Those who take the time to look past the litany of white lies about Gadhafi will be introduced to a man whose progressive record of accomplishments very well may be unmatched by anyone who has ever led a nation in modern times. And this is not hyperbole! See if you match Muammar Gaddafi’s record up against that of any other leader… Money from Libya’s oil revenue is deposited into the bank account of every citizen. He raised the literacy rate from 20 per cent to 83 per cent. He built one of the finest health care systems in the “Third World.” All people have access to doctors, hospitals, clinics and medicines—free of charge. Nelson Mandela called Muammar Gaddafi one of the 20th century’s greatest freedom fighters, and insisted that the eventual collapse of South Africa’s apartheid system owed much to Gaddafi and Libyan support. If a Libyan needs surgery that is unavailable in Libya, funding is provided for the surgery overseas. He raised the life expectancy from 44 to 75 years of age. Basic food items were subsidized and electricity was made available throughout the country. He developed huge irrigation projects in order to support a drive towards agricultural development and food self-sufficiency. Recognizing that water, not oil, would be the scarcest resource of the future, Gaddafi initiated the construction of the Great Man Made River, which took years to complete. Referred to as a wonder of the modern world, this river pumps millions of gallons of water daily from the heart of the Sahara desert to the coast, where the land is suitable for agriculture. Any Libyan who wanted to become a farmer was and still is given free use of land, a house, farm equipment, livestock and seed. Gaddafi vowed that his own parents, who lived in a tent in the desert,would not be housed until every Libyan was housed. He fulfilled that promise. Under Gaddafi, Libya has now attained the highest standard of living in Africa. Gaddafi put up a communications satellite—the first in Africa—to bring the continent of Africa into the 21st century of technology. This also interrupted the massive fees that European companies had been charging the Africans. He gave women full access to education and employment... so all of you who were like good riddance, that old dirty bastard got what he deserved... consider the source of your hatred for him...was it from any real facts, or from a manufactured visage of evil used to distract you from the truth...
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 08:33:53 +0000
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