Posts Tagged: qaddafi
Libya in Chaos: Where to Now?
On August 15, 2018, Tripoli’s Appeals Court sentenced 45 convicts to death by firing squad for opening fire -- on August 21, 2011 -- on...
Should Morality Come at the End of a Government Camera?
In September 2009, Colonel Muamar Kaddafi of Libya wanted to move into the home next to mine. He owned a beautiful estate, ostensibly for the...
A Neglected Anniversary
Libya is once again in the news. It's been a while, since the media largely lost interest following Muammar el-Qaddafi's ouster and assassination. The North African...
The Arab Spring: A New Era In a Transforming Globe
The Arab uprising must be seen as an integral part of a world in transformation. The technological and informational revolutions that have spurred (and continue...
Irresponsible
President Obama's use of military force in Libya has come under intense criticism across the American political spectrum. There is widespread disagreement over what U.S....
Where Do We Start and When Do We Stop?
I listened intently this week to the speech given by President Barack Obama explicitly intended to explain to the American public why the U.S. decided...
4 Mistakes We Cannot Make Again When We Sanction a Military Intervention
After nearly a month of signaling disinterest in or outright opposition to imposing a no-fly zone against Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, President Barrack Obama did...
