"The Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) faces many serious problems in a situation complicated by violence, tribalism and hatreds, old and new. "
There are complaints about the Council's lack of openness. The lack of central control means former rebels have inflicted revenge killings, torture, for aiding the old Qadhafi regime's forces. Racism may also be a factor. Those problems by themselves could seem intractable enough, but the Council also has to contend with obstacles to the revival of the oil industry. The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : On a wing and a prayer
In effect, Libya could easily slide back into the chaotic violence which preceded Qadhafi's overthrow. Nato that embarked upon regime change in Libya with no apparent consideration of the consequences or of the fact that ordinary Libyans would end up paying the price for its heedlessness. If things implode, the Western powers will have a lot to answer for.
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