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2017-03-25 Africa North

Has Moscow Found Its New Gadhafi in Libya?

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Posted by Fred 2017-03-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 Russians, due to their extensive interactions with Third World - untainted by domestic politics, firmly grasped one simple fact: a military dictatorship is the most advanced (and least dangerous to their neighbors) form of government possible in Islamic country.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-03-25 03:19|| 2017-03-25 03:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Russia is the world's 2nd biggest oil exporter and fracking will greatly increase its export capacity. A stable Libya doesn't seem to be in its economic interests.

Unless it has plans for the gulf.

Posted by phil_b 2017-03-25 05:19|| 2017-03-25 05:19|| Front Page Top

#3 A stable Libya doesn't seem to be in its economic interests.

They have other, more long term, interests.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-03-25 05:36|| 2017-03-25 05:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Ah yes, the removal of Gadhafi, the highlight of the Clinton / Obama foreign policy!!

And the MSM think that Trump is the favorite of Russia?

LOL

Posted by AlanC 2017-03-25 10:15|| 2017-03-25 10:15|| Front Page Top

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