Libya During Gaddafi; Intolerable Prosperity for the West

 

Libya During Gaddafi; Intolerable Prosperity for the West

Author: Gouya Roshan (Güya Aydın )  

In this article, I present several sections that together portray a comprehensive picture of Gaddafi.

Section 1: Libya During Gaddafi; Intolerable Prosperity for the West

Libya during Gaddafi’s rule, compared to its neighbors in North Africa and the Arab world, was an exception in terms of prosperity and political stability:

Education and healthcare were completely free.

Women had the right to education and social participation.

Oil profits were directly in favor of the people.

Subsidies for electricity, fuel, and food made life bearable.

The grand water project across the desert was one of the wonders of modern engineering.

However, all of these achievements also had their downsides:

Gaddafi was striving for full political independence.

He often openly spoke about “neo-colonialism,” the “lie of Western democracy,” and the “necessity of African unity.” His plan to introduce a single currency backed by gold (the gold dinar) in Africa raised concerns in the West, as it was seen as a serious threat to the dollar.

Section 2: NATO-Style Democracy; Blood, Slavery, and Destruction

After suspicious and limited protests in Libya in 2011, Western media intervened with full force, portraying Gaddafi as a “bloodthirsty dictator.” News channels broadcast a fabricated scenario: “People demanding freedom have risen against tyranny, and NATO intervenes to support them.”

In reality:

NATO crippled Libya’s army by bombing vital infrastructure.

Armed rebels, with direct support from France, the United States, and Qatar, took power.

Gaddafi was brutally killed in his fight for survival.

The West proudly spoke of the “success of the humanitarian operation in Libya.”

But what was the result?

The country was divided into two rival states.

ISIS and Al-Qaeda occupied parts of Libya.

Human trafficking and modern-day slavery began in Libya.

Millions of Black migrants were enslaved in Libya.

Libyan oil was secretly looted by foreign companies.

The final point: Gaddafi was killed not because of tyranny, but because of his pursuit of independence.

Gaddafi’s fate was not merely the result of a popular revolution, but one of the most insidious Western policies and one of the most prominent examples of modern coups, carried out through media warfare and military force to overthrow an independent country.

Gaddafi made a big mistake, but his death did not mark the end of a dictatorship; rather, it marked the beginning of a humanitarian tragedy that continues to this day. Libya tells us this:

In today’s world, the real dictator is not always the one we see on TV; sometimes, he is the one behind the scenes, plotting dark, inhuman plans to enslave people, smiling and claiming freedom.