The bombing of Libya

It is shocking that capitalist-imperialist forces (read US-Britain-France) are using the UN sanction to reiterate their agenda. There is even talk of Nato! What is Nato? What authority does it have over international affair?(or are we assuming world is around North Atlantic..which seems to be the case). There are two things here one is the issue of representativeness of UN, wherein former colonial powers still have significant say. They are using UN for their narrow interest. The second is the aspiration of people (in this case Libyans) that was sought to be protected by UN security council is being usurped by international power brokers.

These are the same leaders these powerful countries protected all these years (Blair has some amusing reasons, they even released Lockerbie bomber), the autocrats around the world who squashed all the rights of common people, dealt their predicament brutally and filled their coffer. And when people have started to assert their rights the West is getting into nasty double game. This will have serious repercussions. These countries have no right to bomb a nation, it is a collective decision that has to be used with due caution under a multilateral aegis. Gaddafi is a megalomaniac who could go to any extent to stay in power against the will of majority of Libyans, unfortunately the selfish agenda of West is playing into the hand of Gaddafi. The need is to strengthen the opposition groups and also providing options to coterie around Gaddafi

PS. This increasingly looks like West (read big oil companies) thirst for oil. The wasteful lifestyle of West is now sought to be replicated across the world. The other day I was watching program in TV that showed “best” American eateries, the kind of food that sickens even the sight. Compare that with traditional Indian understanding of balanced diet. Then there is a moron (I guess it is now Man Vs Food) who goes around overeating while audience clap. What kind of people are these? Are they really human being? Secondly why are these programs shown here, don’t Indians have their own way of life? Do Americans see India's (or any other countries) eatery list or way of life? The culture hegemony is a softer part of liberalism (that Indian elite lap it up like a domestic pets). Murdoch I am told is a god who happens to be visiting earth. Democracy is now a fiefdom of West to spread their tentacles and cater their profligate irresponsible living.