"Why did we spend billions of our money on Libya if we are not going to get any of the country's oil? What do we get out of this?"So did the USA seek to help the Libyan rebels for the sole purpose of strengthening ties to secure oil deals? Or maybe was it to actually help the Libyans. Even if the USA did involve itself in the Libya conflict purely to strengthen oil deals, that would not send out the best impression. It would portray said country as selfish amongst other things.
Likewise, by asking such questions it shows a certain selfish desire to put fuel and subsequent profit over the stability and future of a country.
Right now, in the aftermath of the death of Muammar Gaddafi, neither the UK nor the USA should be asking "how much oil can we get out of this?" We should be asking, "What is the next step for Libya and it's people?"
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