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| Libyan Uncertainties 07/03/2011 |
| (2011-03-07) |
| Last updated: 2011-03-08 15:55 EET |
While in Tunisia and Egypt, a few days of protests were enough to topple decade-old dictatorships, Libya’s colonel Muammar Gaddafi seems posed to leave behind a genuine bloodshed. Forces loyal to the long-standing dictator, in power since 1969, have launched a series of fierce attacks, using helicopter gun ships and claiming to have retaken some cities from rebels.
The latter firmly deny having lost their standing. The National Council, that the opposition set up last month, met for the first time and stated it was Libya’s only representative. France has already voiced its support for the new entity. As foreign chancelleries repeatedly urge him to leave office, Gaddafi did not shy away from showing his disappointment with the lack of support from abroad.
After having been accused, for decades, of sponsoring and commissioning international terrorism, the colonel now says the repression he ordered against the rebels is part of an anti-terror operation. In an interview with French Journal du Dimanche, quoted by news agencies, he voices his surprise ‘’that no one understands this is a battle against terrorism’’.
Gaddafi asks a seemingly rhetorical question, in the interview: ‘’Our countries’ security services cooperate. We have helped you a lot over the last years. So why, when we fight terrorism here in Lybia, no one gives us a hand?’’
Convinced that his regime is the last hurdle in the way of the Al Qaida terror network, Gaddafi says that the holy war of Islam will spread throughout the Mediterranean Area, if the Libyan rebellion, inspired by similar events in Egypt and Tunisia, is successful. In the meantime, the International Criminal Court has said that colonel Gaddafi and his inner circle will be investigated for possible crimes against civilians.
The EU has declared him a persona non grata within the European space and sent a humanitarian situation assessment mission to Tripoli, which will put forth its conclusions at the Union’s summit, next week. From an economic point of view, the deteriorating situation in Libya and the volatile situation throughout the region have driven crude oil prices high up.
Oil quotas have continued to rise, and nearly crossed the $105 per barrel level. The International Atomic Energy Agency claims that the Libyan uprising has blocked 60% of the 1.6 million oil barrel per day production. According to our correspondent in Washington, the White House is considering using the US’ strategic oil reserves to prevent new price increases.
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