Gadhafi's Death

News recently focused on the death of Moamar Gadhafi in the hands of bloodthirsty rebels in Libya where the first ruled for 42 years.

I watched the videos documenting his death and how he was treated like an animal by his murderers. I cannot help but pity the man who used to be a ruler but who died so much less. I thought to myself, were the Filipinos like this, the politicians who have wronged the country would surely be in hiding now. But we Filipinos are a soft-hearted people who put to jail the rich and the powerful not in ordinary prisonhouses, but in guarded houses where they still enjoy luxuries. And the judiciary process? Very very slow that we tend to forget the evils wrought to us by the corrupt politicians.

I worry about the fate of Libya. I worry about the fate of NATO-aided states in attaining "freedom". The United States of America is not to be trusted. It portrays itself as a superhero, the liberator, the defender of democracy, but in reality, it is just an egocentric hypocrite which interferes in global affairs if only for its self interests.

Surely, in every nation, there are dissidents, there are those who oppose the government. I do not believe that the dictators Gadhafi, and others were 100% evil. For sure, they were also responsible for the economic growth of their states. But because rebels and other entities out to seek political power exist, foreign intrusion was easy. The US, under the pretext of installing democracy, backed the rebels. But the only thing the US is after is of course, the resources--- OIL in particular.

I worry about the fate of Libya. I worry about the fate of the states "liberated" by the US. The US is not to be trusted. Its history is full of deceit and betrayal especially in its relations with other countries.