resonates as a reminder of my childhood, the sound of Ronald Reagan bombed Libya in retaliation for participation "proved" agents of Muammar Gaddafi in a terrorist attack on a disco in Berlin, where he died a couple of gringos. The details are fuzzy in my memory, but I think we had clear two things: one, that Reagan was equally or more terrorist Qaddafi, and two, that Gadhafi was a total fool. While those glorious times of life-and history-was much more clear who the bad guys and who the best (all the left was good and bad all right, and the PRI the worst, for an example) on that occasion was more nuanced.
Gaddafi was a challenge to imperialism, which was good, but he was a tyrant This was bad. We had this clear to him-not all-and we therefore do not remember ever conceive of the Libyan leader as one of the revolutionary icons. The years passed and I did not think much more until Gaddafi long ago, I saw a happy Condoleezza Rice in Libya by the hand of the ruler. The very moment I was saved: much things have changed, I thought, that a government that idolizes Reagan today embraces with Gaddafi?
Now that Libya is on the verge of a bloody civil war, initiated by the popular movement that is transforming the face of the Arab world, Qaddafi returns to center the scene. But this time is not only the revolutionary left, who once took refuge in Libya to escape the genocide of Latin American dictatorships, which are ashamed of their association with the dictator: it is across Europe, USA and even Mariah Carey.
Much has been said about the stupid comments of Hugo Chavez on this case: that is not going to give back to his "friend" while desperately seeking a return to international relevance with today's mediation proposal, rejected by all. Criticism of Chávez are fair, but there is something a little twisted. Everyone seems to have forgotten not only renewed friendship between Condoleezza and Gaddafi, but he also has to Silvio Berlusconi and Jose Maria Aznar, to name just a few. In 2004, when the UN lifted restrictions on Libya, Aznar rushed to visit him and said that "Libya is doing way exactly opposite to that of Cuba. "spared no praise for the tyrant, who at that time was twice as political prisoners in its prisons that Fidel Castro.
As reported El Pais, Aznar and Gaddafi held a beautiful friendship, which included visits after the English out of power. Aznar was feted in culinary adventures with the tyrant today all detest, and is not heard no comment. Former English prime minister also expressed affection for the former Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, at the time. Ton's
"which is the big issue here? For me, Libya crystallizes many of the worst political practices of recent times. On the one hand, western addiction to oil, which justifies the most outrageous alliances. Italy is the main buyer of Libyan oil, but across Europe as drank with enthusiasm. The government of Barack Obama still hooked on the exotic character that is Qaddafi, and me nice to see some determination as in the words of U.S. President, as characterized by fluctuations and political doubts.
What is happening in Libya is also a reminder of how life has qualified international and national policy. Perhaps the anger I have, that I'm idealistic and outraged by the fucking life, but I can not help feeling that The last decade has been the period that has stripped all the human complexity that interweaves politics. In the deep hatreds passed to alliances of convenience, we irrefutable principles to the necessary concessions to be enlightened we become presombríos.
Have we become more sophisticated or simply more pragmatic? Today the great "consistent" in Mexico, according to some, López Obrador for his opposition to the alliance, but we all know is a strategic position: not responding to convictions but its need to impose a candidate. Think that's different is a tender naivety, but dumb.
know we have to be smart and do not think we are our own lies. I know we must be sensible and not fall into ideological nonsense. But I also know that we must never lose the sense of urgency with the human tragedy and screams Libya today by international aid. It's up to them to decide what future they want, but it's up to everyone, our governments and our societies, to echo the demand to stop the violence. Gaddafi has to go. No nuances, no half measures.
Looking in another direction is neither strategic nor political: it is irresponsible. The world must respond.
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