War in Libya
Who destroyed Libya?:
Barack Obama
President, United States
(person who oversees the military)
Hillary Clinton
Secretary of State, United States
(person who oversees the CIA)
John McCain
Shadow Diplomat, United States
(insurgent weapons liaison)
How they destroyed Libya:
Terrorists With Heat-Seeking Missiles
Terrorist shooting down a regime helicopter with one of the thousands of sophisticated, heat-seeking missiles provided by the United States via their shadow diplomat/insurgent arms liaison John McCain.
Notable Moments:
Gadaffi Murdered
Hillary Laughs
Immediate Aftermath
Massive Refugee Crisis Engulfs Europe
As the violence engulfed Libya, hundreds of thousands of African refugees risked their lives getting on sketchy boats and trying to reach Europe. This caused major problems and political division in many European countries. It also gave them a humbling taste of challenges the United States faces with millions of undocumented migrants pouring in across their southern border.
Children Drowned
This famous photo perfectly encapsulates the danger migrants faced as they fled across the Mediterranean Sea in sketchy boats. This photo was used by politicians worldwide to manufacture consent for further action in Libya.
Things never improved in Libya. Chaos & Death continues to this very day.
Results of US Intervention in Libya:
Modern Slave Markets
Libya is an important transit area for migrants and refugees hoping to reach Europe by sea. Human trafficking networks have thrived in anarchy, created by warring militias fighting for control of territories since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Many refugees moving through Libya are kidnapped and sold as slaves. So many in fact, that open-air slave markets now exist - where human beings are sold like animals for use on farms and in factories. Average price for a human slave is roughly $200 - $300 USD.
Entire Country Destroyed
Libya was the most prosperous county in Africa, until the United States and NATO bombed it back to the stone age. It will take decades to rebuild after the war is over. But there is no end in sight.
Civil War Still Raging
Multi-sided civil war raged for nearly a decade. With initially at least 5 different militia groups trying to take power. More recently, the conflict consolidated into a 2-sided civil war. One side - the GNA - was backed by the UN, Turkey, Qatar, and Italy. The other side - the LNA - was backed by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and France. The Libya conflict is a perfect example of how foreign powers ruthlessly jockey for power in unstable, oil-rich African countries.