Gadhafi: the "King of Kings"

The following response is based upon this article by Mike Pearson, CNN.

In the past month, especially these past few weeks, much newsworthy events have been taking place in the Middle East. Protesters are emerging from many countries, like in Egypt and now in Libya, fighting for their natural human rights and trying to stop the oppression from their leaders. Libya, which is a country in Africa, has been ruled by Moammar Gadhafi for 42 years and the people have finally had enough. Unfortunately he is a corrupt leader, who has had a past of terrorism and violence towards many other countries, especially the United States. Despite his lack of popularity among most people, the article reports that he shows up in public dressed up in ridiculous attire that is flamboyant and obnoxious. Another sad factor mentioned is that while Gadhafi has many enemies within Libya, there are still many who can't deny his supposed economic achievements. Apparently he stood up to the West who nationalized oil companies and a good number of people still respect him for that.


Who: Gadhafi (the ruler of Libya) and all the Libyan people, including the protesters
What: Gadhafi, despite the recent protests, refuses to show any weakness or signs of cooperation with his people.

When: These events began occurring sometime in the past week, starting on February 14 with protests and the violence is still continuing today.
Where: Libya, which is in northern Africa.

Why: The unrest in Libya has recently been caused by protesters striving for democracy and human rights, but this has only caused their leader to be outraged at their defiant actions.

After reading through this well-written and informative article, I came to the conclusion that it is journalism. I enjoyed reading this article because it was very relevant to what is going on right now in the world. I believe I was better informed about the ruler of Libya, and I'm sure other readers were as well. It is extremely important for people to be aware of the situation going on in that country and they need to do so by having all the facts and background about Gadhafi, who is the center of the issue. This article succeeds in better informing the nation about this topic, so that we may decide how feel about it and make our own opinions. Also, the information is reliable and backed up with sources and a numerous amount of quotations.

CBT - Social Studies - Creation 2
This CBT fits perfectly with this article, because while Gadhafi may have control over Libya now, it is truly God who has all power over this world. God controls which leaders and rulers take power, and when their nations rise and fall. Gadhafi seems to be completely unaware of this and continues to violently murder and torture his people who are just seeking equality and freedom.