Civil War in Libya

[ICantSpellDawg]

We are their democratic tradition. People pretend that other people from other cultures are from another planet. Our tradition is theirs and theirs is ours. We will see what will happen, but any nation not jumping into the information revolution will be at a debilitating disadvantage in the developing global economy. People are starting to get this fact all over the world. Many arab kids who use the internet have more in common with American kids who use the internet than either of them do with their own parents. Adults don't seem to understand the world in the ways that the youth do. Years ago it was in reverse, but now while the adults have increased their understanding in a linear way, youth has recieved exponential benefits.

Most people want the same things. 'Not having a democratic tradition" is the worst excuse ever, the same a it was in Japan during WW2, Korea, Eastern Europe, Turkey, etc. Libyans can look to Turkey, look to Indonesia, look to Morrocco, look to any number of Arab muslim, non-arab muslim, western, etc for guidance and "alien tradition" for human inspiration.

Western reluctance to support these protests is primarily based on fear of the unknown, greed and an indifference to global events. I have more confidence that we will get over that.