A Libyan woman visits the body of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (Pic:Reuters)
This is exactly the same type of display that occurred with Saddam's sons.
I don't believe anyone has to apologize for the death of a heinous dictator. This display is obviously desired by the Libyan people who believe Gaddafi was nothing short of a demi-god.
Does it really matter how he died, so long as he is officially recognized as Gaddafi. He could have left the country and saved his life, but, he did not. He spoke in complete defiance of the Libyan people when he stated, "He was Libyan and he would live or die in Libya." The people, including the Interim government military, were afraid of him. They were unsure of his potential power and now knowing he is dead will bring about a different sense of power of the new government. They destroyed the monster whom proclaimed he was indestructable.
Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Mustafa Abdel Jalil, (click title to entry - thank you) chairman of Libya's National Transitional Council, sought to give assurances that the country will be a moderate Muslim nation, amid concern the interim government wants to adopt a strict Islamic tone....
The 'idea' Libya will adopt strict Islamic tone is not at all unreasonable. There is a lot of 'social development' before such liberation is actually noted to be beneficial. The rebels are the average citizens. They came forward to free themselves of a dictator attempting to kill them. They are not well schooled in any 'political reality' other than what their holy books and holy men taught them. As the people find strength within their society to venture into a greater understanding of 'safety' outside the definition of Islamic Law, it will interpret into changes in the government providing more freedoms for women while placing importance on freedom human rights and elevating the importance of children and their futures within the brain trust and leadership for Libya.
Libya has a long way to go, but, given their rapid ability to develop strategies for military success, the government looks forward to rapid development and moving into 'modernization' with their young people. Libya will remember their allies in NATO finding more success in finding common ground with western nations, perhaps, more than any other nation in the Middle East besides Israel.
I wish the Libyan people well. I look forward to their peace agenda and making Libya a wonderful place to live for their young people insuring their country's benevolence and global importance. I think it is better to move forward rather than dwelling on a dead dictator. It is over without a lingering and occupying foreign military. Well done, all.
