(July 6, 2016 at 11:13 am)Chad32 Wrote: Because he literally can't afford not to. Money brings power. You lose your money, and you're just a guy that can't afford to pay your military or police force. No military or police means you have a harder time oppressing people.
Libya is sitting on oil, which I'm sure any number of countries would be willing to get their hands on. I don't think the U.S. Not playing ball with him would do much of a dent to his wealth.
Regardless, I don't see how sending the country into economic turmoil would be more peaceful than what happened. It would end up being the little guy that suffered, and it would still send the country into chaos.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
