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think- ago

From the Wikileaks document cited in one of the linked articles:

According to these individuals Sarkozy's plans [to attack Libya] are driven by the following issues:

a. A desire to gain a greater share of Libya oil production,

b. Increase French influence in North Africa,

c. Improve his internal political situation in France,

d. Provide the French military with an opportunity to reassert its position in the world,

e. Address the concern of his advisors over Qaddafi's long term plans to supplant France as the dominant power in, Francophone Africa.

http://archive.is/gBJR5

One could add: Conveniently, Sakozy could get rid of Ghaddafi, whom he owned $ 50,000,000 which he took to finance his election campaign.

Nobody questions a murder of a political leader during a war, while murders of political leaders otherwise get always so much attention.... /s

NoBS ago

France only had limited access to Muammar Gaddafi personnel guard (US Trained for a reason) after Obama's election, Libya became the CIA's stomping ground well before the assassination.