RECENT LIBYAN CRISIS

Recent Libyan Crisis

Recent Libyan Crisis

Introduction

The military look on Libyan territory was led by the coalition partners - France, United Kingdom, and United States. It is backed by the current proposal of 1973, the Security Council (UNSC), and joint ventures between Western countries and Arab world such as Qatar. It has marked a turning point for the likely outcome of the “Libyan Revolution”. But history is not written on a blank page, and it would be unreasonable to obscure the recent history of political, military and economic power between the Libyan and Western governments. The current situation in Libya is exemplary in many aspects. It illustrates the inherently political nature of these complex crises that are sometimes wrongly qualified as “humanitarian”, but also the “versatility” relaxed posture taken by some Western governments. Although the UN principle of “Responsibility to Protect” has been invoked in the submission of the 1973 UNSC resolution, there is no doubt that the international community's response to the politico-military crisis situation in Libya is a likely policy. Humanitarian needs in terms of access to shelter, care, water, and food were quickly taken over by the NGOs present at the Tunisian-Libyan border. Many governments, even those with limited means, have tried to find ways to repatriate their nationals, whether Tunisians, Bangladeshi or Chinese. In Libya, there are already hundreds of civilians killed and many displaced after becoming caught in the armed conflict between the mercenaries of Muammar al-Qaddafi and the military forces of opposition. It should be noted that most of the damage caused to civilians who are the deliberate forces of the Libyan regime in place, which, “Gaddafi pushes through the viewfinder of the UN”.Discussion

Much of the state's income comes from its oil production, which soared in the 1970s, was spent on arms purchases and on sponsoring militancy and terror around the world. Its petroleum revenues contributes up to 58% of Libya's GDP. Indeed, Libyan citizens are considered to be well educated and to have a high standard of living. This specific situation creates a wider contrast between good education, high demand for democracy, and the government's practices (perceived corruption, political system, supply of democracy). The serious humanitarian crisis and mass immigration as advertised, have not yet taken place. At least, it is not enough for political inaction which hides behind the humanitarian alibi, as it was initially envisaged by the European Union (EU). If hundreds of thousands of Libyans were not in critical condition today, frightened about some western politicians on the risk of spread of weapons and their misuse against civilians - it could almost raise a smile.

Indeed, the weapons used today to fight Colonel Qaddafi as its opponents to commit atrocities against its population come largely from Russia and European countries, including France. In 2009, 75 requests for prior approvals were granted and 58 authorizations for exports of war material have been issued by the French state, for a little over 30 million Euros. The order intake in 2009 amounted to ...