‘We came, we saw, he died’

“We came, we saw, he died,” the infamous words of Secretary of State Killery Clinton, referring to the assassination of Libya’s president, Muammar Gaddafi on October 20, 2011.

Under pressure from Secretary of State Clinton, Obama agreed to have the U.S. participate with the “coalition” to overthrow Gaddafi. Why would the U.S. involve itself in a Libyan civil uprising? Was the U.S. involved in fueling this uprising?

The cover story perpetrated by the government and their mainstream media lackeys was that Gaddafi, the tyrant, was about to slaughter the citizens of Libya and the U.S., riding their white horses, had to come to the rescue.

For years, Gaddafi was portrayed by the U.S. as a tyrant, dictator, and terrorist. So, when he was finally assassinated, everyone breathed a sigh of relief . . . we have been saved from this evil man.

Who really was this man, Muammar Gaddafi?

He believed that everyone should have the right to own his own home and not be forced to rent a home from another.

Under Gaddafi, Libya could boast one of the best healthcare services in the Middle East and Africa. Also if a Libyan citizen could not access the desired educational course or correct medical treatment in Libya they were funded to go abroad.

The largest irrigation system in the world also known as the great manmade river was designed to make water readily available to all Libyan’s across the entire country. It was funded by the Gaddafi government.

If any Libyan wanted to start a farm they were given a house, farmland and livestock and seeds all free of charge.

When a Libyan woman gave birth she was given $5000 (US) for herself and the child.

Electricity was free in Libya meaning absolutely no electric bills!

Before Gaddafi only 25% of Libyans were literate. This figure was brought up to 87%, with 25% earning university degrees.

Libya had its own state bank, which provided loans to citizens at zero percent interest by law and they had no external debt.

Do you still think this man was a tyrant? If he was running for president here in the good, old USA, I think I would vote for him. He certainly demonstrated that he cared more for the people than any of the jokers now striving for that big seat in the Oval Office in the White House.

The real issue for the overthrow of Gaddafi was his support of an Africa that developed trade within its own countries, developed its own single African currency, the gold Dinar, and became independent of Western domination. This would help African nations rise out of poverty and end the dominance and exploitation of the U.S. and NATO in that part of the world.

Whether Gaddafi was a tyrant or dictator was never the issue. After all, the U.S. and NATO support and are allies with Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the new Nazi-led Ukraine government, etc., etc., etc. Those three countries have dismal records regarding human and civil rights and still remain allies of the U.S. and NATO countries.

When Killary led the charge to overthrow the Gaddafi government, she unleashed the destruction of the Libyan political infrastructure. Instead of learning from the U.S. follies in Iraq, where the vacuum of political leadership after Hussein’s death helped in the formation of al Qaeda in that country, she gave full support to a similar strategy in Libya. Guess what!! ISIS is now flooding Libya and gaining a strong foothold there. There has been no recognizable government control of that country since Gaddafi’s death.

What is most frightening, is the U.S. strategic role in Syria, where once again the U.S. is leading the charge to overthrow the government of Bashar al Assad, a government that was voted into power by the people of Syria. There exists today several fighting factions in Syria, including ISIS, al Qaeda, and al Nusra. If Assad is forced out, what happens the day after? No one seems to have planned for the day after in Iraq or Libya and both countries continue in turmoil to this very day.

To ask the question, what happens the day after the destruction of a nation’s sitting government ignores a more basic question. Iraq, Libya, and Syria are all sovereign nations with clear borders. Who was it that granted the U.S. and the NATO countries the right to enter these countries and decide that their governments need overhauls?

The strategy is very clear and seems to work well. The U.S. and its media begin to demonize the leader of the targeted country. He is labeled a tyrant, a man willing to gas or kill his own people. Examples of such behavior are given by the mainstream media without clear proof that their allegations are true. Their only source is usually some government official. If they are shown to be false allegations, it no longer matters . . . the public has already been contaminated with the misinformation and willing to support U.S. and NATO military intervention to stop the targeted tyrant.

When Killary made that comment, “we came, we saw, he died”, she was laughing joyfully and considered her venture into Libya successful. However, what has followed, and will continue, is the growing number of refugees seeking safety from the terror that awaits them in their own homelands. The U.S. has rendered Iraq, Libya, and now Syria unlivable. I don’t think that’s something to laugh about, Hillary.

GOD BLESS AMERIKA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA.

Dave Alpert has masters degrees in social work, educational administration, and psychology. He spent his career working with troubled inner city adolescents.