Remembering A Great Leader

It was October 20th that Muammar Qaddafi was assassinated in Sirte. The NATO campaign and invasion had destroyed what took 42 years to build up. The UN authorized aggressive war through resolution 1973 and Libya suffered constant bombing. The question was why? Qaddafi had been a target of western imperialism as far back as the 1970s. He nationalized the oil companies and made OPEC a force to be reckoned with. When he nationalized the oil companies, his government increased the price. OPEC at that time "got its teeth." Qaddafi used the revenues to improve healthcare, the educational system, and  build infrastructure. He was a supporter of national liberation movements around the world.This included the ANC, SWAPO, and the PLO. To the global south he was a liberator, but to the West he was a menace. Freedom will never come from invasion. Currently, the West uses the mask of human rights to justify military conquest. Leaders who refuse to submit to domination of European nations are condemned. They are made to be a threat, when most of the belligerence has come from the US-EU block. While many states have achieved political independence, the struggle for economic freedom continues. Qaddafi realized this and had intent to launch the African Investment Bank. The African dinar would become the equivalent of the Euro, freeing Africa from economic dependence. This plan was cut short by western attack. Here is a photographic record of his career and life. While the mass media distorts current events, history cannot be changed. Muammar Qaddafi's sacrifice and courage  have earned him a place among the great men of history. has already  Although Qaddafi was killed, his actions and ideas will continue to inspire people dedicated to global south resistance.