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2011-09-07 Africa North

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Posted by Fred 2011-09-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Is Libya's revolution up to the task? I believe it is.

You Arabs believe all kinds of things.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-09-07 00:47|| 2011-09-07 00:47|| Front Page Top

#2 > Libya is a country that lacks the basic structures of a state and there has been little investment in education, health care or civil society.

Eh? They're the metastasis of the state. The state is external defence, property rights, courts and communication (i.e. common land to allow citizens to travel between private land).

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-09-07 07:18|| 2011-09-07 07:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Some distinctions don't make a difference. Property rights / courts / communication are key elements of a civil society. A collection of warring tribes, each trying to impose its strong man on the others and steal the others' property, is a long way from that.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-09-07 07:34|| 2011-09-07 07:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Remember if you will, Zues did not punish Pandora. Some things are inevitable.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-09-07 12:03|| 2011-09-07 12:03|| Front Page Top

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