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COMPARATIVE REVOLUTIONS
AND A CASE FOR LIBYA
Using Historical Precedent to Structure Understanding of Current Events
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Background on Libya
Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi has been in power for over 40 years
Lost relations with the US after a mob attack on the American Embassy in 1979
The US bombed targets in Tripoli and Benghazi in response to Libya’s bombing of a German discothèque
Libya acknowledged responsibility for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland, which killed 270 people
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Background on Libya
In 2003, Qaddafi re-established diplomatic and economic ties with Europe and the US
Qaddafi shared intelligence files on Al Qaeda with the US, and has cooperated with the US and Europe on nuclear weapons and terrorism.
In 2004, the US reopened trade with the Libyan government. Since then, Qaddafi has personally engaged with US companies including Boeing, ConocoPhillips, Occidental, and Halliburton.
Qaddafi and these US companies were brought together by the US Commerce Department, which acted as a self-described “matchmaker.”
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Background on Libya
Out of business negotiations with the US companies,
Qaddafi extracted signing bonuses worth millions of
dollars.
This wealth has allowed Qaddafi and his
government to maintain control of Libya despite
economic sanctions in 2011, as the money has been
employed by Qaddafi to pay his troops,
mercenaries, and supporters.
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Background on Libya
Since Qaddafi’s troops first fired on protesters in
Tripoli on Feb. 25, the Libyan opposition movement
has grown faster than it can be organized.
Though the United Nations has authorized military
force in order to protect Libyan civilians, the US and
European powers have restricted intervention to
instating a “no-flight zone” over Libya, and it is
uncertain whether this action will effectively remove
Qaddafi from power.
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Current Debate:
Should the US continue to intervene?
To what extent should it intervene?
What will be the repercussions of action (and
inaction)?
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How do
revolutions from
history mirror
what is
happening in
Libya?
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Questions to answer:
Why did this rebellion take place?
Who were the major parties?
How did those parties conduct the revolution?
What was the outcome of the revolution?
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Drawing from your knowledge about historical
revolutions as well as current events, outline a policy
proposal on what course, if any, the United States
ought to take regarding the current situation in
Libya.
Detail specific strategies
Support your reasoning with facts and examples
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Homework Assignment
Write a one to two page explanation of how
historical precedent can be used to guide
contemporary policy decisions. What other
examples from history can be used to consider
current events in Libya? How might politicians use
historical examples to justify their policies? How
does historical interpretation affect this practice?
Due Monday, March 4th
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