Another day in this crazy world.

Out of all the conflicts, it appears that lybia may be the beginning of UN's attempt to seem... Well- worth any international reverence at all. It is a problem easily spotted and not very conflicted. In this battle, the politicians can point out the good guys, and who are the bad guys. There isn't an insurgency and everyone is united by the stories and in favor of the people taking their calls for democracy to the streets- that too influences what action to take- these are pro democracy protesters versus a military still highly obedient to gadafi- namely out of fear for their lives and their families. Any way- getting back on track...- the UN has been talking of imposing sanctions. Now, obviously imposing sanctions as a first move is pretty much always the first step, it can have unintended effects.
When you impose sanctions, it can affect Lybian students who are in [a foreign country] Canada through any state funded ( ie- a scholorship) programs.
It also means that there will be no flow of funds into Lybia, there's no money to place into the economy, there's no trade, all of this leads up to uneasy citizens who get scared and act on the fact they need to provide for their families and yet there's no where to turn. So hopefully Gadafi has placed most of his money into foreign banks or the only ones to suffer will be the citizens.
There has been talk about the fact he has millions in canada's banks ( which will hopefully be unreachable with sanctions) (CTV News).
One thing that does make this confrontation a bit more controlled and yet, somewhat ironic, is that the main concerns in the international community ARE driven by the need to control the oil establishments. One thing that was said about Afghanistan and Iraq, which since they lost more money than they expected in the war itself they lost millions more because there was not enough business in Iraq and definitely not in Afghanistan for oil, it's money that will never be made up. It was 80% emotional (which by definition, it's hard for people who haven't been through something so terrible as a terror attack to feel the way the us did, but this was a one- time k-o so to speak. Not gwo contries thay have a constant bickering happening with the weapons as words. So the US reacted the way that was emotional and enabled by foriegn countries that did have a steak in the war) and 20% political.
Ok.. Back on track... '...make this confrontation a bit more controlled is the fact that they are going through the UN and even if this is a slow process they're mo ing forward.
It is hypocritical though, the us goes into Afghanistan to disband the Taliban, and Iraq to finally get saddam out because British officials showed evidence that there were purchases but namely because saddam had 19 sanctions against him and he was taking the oil for food donations for himself as his people suffered. Let's not forget those he actively tortured and killed.
Back on the the lybia situation. The united nations Has failed to act over and over. The nations are discussing actions. Television is making it sound like it's the next world war, but it is key whether they will act as one, or if this sparks new issues across the table. They even are discussing charging Gadafi with war crimes for his actions. I guess we'll see whether he can plea insanity.
The violence is getting worse. There is new actions- pro Gadafi militants have hanged opponents. (AJE).
Well, I guess we'll see.
Oh, I did forget another part: making Lybia's airspace a no- fly zone. This is mainly used to keep the Lybian military from harming the citizens by air. This will be step one of obtaining any power or control.
I am so proud of these students, elderly, mothers, daughters, friends and more, taking serious risk well all the while, keeping it loud,with out criminalizing their protest. There has been such a neighborly and communal. They lend money and cars to the cause and everyone is still so hopeful. First Egypt, and it's spreading fast. The face of he world is changing; but through this transition these countries' new leaders must make sure that they build their countries with the peoples' needs come first, not BP OIL's plans to profit off of the conflict.

A sad note. Elder abuse is very under-reported. I did catch the news -local- and was sickened by what I heard. There was an elderly woman whose kids forced her to live in the garage. It's not like these jack asses would make it like a separate room with proper insulation, etc... No, they mAde her live in a freezing garage for such a long time. It's so pathetic that anyone can treat their elders so inhumanely. It happened in a house in the GTA and this is just one that's been publicized but.it is far from the only case of such misreatmenf.
Elder abuse is rarely reported so this is just one more person crying out. For people to get in loved if you suspect someone. There are anon ways to report it so there is no excuse for not stepping up. When it comes to elder abuse.