Libya Has Not Yet Count On Few Allies
Even in the face of intense pressure from elements of the international community to relinquish power, the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi can still count on the continued support of some prominent leaders of the world, analysts said.
A large part of the background overseas Gaddafi is based on stories shared anti-colonial and drives on some systems, undermines the standards of the international community, experts believe.
Thus, although many countries have criticized Gaddafi following protests have left more than 1,000 people and several injuries, according to the UN, some of its allies, such as Venezuela and Zimbabwe, is refusing to publicly criticize Libya.
“There is a natural alignment between all the plans are on maximizing power, ie schemes try to accumulate as much power as they can for themselves,” said Barak saw a man Middle East research at the Royal Institute London United Services based in the tank.
“Venezuela, for example, also has close ties with Iran,” added Lake.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called on the good will, the International Commission to mediate in Libya, contrary to the UN Security Council voted for a tough weekend with the limitations and potential war crimes against the Libyan regime.
On Monday, Chavez said Gaddafi, “was my friend and longtime friend, in a speech broadcast on Venezuelan state television.
And in comments Thursday, Chavez described the preparations for allegedly invading Libya as “crazy, and against this madness, as always, the U.S. empire, which seeks to dominate the world, the price of fire and blood.”
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro on Thursday, also condemned what he described as the inevitable US-backed invasion of Libya by NATO to get their hands on oil from that country.
Lake said that countries with a record of “domestic violence” such as freedom of expression and has no independent courts, have no sense of responsibility towards their people the same way that forces elected officials are doing and the perceived lack of accountability tend to spill over into their foreign policies.
Another neighbor is Qaddafi and alleviate Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe. Libya has pumped millions of dollars in Zimbabwe, which has already been a couple of international friends, “says Jane Kinninmont, senior researcher at think tank Chatham House.
“There is great motivation (international community) in the back of Gaddafi not many who bet on him in power … but if some countries have made a diplomatic exchange, Mugabe is unlikely to do,” said Kinninmont.
He adds that, for example, during the bloody ethnic conflict in the Sudanese region of Darfur, Sudan, in the face of international condemnation, but “not yet, his friends in the international world.”
There is also a second group of countries – including China, Russia and Turkey – which, although unlikely to return openly Gaddafi, would not support an invasion and that would also go against a no-fly zone has been said.
“It’s not only the case of anti-Western. Turkey, for example, will increase diplomatic and economic ties with Iran, and does so in a way that moves in the sphere of Iranian influence. They do not condemn what makes Gaddafi in Libya “says Seener.
Despite Gadhafi’s continuous support for its allies, some analysts predict a grim end for the leader.
Scott Horton, an international lawyer, said: “deposed dictator now the subject of litigation, both civil actions governments that succeeded them, and human rights suits, and they end up being prosecuted and continued with success. ”
However, Barak Barf the New America Foundation, said: “I think there is a very good chance they will fight to the death, knowing he has very few options.”
