Maybe some good can come out of the revolts in North Africa. With the world as interconnected as it is through the internet, is it unreasonable to think national governments will finally be forced to become more transparent and accountable to its citizens?
Sites like Wikileaks and citizen-journalists make this scenario more real everyday.
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With information instantly reminding us of our not only Western hypocrisy but Arab one as well, is this a moment where the people finally force their politicians from dealing with murderous tyrants?
Or perhaps this is just how it is.
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Countries like France and Italy do indeed have a cozy relationship with Libya.
It's all so complex and sordid.
Don't forget that the Quackaddafi's own something like 10% of Juventus - Italy's most storied and successful soccer club. Well, AC Milan is the most trophied club in the world, but Juve is in the mix and have dominated the domestic league (Serie A and the Scudetto) historically.
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