country. Libya needs normalcy. The country needs it now and should be asking for consultation with its allies. The Libya Rebels now have allies. Those allies can help end the violence in the country and remove stigma of Rebels gossiped about as terrorists. Libya needs to disarm in order to guarantee its peace at this point. It sovereignty need for a national military can be included in the new Constitution which could actually demand a diffuse placement of Libya's military so no one city has more power over 'the human experience' than another.
When this battle for Libya began it was due to a one sided military strength against innocent citizens. That cannot be ignored and while the former leaders and his sons will certainly be held responsible that does not change the reality for the reason for the internal war in the first place.
This was a hard fought war for removal of a dangerous dictator and his sons. It was not about any one group having military domination over another. Libya needs to remember its recent history of four decades and seek to never repeat it. I believe the capacity of these people for a peaceful and productive nation is extremely high as they value the future of their children and the quality of life Libya can provide in good governance.
If I had a wish today it would be for all nations of the Middle East to realize the power their natural resource called oil has over their lives. There are remarkable similarities in the hostile dictatorships that caused such pain to the people of those nations. They were not benevolent dictators. They caused hardship with overwhelming single handed power. Why? Because the world demanded the oil above that of human rights.
If the Battle for Libya means anything it means the people are more powerful than the 'value of their resources.' People have value. They have greater value today than at any time in the five previous decades. Children have hopes for peace and a happy future. That is what NATO and the Arab League helped bring to bear today. I thank them all.
