Gaddafi is dead. Who is next in Arab Spring revolution?

"One by one the dictators are falling, thus bringing hope and optimism to a region that has enjoyed neither throughout decades of suppression. The people of the Middle East have seized upon an historic opportunity to determine their own futures.

Where else might the movement spread? The death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has emboldened protestors in Syria. All eyes are now on Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad."
gharksays...

>> ^darkrowan:

For all the goofieness of this vid it does bring up a good question: Who's replacing them? Could be, like The Who said, "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss"?


Seems to be, unlike popular uprisings in some other countries which have resulted in the overthrow of a dictator by the people, this has been paid gangs of thugs backed by NATO airstrikes dealing with Qadhafi and any local resistance. What seems most worrisome is the National Transitional Councils decision to give policy decision making authority out to corporations, for example:
Monetary policy is handled by the Central Bank of Benghazi
http://www.ntclibya.org/english/meeting-on-19-march-2011/

..and oil policy is handled by... The Libyan Oil Company.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-21/libyan-rebel-council-sets-up-oil-company-to-replace-qaddafi-s.html

Pretty much the same as if Bank of America were given full authority to handle all policy decisions for America's banking system, or if Exxon Mobil got to make all fossil fuel and environmental policy.

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