Predictably, given that Libya is led by a man who is quite happy to use violence to save his own skin, that is precisely what is going on right now. It is amazing how slow the rest of the world is to react and that even South Africa has been sending out mixed signals with Jacob Zuma apparently saying that we should not be influenced by foreign media, but should look at what the Libyan media is saying. A comment like that is absolutely ridiculous, when we are talking about dictatorial regime where of course there is no freedom of press.

Even worse, was the coverage I saw on Russia Today, a channel which I always watch for amusement, because just like American publications always make out Russians to either be starving or subject to leaders they cannot change, Russia Today also always has an exaggerated go at America. It is not as funny though, when they start interviewing Libyan Ministers to try to explain the peaceful approach of the Libyan government, defending itself from ”terrorists” while their Russian-built fighter planes bombard Libya. Russia is not really on the wrong side in most cases these days, and I was quite surprised to see that they are clearly very pro-Qaddafi.