On the 13th anniversary of “Dawn of the Odyssey”.. “Russia Today” Channel: NATO destroyed Libya because of its hatred for Gaddafi

Russia Today channel confirmed that NATO insisted on destroying Libya 13 years ago when it launched Operation Odyssey Dawn, not because of the social or economic problems the country was suffering from, but rather because of its hatred for the martyred leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

The Russian channel explained in its report that the West was feeling hatred for the “King of Kings of Africa,” so that Libya’s decades of post-colonial development would be destroyed and corrupted in a few months, and Libya would become a victim of the so-called “Arab Spring.”

The channel continued by saying, “The best evidence of this conspiracy is what was previously said by the British journalist of Pakistani origin, Tariq Ali, that the so-called Libyan uprising was not caused by poverty or corruption, especially since Libya in that period enjoyed very good economic conditions compared to other countries.” The region and beyond.”

It went on to say, “According to 2010 data, the growth of the gross domestic product in Libya reached more than 2.5%, and the economy showed distinguished sustainable economic and social development, and advanced in the United Nations Human Development Index over Russia, Bulgaria, and Serbia, even unemployment indicators were clearly decreasing.”

It pointed out that the NATO operation did not bring peace to Libya and did not protect civilians as it claimed, but rather plunged it into a bloody civil war that continues until now, and plunged the country into a state of chaos and fragmentation, as armed groups and Islamic militias seized power and the country suffered from violence, instability, and exodus. On the law.

The channel described the martyr leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, as “a story of ambition and revolution deeply intertwined with Libya’s quest for self-determination and sovereignty in the post-colonial era, as Gaddafi sought, throughout his time in power, to position Libya as a leading country in the war against imperialism and Zionism, and to support liberation movements.” different things around the world.”

The channel mentioned that after the death of Gaddafi, Libya slid into years of chaos that has not yet been resolved, adding, “This created a power vacuum in Libya, and plunged the country into a state of political fragmentation, militia dominance, and civil unrest.”

It stated that the militias then turned into “power brokers” in Libya, after they gained great power, in light of the power vacuum and the absence of a cohesive national army.

It concluded by saying, “The prospects for a political settlement of the Libyan conflict are still unclear, and the root causes of the crisis that has been ongoing in Libya for more than 13 years have not been eliminated, and the country remains largely fragmented politically and economically, and in the foreseeable future, Libya will remain a hotbed of instability that affects… On North Africa in general, and the current situation in Libya, where there is no unified army or security forces, creates a favorable environment for terrorism to flourish, making Libya another victim of Western hegemony and attempts to impose values ​​​​that are alien to the Middle East region.