LIBYAN UNDERCURRENTS

As per the latest reports streaming in from Libya, tyrant Col. Muammar Gaddafi, the tyrant is sensing victory over the rebel forces. Contrary to our expectations, the tyrant with the support of his powerful militia and sophisticated weapons pound the rebel targets forcing the rebels to retreat. The sad truth is, though united in their battle against the dictator they are ill-equipped with obsolete weapons and after the initial strong offensive they gradually get exhausted and loss the stamina. Gaddafi is a wicked ruler with no mercy or sympathy left for his people instead he loves himself and his kith and kin.
The megalomaniac went to the extent of calling himself. ‘I am Libya’, we can very well imagine the arrogance with which the man proceeds.
The fight is going on.
The tyrant’s forces are virtually barraging the protesters and nobody knows for certain the number of persons lost lives in the ongoing battle, it is presumed thousands have already succumbed to the artillery shells, aerial bombings and grenade attacks.
It is a matter of pity that expect proffering sympathy in abundance the nations the world over are sitting mute spectators.
True. Militarily intervening in a sovereign nation is something against international conventions and it could lead to violent repercussions. For instance another country intervening in the internal affairs of our nation or for that matter any nation, nobody can take kindly to it, all true, but how long other nations continue to watch hapless citizens being battered like anything?
Apart from intervention why can’t the powerful nations air-drop weapons to the rebels so as to help them to kick the rascal out. Western nations are thinking along intervening militarily but that could lead to another Iraq or Afghanistan. That apart providing the rebel forces sophisticated weapons to take on a brutal regime is not much of a crime. Furthermore, like a Zine-ul-Abidin-Ben-Ali of Tunisia and a Hozni Mubarak of Egypt let a Col.Muammar Gaddafi too be overthrown from the saddle paving the way for a democratic govt.
At least extending moral support by the developed, developing and least developed nations during such moments, would help boost the morale of the fighting citizens of Libya in the long run.