#green libya

Gaddafi's 50 greatest achievements imho

Birth - 1969 (27 years) PLANNING THE REVOLUTION

He memorized the Quran before he knew how to read

Led many political demonstrations and protest during high school, most notably against the assasination of Patrice Lumumba.

Laid the groundwork for his future revolution, starting at just 14 (1956) by organizing and recruiting his classmates and working up a plan. Nicknamed "4000 Days of Secret Work".

1969-1977 THE REVOLUTION AND ITS AFTERMATH

Successfully carried out his Revolution by taking over a radio station and announcing that the country had been liberated. Sept 1 1969

Nationalized the banks Nov 1969

School enrollment for boys doubled between 1969-1973, tripled for girls. Made education free all the way through University, government will even pay for them to study abroad.

Eradicated illiteracy within 10 years. Kids were allowed to take one year off school to teach their elders in the rural villages how to read. (1969-1980)

Women's rights: Passed equal pay for equal work law in 1970, 2 years before the United States would pass a similar law. Women granted the right to divorce, to choose her own husband, and husband must get wife's consent before taking additional wives; Min age for marriage raised to 16.*(Some sources say 20) Women allowed to participate in government & military,

Healthcare was made free for all Libyans, government will pay for treatment abroad when needed. Increased healthcare budget from 18 million to 135 million. Doctors more than doubled by 1973, built 10 new hospitals + 85 clinics Tuberculosis cut from 101 cases per 10,000 people to 6 per 10,000. Infant mortality from 120 per 1000 births to 80 in 1000 births by 1973

Expelled the British Military bases 3/31/70 Expelled the American Military base 6/11/70 Expelled the Italian settlers and turned over their plantations to Libyan farmers, 10/7/70

NATIONALIZED THE OIL !!! 7/7/70 (Also heavily involved in OPEC negotiations to raise price of oil)

Persuades over 20 African nations to sever ties with Israel, starting with Uganda. 1970-1973

Helps liberate Former Portugese colonies in Africa: Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique & Angola, was also instrumental in the liberation or continued independence of Zimbabwe, Namibia, South Africa, Chad, Uganda. Mediate peace deal for Yemen. He also lends aid to the Polisario, (Morocco) Basque (Spain) Moro (Phillipines) IRA (Ireland) and various Palestinian liberation groups, 1969-1990

Zwara Declaration to eliminate bureacracy & corruption and start the process of transitioning from Revolutionary rule over to direct democracy 4/15/73 *Introduces Third Universal Theory Oct - Nov 1973 *Declares Sharia/Quran the official law of Libya 1974

Farming/Agricultural Development plan est, 1972-1975+ Anyone who is willing/able to work it was given a free farm by the government. Goal to produce 35% of food domestically by the 80s.

1977 -1990 DIRECT DEMOCRACY & SELF- SUFFICIENCY

Publication of the Green Book 3 volumes 1976-1979

People's Power Declaration 3-2-77 The Revolutionary Command Council gave over power directly to citizens, Libya will be run by Peoples Congresses and Committees.

Completed second phase of plan to house every Libyan. Before Gaddafi's revolution, There had been 65,000 homeless Libyans, and a total of 40% of the population lived in substandard housing - tents, huts, shacks. Gaddafi implemented plan in 1969 to house every Libyan by 1982. Built 419, 043 new homes by 1978. Abolished landlords (except widows could still rent out to a tenant) by turning over all rental homes to the tenant that occupied it-making it rent to own. Housing payments are interest free/income based. 1977-1985 (?)

Private businesses seized and transformed into co-ops owned by the employees, as prescribed in Pt. 2 of the Green Book. 9/1/78

Donates helicopters to Malta airsea rescue. Coincidentally next month was a horrible hurricane but many lives were saved due to the modern rescue equipment from Libya. Sept 1978

Changed the calendar (lot of people think this is blasphemous & annoying but I think it is kind of hot) 12-1-78

Begins construction of Great Manmade River Project 8/29/84

Met with leaders of Uk Miner's Strike & offer support 9/28/84

Gave $5 Million loan to Louis Farrakhan for development of black-owned businesses in U.S.A. 5/3/1985

Stood his ground against numerous provocations from Ronald Reagan. Offered political asylum to Americans wanting to flee Reagan's regime, 1/1/86. Declared the Gulf of Sirte Libyan territory. Reagan sent fleets to patrol and trespass in Libya's territorial waters hoping to provoke Libya to strike which would give America an excuse to attack in "self defense" when Libya did not fall for this, Reagan manufactured an excuse to bomb Gaddafi's personal residence. Gaddafi miraculously survived & the whole thing backfired into a PR win for him. Erected a statue of a golden fist clutching a U.S. fighter jet that Libya managed to shoot down in self-defense during the attack -1986

Prison & justice system reform. Disbands Revolutionary Court, Commutes death sentences, releases 500 prisoners Calls for abolition of Death Penalty March 1988

Green Charter of Human Rights published 6/12/1988

Negotiated the release of two little French girls that were held hostage by Abu Nidal 12/30/88, (and their mother in 4/10/90)

Nelson Mandela visited to thank him for assistance against apartheid 5/1990

1991 - 2003 SURVING UNDER SANCTIONS

Grand opening of Man-Made River 8/27/91 Bringing fresh water from ancient aquifers in the desert through two aqueducts 600 miles long to supply fresh water to the cities

Proposal to distribute the oil profits directly to the Libyan citizens 11/20/92

Tried to donate 1 billion to Louis Farrakhan's Nation of Islam, but President Clinton blocked the donation 8/28/96

Brokered peace deals for Congo & Uganda - 1999

Sirte Declaration to establish African Union 9/9/99

Introduced prototype for "World's safest car" Saroukh al Jamahirya ("Libyan Rocket") 9/1/99

2004-2011 INNOVATION & INVESTMENT IN AFRICA

Greenstream Pipeline to supply natural gas from Libya to Italy (323 miles long) & completed 2005

Mediated between North & South Sudan. Tripoli Agreement to end border war between Chad & Sudan 2/8/06 Working on the peace process from 2002-2010. Sudan briefly united/declared ceasefire in 2010

Mediated peace deal for Central African Republic 2/2007

Pledged support and protection to Tuareg & Toubu people 4/2005

He led the establishment of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN SAD) by 2007 it had 25 member countries (more than half the population of Africa) 1998 - 2007+

Funded the African Telecommunications Satellite "RASCOM" bringing affordable long distance and international calling as well as broadband internet & TV (first time Africa had its own satellite doesn't have to go through Europe + pay unaffordable fees) 12/26/07

Built Mosques in Tanzania & Uganda, hotel in Sudan, hospital & University in Mauritanita and many other hospitals invested in around Africa 2007-2010

Donated tractors to several African countries 2007-2009

Italy agreed to pay $5 billion in reparations to Libya 8/30/08 as a result of Gaddafi's negotiations

Proposal to African Union (after being appointed chairman of A.U.) for a single African currency (Gold dinar) backed by gold - kind of sad because it was a major reason America & France decided to get rid of him but I can see how he thought it was a good idea. (He also reiterated Africa should have its own military & single passport like the E.U., ideas he's promoted since at least 2000) 2/4/2009

Attended the Lake Chad Commission Summit "Save Lake Chad" forum. Made proposal to attach rivers Bangui and Chari to Lake Chad and also offered to link Libya's own Manmade River into it (idea he first told to Edmond Jouve in 2000) He offered to fund this project for $14.5 billion if it proved environmentally feasible 10/31/2010

Put $65 billion into a sovereign wealth fund for Africa 2010

Libya had almost no foreign debt in 2010 and no IMF loans.

2010 United Nations Human Development Index ranked Libya the highest in Africa & 53rd out of 169 countries in the world, placing it in the "HIGH" category of human development and above many other "first world countries" in Europe/Asia/Latin America

Gaddafi stood his ground against the world's greatest superpower + it's NATO lackeys (U.S.A. & 17 others) for 8 months under aerial bombardment & proxy war on the ground with Libyans hostile to him & mercenaries from surrounding areas (Jordan, Qatar, Syria, Turkey, etc.) despite his airforce being grounded and no allies, he refused to flee or surrender but stayed & fought for his country as he vowed until he was assasinated in Oct. 2011

references:

Bianco, Mirella. Gadafi, Voice from the Desert (translated by Margaret Lyle from the French) Longman Group, Ltd 1975

The Libyan Jamahiriya compiled by Fergiani, Mohammed B. Dar Al-Fergrani 1976

Al Gathafi, Muammar. The Green Book, 1975-1979

The People's Committee for Students of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Libya, The Basic Facts. Jerusalem International Publishing House, Ontario Canada 1982

El-Khawas, Mohamed A. Qaddafi: His Ideology in Theory and Practice. Amana Books/Maple Leaf Press, Battleboro, VT 1986

Tremlett, George. The Desert Mystic. Carroll and Graf, NY 1993

Arnold, Guy. The Maverick State: Gaddafi and the New World Order. Cassell Wellington House, New York, NY 1996

Gaddafi, Muammar & Jouve, Edmond. My Vision. (Translated from the French by Angela Parfitt.) John Blake Publishing, London, England 2005

St John, Ronald Bruce. Libya: From Colony to Independence. Oneworld Publications, 2008

Hagger, Nicholas. The Libyan Revolution: Its Origins and Legacy. O Books/John Hunt Publishing, UK 2009

Nazemroaya, Mahdi. "Muammar Qaddafi: Mad Dog or Brother Leader." & Snow, Keith. "Petroleum & Empire In North Africa." The Illegal War On Libya, edited by Mckinney, Cynthia. Clarity Press, Inc. Atlanta, GA 2012

UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) "Human Development Report 2010: The Real Wealth of Nations: Pathways to Human Development" NY 1/1/2010

from the web:

May, Lee "Farrakhan Reports Loan From Kadafi: Says He'll Use $5 Million to Start Economic Program to Aid Blacks" Los Angeles Times - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-05-03-mn-11859-story.html

Stevenson, Richard "Officials to Block Qaddafi Gift to Farrakhan" The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/28/us/officials-to-block-qaddafi-gift-to-farrakhan.html

BBC (no author credited) "World: Middle East - Gaddafi Invents "Rocket Car'" -http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/440161.stm

Sudan tribune "Kadhafi Takes Role as Mediator with Darfur Rebels" sudantribune.com/article6724/

Reuters "Chad and Sudan Agree to end Tension" -Reuters Alertnet, 8 Feb 2006

Gaddafinationalmosque.com

globalafricantimes.com/african-travel-destinations-the-gaddafi-national-mosque-in-tanzania

https://Factrepublic Com Gaddafi's Egg

Reuters Factbox: "Libya Aid & Investment Projects In Africa" https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/oil/factbox-libyan-aid-and-investment-projects-in-africa-idUSLDE6AI0ZS/

Bergen, Chris "Ariane 5 Launches with RASCOM QAFI & Horizons 2" https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2007/12/ariane-5-gs-launches-with-rascom-qaf1-and-horizons-2/ 12/26/07

Umar Yusuf, Aisha "Gaddafi And Africa: One Last View" https://dailytrust.com/gaddafi-and-africa-one-last-view/ 11/5/2011

AP "Italy Agrees to $5 Billion Libya Reparations" - https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/world/africa/31libya.html 8/30/2008

Campbell, Horace G. "Chad: The Drying up of the Lake, Seeing Global Warming Up Close" - https://www.pambazuka.org/chad-drying-lake-seeing-global-warming-close 2/16/18

Intemational Monetary Fund "Historical Public Debt Database-DEBT

https://www.imf.org, Country Economy. Com https://countryeconomy.com/national-debt/libya?year=2010

Long story short, ChatGPT and I are brainstorming desserts based off flags now

(Bashar might have to lecture Dmitri on how real Gaddafi was a pious and most hospitable person though)

As far as Muslim leaders go, yes he was an unequivocal, radical feminist and it got him into trouble with the conservatives - labelled a heretic, etc. for giving women such an equal role in society and the family.

The policies that he enacted immediately after the Revolution were more progressive on women's rights than a lot of Western countries.

He never said women aren't as important as men, and he never said that "women belong in the kitchen," or shouldn't get jobs. Anyone who put those words in his mouth. is a propagandist or a liar and I will fight them.

He acknowledged that women often want or need to work outside the home, and shouldn't be prevented from doing that.

At the same time, he had this thing where he idolized motherhood and felt society shouldn't set up so many financial and social barriers against stay-at-home mothers, since raising the next generation is very important work that often goes unpaid and unappreciated.

Dozens of people gathered inside three Libyan cities this week to demonstrate in support of Saif Al-Islam Al-Gaddafi, the son of the former president, Mu’ammar Al-Gaddafi.

According to Al-Wasat, the demonstrations were held in the cities of Sirte, Bani Walid, and Ghat, which are located in north-central Libya.

The participants reportedly held photos of the former Libyan President, along with his sons, Saif Al-Islam, Mu’tassem, and Khamis.

The protesters were reportedly calling for the return of Saif Al-Islam to Libyan politics, while announcing their support for his presidency.

The city of Sirte is the birthplace of Mu’ammar Gaddafi and was one of the main strongholds for the late president during the first phase of the Libyan Civil War.

Since Gaddafi’s death, the city has been controlled by the Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army, and Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh).

Sirte is currently under the control of the Libyan National Army and has been since they captured the city from the Government of National Accord in January 2020.