Opened up Libya

[spmetla]

Seeing as Libya seems to have been the best thing that happened from the invasion of Iraq I'm glad to see it looks like it's going to be a friendly country.
While most of the investers are of course oil I'm glad to see that the historical sites are also being looked into. I know that I myself would love to travel throughout Libya, one for the ancient history and two for WWII battles. See if any old BMWs from WWII are waiting to be restored or if there's any old panzers rotting in the desert which would be just cool to see.

If it's good to go there in a few years I think I'll definately take a vacation there.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exer...E691E5B237.htm

"I don't expect to see any recognisable democracy emerge in Libya – even after al-Qadhafi dies," predicts Hufbauer. "I do think Libya will continue in its autocratic ways while no longer being antagonistic towards the West. Al-Qadhafi could become no more autocratic than the King of Morocco, whom we like a lot."

The Libyan political and economic climate might be less than ideal for Westerners for years to come. But the hospitality of the locals might end up being the biggest appeal for American expatriates wanting to set up businesses there.

"Libyans love Americans, and that surprised me," said Jeff Hallinger, public relations director of the Phoenicia Group, that has been in Tripoli for four years.

"The media portrays Libya as anti-American and radical. But the people here love American pop culture, and a lot of them are learning English."

[Pannonian]

"Libyans love Americans, and that surprised me," said Jeff Hallinger, public relations director of the Phoenicia Group, that has been in Tripoli for four years.

"The media portrays Libya as anti-American and radical. But the people here love American pop culture, and a lot of them are learning English."

Read about the Blair-Qaddafi story, which explains much about the changes in Libya. Away from Bush, Blair has been one of the greatest statesmen Britain has produced.

[Red Peasant]

Pannonian, I can hear the rumbling of the Tory herd thundering your way to smite your views on the PM.

Whilst I would baulk at calling Blair a 'great' statesman, he is not as bad as his extremely partial detractors make out. At least he tries to engage with problems in a proactive manner, looking for positive solutions. Whether they always work is another subject, but many of the world's problems almost defy solution.

As for Libya, I can't wait to get out there. A friend from my Greek class went recently and brought back fabulous photographs of the region's classical sites and antiquities.