A Chess Game in Libya
Staying in power is a game you must play. Like the popular board game, “Chess”, one should look forward a few more moves, and protect your king to win the game. You must plan it well, and do timely moves. You have to put your opponent in apposition where you want him to be and do your planned attack.
Let us take a look at Libya right now. It is a situation where people in Libya did not want to be in. It is a situation where people are caught in crossfire with one side trying to stay in power, and the other side wanting to end it.
The Opening: A considerable high level of domestic discontent, plus a stimulus with the arrest of Fethi Tarbel, a Libyan lawyer and human rights activist triggered antigovernment rallies that were held in Banghāzī. Protesters were angered with the arrest of a lawyer who was representing the relatives of over 1000 prisoners allegedly killed by Libyan security forces in Abu Salim Prison in 1996. Protesters are now calling Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi, the de facto ruler of the country. The Libyan Security forces attacked with sudden escalated violence against the protesters and other civilians. This have drawn international condemnation from foreign leaders and human rights organizations.
The Middle game: Right now we see bombings and killings in Libya. Airstrikes, backed by NATO, carried out by the Allies - Libya coalition as an answer to the ruling government of Libya and its defiance to step down. But we can also see that members of NATO are now divided on their carrying out of their NATO intervention plans in Libya. Currently, Germany has pulled out of NATO operations in the Mediterranean. Nobody wants to get in-charge of every move they make. No clear path of where it is going.
The End Game: I do not want a draw on this game. The civilians in Libya are made as pawns and are massacred with knights on both sides. Yes they do want democracy and be liberated by the oppressions they have undergone, but do they deserve this unfortunate predicament they are in? But you can see they are losing their lives now. Rebuilding will take another game, and who will be in charge? The people in Libya should be.
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