Another Slice of the World
When I think of Libya, I think of Ghaddafi and deserts like in this picture.
So, it was really eye opening to look at Michael Totten's photo essay (hat tip Althouse).
Like Professor Althouse, I'm fascinated by the "underground" city of Ghadames. The town is deserted now as Ghaddafi forced the residents to move to modern complexes. The picture below shows the one cafe that's allowed in the city. Totten is right, if Libya was normal, a place like Ghadames would be a thriving, vibrant, world famous attraction.
Ghaddafi has gotten a lot of pats on the back for giving up his WMD programs, but the fact remains that he still rules Libya as a dictator and the country and its people are so much worse off for it.
Click over and take a look at all the photos. It's really amazing to see this slice of the world.
Posted by kris at December 1, 2004 02:45 PM
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