Apache Oil, just before the "Arab Spring" destabilization began, made gigantic discoveries of oil in the western part of Egypt. Egypt wanted to control the find, and Libya controlled the nearest port, Benghazi. So, what's the answer? Overthrow the strong nationalistic governments using local unrest, then fill in leaders the US/EU/NATO would control Only problem is the people who did the overthrowing weren't about to let the west take control, so they became not just trained and armed, but angry and dangerous.
Then there's Qaddafi's billions that were (and are, I think) sitting in Italian banks. He was threatening to pull out that money, which would've meant a total meltdown for the Italian banking system.
It's all conspiracy theory, for sure. But it makes some sense.
Yes, it does make some sense and I had not heard of this before. You’d think Egypt could have made a deal with Quaddafi...would have been way better than what we have now.
Thanks!
The real secret and treasure of Libya is not the Oil...
It is underground for the most part, and is in abundance beyond belief...
Watch and See...
Interesting...law of unintended consequences. What is explains leaving Stephens an guards out to dry?