Response to Protests in Libya

Not knowing much about the protests in Libya, I feel that America’s only reason for going into Libya and trying to stop the rebels from attacking the government was to show how America is a super power and how America has control over certain parts of the world. While reading several articles I began to think about the relationship between Libya and other parts of the world, including the America as well. What I have learned is that citizens of Libya want Muammar el-Qaddafi thrown from power, because the last, “Four decades of freakish rule,” has only created ore problems for the country. Not knowing much about the connections between America and Libya, I do not believe that America should get involved and drop over twenty massive bombs on the country in order to try to stop the war. I feel that by America going into Libya would only create more problems because now America has to worry about offending other armed groups in Libya, or surrounding Libya, because as shown in past history violence has only led to more violence. If America did have some connections with Libya in regards to oil, because Libya is an oil rich country, then I understand why America is tying to protect it’s other alliances. Otherwise I feel that the only in order to solve the problem in Libya is to over throw Muammar el-Qaddafi, by either killing him or imprisoning him, because eventually he could become a threat to the rest of the world. I do feel that Libya needs America’s help but I do feel that there are better ways to go about it. Another way to go about this is to form a peace treaty, or divide land but either way Muammar el-Qaddafi would still in power creating more problems for the citizens around the area.