Thursday, March 24, 2011

The Libyan Revolution

As all of you might know the Northern African nation is facing a revolution. General Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi is being confronted by other Libyans that desire freedom from his oppressing powers. The people from Tunisia and Egypt gained their independence from their dictators in a relatively peaceful manner, Libyans wanted to do the same thing but did not manage to obtain that goal. At first, Gaddafi refused to resign to his position, claiming that he is simply another Libyan wanting to fight for the freedom of his people, even if it meant his own very death. As the revolution evolved and began to grow, Gaddafi began to lose reasons to hold on to the Libyan people, he began saying to not believe the foreign press or whatever the outer world had to say about him and his nation, that they had to remain united. Later on he referred to the rebels as terrorists, saying that their only goal was to destroy the northern African country. Considering them 'terrorists' Gaddafi launched an attack to end with the uprising, giving those who are loyal to him weapons. NATO and other organizations have decided to join the rebel forces in order to aid them in their freedom. Leaving Gaddafi to an inevitable resignation, sooner or later, or maybe even his death.