For those who are worried that we are getting a big flood of Libyans, don’t fret. Except possibly on the Tunisian border, most of those leaving are foreign contract workers, being returned to their home countries: 30,000 Chinese; many Bangladeshi; Egypt has about 1 million workers there, many trying to get out; Pakistanis; various African nationals who are suffering by being confused with the African mercenaries that Kaddafi is bringing in; etc.
Regarding the price of oil, here is an article recounting some of the nuances of that problem. Reading between the lines, I wonder if the affected oil companies are dithering to help drive up the price and their profits. I should think it would be fairly easy to set up some sort of escrow account for oil payments until there is actual stability, and use some for food and medicine to be brought in. With 1 or 2% of the world market and our own Cushing, OK overflowing with oil, the run up in price of gas seems excessive:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703386704576186361903201684.html?ru=MKTW&mod=MKTW
Regarding the media:
The left has held the monopoly for the last one hundred years plus, therefore their heads are the ones (rightly) rolling at the voting booths. Too bad the television media cannot be placed on ballots, and have to be elected. If only the right could elect television media, then more truth would come instead of lies, one would think.
Regarding Libya and World Affairs:
See electing conservatives, for office, and media ... imho
The traders on wall street are already driving up the prices for the past few weeks. I believe the article indicates that the oil companies dealing with Libya stopped buying their oil based on commitment to honor the sanctions.