Such is the solemn veracity of reported history that plays itself before the world stage that it can be rightly called as some one put it "one damn thing after another".
In this article I shall try to explore one such truth of history that is unfolding before our own eyes even as I type this article. This is a story of how economic agendas blinds the greatest of nations and makes it a caricature and an opportunistic puppet of self interest and greed.
Consider this story now. One dictator rules a nation for over 30 years, he is well recognised by the world community as the true representative of its people in so far as he gives speeches before the united nations and signs sovereign agreements on behalf of his country. However being from military background he is inclined towards agression. He commits many acts of agression for full 30 years of his rule and violates human rights of civilians in all possible manner.
Nobody seems to care about how many people he has butchered in the last 30 years of his rule. After all, all sovereign nations are governed by UN charter isn't it. How can other nations interfere into the internal problems of
another sovereign nation?
The western powers are overwhelmed at this celebrated dictator and even invite him for a tour of their countries. Ofcourse their interests are directed by oil this dictator would provide them with. The UK falls head over heals and the one of the most prestigous university in uk aka the prestigious london school of economics gives his son a phd and trains many of his staffs and most graciously accepts a small donation of millions of pounds.
The french government provides him with huge cache of weapons and tanks in return for his liquid gold and so does the uk government. The US is pretty neutral as it has already fully tamed its own oil provider aka saudi arabia. It keeps friendship still.
Suddenly this dictator turns a little more aggressive he starts supporting the irish rebels in ireland who seek independent nation to the ire of the uk govt. The relationship with the french also turns a little sour after the dictator signs weapon purchase agreements from russia as it is cost effective.
Now arrives the year 2011, suddenly some educated youths of libya start protesting in the streets against the dictator. While under normal circumstances such a protest has no impact, the advent of social networking and mass media ensures that this information is spread across the world.
The russians are worried whether they will get paid for all the weapon contracts and weapon delivery they have made. The uk and france are looking for a new oil supplier as us has increased its oil intake from saudi and russian oil is becoming costly as it is being consumed by energy hungry economy of china and growing domestic demand of russia.
What better way to secure oil from the largest oil rich nation in africa than to support the democratic aspiration of people of libya and support their legitimate cause of freedom struggle?
Isn't it the moral duty of every right thinking nation to support the right of people to represent themselves in its own state? Of course the precondition is that it should be an oil rich or resource rich nation for west to support them.
Murderous regime of kings and dictators have no legitamacy to rule (unless they supply you lots of oil in return like saudi and others).
Ofcourse democratic aspiration of people of swaziland, people of ivory coast or host of other african nations or arab nations can wait for some more time till we finish off with the democratic aspirations of resource rich nations first.
The united nations passes resolution sanctioning no fly zone over libya because its people are being killed by a murderous regime. Russia abstains from voting and says it regrets military action in libya. Of course russia you have reasons to regret if the old dictators regime is toppled who will pay you the balance money for your weapon contracts?
You did all you could to stop the military action and now in final show of solidarity with the dictator you issue a regret statement saying that its libyas internal problem they should sort it out. But did you think that way when you attacked your neighbour Georgia? Perhaps it was your internal problem then.
The uk and france are overzealous to settle their old scores and also find a new supplier of oil for the euro nations. The only problem they could face is that they would be fighting mostly their own technologies and weapons.
The Us is slow because it doesn't need libya as of now. Saudi oil is sufficient. All weapons supplied to saudi king will obviously be used for defense of saudi nation and not on its populace if there is a riot. Even if it does happen, it is an internal problem of a sovereign nation which another nation cannot interfere as per un charter unless that nation happens to be our enemy or possessing weapons of mass destruction.
The saudi king recently sends his troops to yemen and those troops shot down democracy protestor with american guns. But then american guns in the hands of nato also protect democracy protestors in libya.
Adam smith mentions in his book "The wealth of nations" about the invisible hand of self interest that moves the world of economics. In similar manner I would say that it is the invisible hand of greed and opportunism that moves sovereign nations and guides all of their actions whether at war or peace.
Therefore Every word uttered from the mouth of these so called great leaders smells of hypocrisy. Every deed a proof of greed
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