Libya with Andrew
It Could Happen Here
Rejecting the binary between Gaddafi and chaos
Andrew warns against romanticizing Gaddafi or treating civil war as the only alternative to his rule.
Andrew and James talk about the revolution and civil war in Libya, and discuss the campist approach to world affairs.
Sources:
Iran retaliation: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjrqqd8lw2wo
Timeline of Libyan History: https://www.britannica.com/place/Libya/History
Timeline of Libyan revolt: https://www.britannica.com/event/Libya-Revolt-of-2011
Behind the NTC: http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1062/2/who-drove-the-libyan-uprising
Consequences and Motivations of Libya intervention: https://jacobin.com/2015/02/libya-intervention-nato-imperialism
https://jacobin.com/2021/03/nato-libya-war-uk-us-france-regime-change
https://jacobin.com/2011/09/libya-and-the-left
Rebel abuses: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14891913
Targeting of Black Libyans and Migrants: https://www.npr.org/2011/10/20/141549384/blacks-and-migrants-targets-of-attack-in-libya
Displacement numbers in 2012: https://www.unhcr.org/sites/default/files/legacy-pdf/4ec23100b.pdf
Consequences of first civil war: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/24/libya-capital-under-islamist-control-tripoli-airport-seized-operation-dawn
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/2/16/libya-anniversary-the-situation-is-just-terrible
An attempt at unification: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/17/libyan-politicians-sign-un-peace-deal-unify-rival-governments
El Sharara oilfield situation: https://middle-east-online.com/node/708060
The status quo as of 2020: https://www.politico.eu/article/the-libyan-conflict-explained/
Another attempt at unification: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/15/libya-interim-government-sworn-in-replacing-rival-administration
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/21/libya-parliament-withdraws-confidence-from-unity-government
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/3/un-voices-concern-over-vote-on-new-libyan-prime-minister
Morality police: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/fears-religious-freedom-libya-proposes-new-morality-police
Slave auction: https://africasacountry.com/2017/11/the-slave-auction-in-libya
Libya’s arms in regional instability: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-arms-un-idUSBRE93814Y20130409/
Natural disaster: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/09/year-rebuilding-libyas-flood-hit-derna-plagued-politics
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/libya-floods-derna-turkish-firm-said-repaired-dam-did-it
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