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tabatha

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6. Are you aware of the fact that Gaddafi was the richest man in the world....
Thu May 24, 2012, 09:47 AM
May 2012

At $200 billion?

Where did the money come from ? Libyan oil.
Did Libyans see much of that oil revenue? No.

If you are going to blame multinationals for taking Libya's oil revenue - they are not, because the oil production companies are the same as they were before Gaddafi was ousted - then how about blaming Gaddafi for taking the bulk of Libya's oil revenue - which is documented fact.

"Libya had investment and technical capability when MG was in power" Please provide the evidence.

And if he did, why did he not do so - instead of funding terrorist organizations and pocketing most of the rest himself. Do you know that his kids spent about $2 million a month each.

But, we are allowed to criticize US millionaires who give themselves huge bonuses while paying their employees very little, but for Gaddafi to do the same is OK.

What you seem to miss is the following - the corruption of money ALL over the world, no matter the religion or color of skin, where many people like to hog the wealth of the country for themselves and care nothing for the masses. What is happening in the US today, is trending Gaddafi and Assad. Except, Libya got rid of Gaddafi, and now have a chance for a decent life. The state paid salaries have already been increased by the NTC.

Next stop, the ouster of Assad.





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