Libya — Revolution and Aftermath (2011)

Updated: Nov. 22, 2011

Libya, an oil-rich nation in North Africa, spent more than 40 years under the erratic leadership of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi before a revolt pushed him from power in August 2011 after a six-month struggle. On Oct. 20, Colonel Qaddafi was killed as fighters battling the vestiges of his fallen regime finally wrested control of his hometown of Surt.

The country was formally declared liberated three days later, setting in motion the process of creating a new constitution and an elected government.

By early November, many of the local militia leaders who helped topple Colonel Qaddafi abandoned a pledge to give up their weapons. They said that they intend to preserve their autonomy and influence political decisions as “guardians of the revolution.â€

Syria and a few other Arab states are headed down the same path. The "Arab Spring" is headed for a long and cold winter.

Indeed.
And, as usual, we butt in and then walk away leaving them hanging.

there is a lot of money to be made by mayhem. 

I'm trying to make mine by Marchem.