Introduction
Over the years, cases of torture have been witnessed around the world. Most of the tortures have been facilitated by leaders who do not embrace democracy in their reigns. Generally, torture is a social vice that involves violation of human rights by subjecting people to suffering, including physical and mental harm. Although torture must be condemned, it is also important to respect the sanctity of life by allowing the application of the law in dealing with perpetrators of torture. This will involve subjecting the torturers to the justice system in order to answer charges for their actions, rather than murdering them. This leads to the case of Libya that saw the ousted former dictatorial leader, Muammar Gaddafi, being murdered in cold blood, even after having being captured alive, a situation that ignited a worldwide reaction and condemnation, mainly through the media.
Muammar Gaddafi’s death implicated different opinions among the nations all over the world. Most of these reactions came from western countries. The brutal killing of the Libyan leader portrayed clearly, what happens to leaders in politics that fail to obey international understanding of human rights. Although the news about his death was received everywhere with great shocks and curiosity, people around the town of Misrata (where the body was lying) were more interested in looking at his body, taking pictures and videos with their mobile phones. The media was all over, and other Libyan officials joined the crowd to witness with their eyes the body of Gaddafi and his son Mutassim (Jones, 2011).
Zionist-owned Libyan insurgents murdered Gaddafi on Thursday, October 20, 2011. However, several world leaders spread their views and opinions, while the news about the death of the Libyan leader spread in the media across the world. Gaddafi gained his leadership in 1969, a time when a coup de tat took place between his followers and King Idris’s reign (Mullins, 2011).
Horrific scene and Dilemma behind Muammar Gaddafi’s Death
Crowd of people queued to see the body of Gaddafi like a big show, taking photographs, videos, and seeing with their own eyes that their leader is dead. A dilemma, however, arises about his murder. Was it fair to ruthlessly kill Gaddafi and his son Mutassim instead of arresting and handing them over to the international criminal court (ICC)? Taking off his corpse videos and photos in Misrata, and cold storage room is not only seen as a dilemma, but also a controversial scene in honor of a leader who has ruled the North African country for forty-two years (Jones, 2011). Evidence showed that some of the people were shot and held as prisoners. This incident happened when anti-Gaddafi followers who believed they were above NTC controlled the town of Sirte.
As said by his son Saif al-Islam, It is very clear that the Zionist did not only murder Muammar Gaddafi for the oil, but also for the water (Nathanael, 2011). This was also a great treat to international Jewry’s Banking cartel because he always insisted on a common African currency that may replace pound, US dollars, or French franc in Africa (Nathanael, 2011).
His death was very horrific, as seen in the various photos and videos taken by people and the media. These photos and videos taken were immediately uploaded on various internet sites and films, creating terrific and horrific scenes of war. His death reflected that the people concerned did not think about the war of today and tomorrow (Jones, 2011). TV stations went on to show video of Gaddafi’s last horrific moments as well as of anti-Gaddafi fighters in the cold store moving around his corpse and pointing at him (Black, 2011).
The process and time of burial shored more controversies behind his death. The date was not specific, and even the authorities did not take any action to have a knowledge about the same. This can be seen clearly when a local military spokesperson is interviewed about the burial arrangements of Muammar Gaddafi, his son, and a former aide. He said that the burial was likely to be that day but on unmarked graves.
After creating some rules and policies to prevent media houses from producing horrific images and videos on television, several Media were not bothered in any way at all in the advertisement of Gaddafi’s death. Terrific images of badly wounded Gaddafi corpse were clearly displayed on TVs, Print media, and the internet. These graphic images were the most distressing and terrifying images ever of a regime leader, before and after death (Lawson, 2011).
The large group of people who moved around the cities of Benghazi and Tripoli had different opinions towards the Libyan leader. They believed that Gaddafi was bad and very cruel. They expressed their suffering for 42 years. Some wished he were captured alive so that he explains why he was making them suffer in their own country. The disposal and burial of the three bodies seemed to create tension between the NTC and the anti-Gaddafi fighters who believed they were above the law. Moreover, western leaders believed that the best way to deal with these rebels was disarming and demobilizing them (Black, 2011).
The West Concern and Reactions to Gaddafi’s Murder
There were mixed reactions and statements from various superior countries immediately, Gaddafi’s death announcement was made. Libya was under intense pressure from internationals to investigate the cause of death. This pressure forced them to agree and started the investigation. NTC leader immediately announced that they had chosen a committee to carry on the investigation about the same issue. It comes out clearly that the NTC was advised by superior nations such as the US and Britain. It is also believed that other countries that follow the rule and regulations of the law and human rights were concerned about the steps to be taken by NTC. UK ambassador John Jenkins is also reported to have a meeting with NTC leader Abdel-Jalil in Benghazi a day before Libya got its liberation (Black, 2011).
Although these nations were the first in the list to congratulate the Libyans, it is quite more controversial in the sense that they never agreed with Gaddafi because of their secret war to empower and control Libyan resources. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the United States was on sail towards a free Libya. Clinton also stated that the US would stand with Libya by respecting their sovereignty and friendship. The Italian ministry of foreign affairs gave out a statement that the exit of Gaddafi was a great achievement for the Libyan government since they were now free and could form the kind of Government they had been waiting for, a Democratic nation (Mullins, 2011).
In a report from Zionist news, US state department counselor and the head of commission wrote that the fall of Gaddafi would cause a democratic channel to the Arab world. He further added that it is the same thing that lets them indulge in the Iraq war, where they were cheated about Saddam’s “weapons of mass destruction.” A Zionist leader William Kristol clearly indicated in a Fox News interview that they could not leave Gaddafi in power, and his death is their dream come true. Gaddafi was, therefore, declared a dead person murdered by Zionist in violation of both Geneva Convention prohibition and international law violation.
Conclusions: Is This a War to Hell and Forever?
This issue of war continuation can be based on past stories and the History of Libya under Gaddafi’s leadership. Since he overthrew the Kingdom of Idris, Muammar Gaddafi was accused of human rights violations, mass destruction, and terrorism. A solution to end this should, therefore, start from his true supporters (Sullivan, 2009).
This war is clearly a war for independence, war for power and resources and probably, a war for a democratic nation. It was also clear that Muammar Gaddafi had followers and supporters. This indicates that the road to end this war is very far and unpredictable to the nation and the concerned governments. Indeed, the Zion west nations have a big task in transforming Libya into a free and democratic nation. If Libya accepts the standard policies, rules, and regulations of international understanding, it will actually be heading to a democratic nation and ending this war.
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