Now with Gaddafi is gone what is expected to happen in Libya. Gaddafi was a genuine pure tyrant, but above all he was a real lunatic case saturated with mental problems and complexes.
What is so intriguing is the fact that he somehow managed to stick to his throne for just about forty two years none stop.
The question is how did he do it?
Well, that is the one million dollars question, or should I say the one hundred and sixty one billion dollars question.
The other question is what is next. Now and he is gone!
I happened to visit Libya several years ago and I had several meetings with high ranking officials during my stay some of those where even relatives to Gaddafi, I was stunned with what I saw.
Libya civil and community structure almost was a nonexistent reality.
The modern infrastructure of civil cities and towns was just about the same, but above all the potentials to unite the Libyans were seen to me at the time almost impossible due to the strong and rooted tribalism and tribal affiliation within every family, neighborhood and town.
The Libyan people are simply not used to modern and civilized communal structure.
It is going to take much more than money to build up a civil nature in the current Libyan social reality and this is going to need much more than money and now how, this is going to need a true and genuine will by Libyans to join the club of modern world based on internationalism, globalization and openness.
Libyans are poor listeners and that is due to their victimization throughout the oppressive reign of Mr. Gaddafi.
With Gaddafi out of their way, their next expected move will most probably be, each tribe will strongly clinch and hold on to what was bloodily gained during the revolution, and knowing Libyans, I do not expect them to surrender any personal gains to the mass and national interest of the country.
Gaddafi worked very hard on making sure that Libyan social structure would grow like wild weeds in the vast and spacious desert.
It will certainly be a very interesting to watch the coming episode of the Libyan near future progress and to what will it evolve to.
Indeed, there will be a very loud and chaotic transition period in post revolution Libya, but what we need to be keen on following up is the interference and the influence going to be exerted by western super powers on the local Libyan politics and it will be very interested to watch how Libyan former Gaddafi politicians will respond to such attempts.
The Libyan cake is almost baked and ready to serve.
I cannot even dare to imagine how many would want a piece of this cake, let alone this cake is not burnt by the time its ready to serve.
Good luck Libya, You are going to need lots of.
Adam El Masri
