Libya’s Rebels Unhappy with Russia and China -- Michael J. Totten, Commentary
No one is an expert on Libya’s rebels, and we haven’t a clue who the next leader of the country will be or how he will be chosen. (Libya is very much a man’s world so the next leader absolutely will be a he.) Even so, small indications about what to expect from the future government do bubble up once in a while.
The Chinese are trying to ingratiate themselves with Libya’s future leaders after opposing the assistance given them by the West, and they’re meeting resistance. “We don’t have a problem with western countries like the Italians, French and UK companies,” says a rebel official in charge of the Agoco oil firm. “But we may have some political issues with Russia, China and Brazil.”
The Chinese are trying to ingratiate themselves with Libya’s future leaders after opposing the assistance given them by the West, and they’re meeting resistance. “We don’t have a problem with western countries like the Italians, French and UK companies,” says a rebel official in charge of the Agoco oil firm. “But we may have some political issues with Russia, China and Brazil.”
The Chinese are trying to ingratiate themselves with Libya’s future leaders after opposing the assistance given them by the West, and they’re meeting resistance. “We don’t have a problem with western countries like the Italians, French and UK companies,” says a rebel official in charge of the Agoco oil firm. “But we may have some political issues with Russia, China and Brazil.”
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My Comment: You can also throw into this mix countries like Venezuela, Zimbabwe, and a whole host of African nations. They were Kadafi's most loyal supporters, and it will take a long time before this is forgotten by the new government in Libya. Russia's RT is (of course) voicing another opinion.
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My Comment: You can also throw into this mix countries like Venezuela, Zimbabwe, and a whole host of African nations. They were Kadafi's most loyal supporters, and it will take a long time before this is forgotten by the new government in Libya. Russia's RT is (of course) voicing another opinion.