[lorryuncori]

I did ask one of the Libyan brothers on this forum about this email, below is his response:

Yes some of these stats are true. But about there being no beggars.. 50% of the population is unemployed and about 30% are living under poverty line. And it is not true that you get paid full wage until you find work. Also, there is noone homeless now in Libya as a result of NATO, the thousands of people who have been displaced have all been made homeless as a result of Gaddafi's troops indiscriminately targetting civilian homes.

Although the healthcare is free, the quality and standards is terrible.

The reason that the country doesnt 'owe' anyone anything is because it is a socialist country, and just like Russia and China everything is state-owned. Gaddafi and his people have been stealing allthe money from their oil exports and that is why they are ridiculously rich. Libya really should be one of the richest countries in the world, and Libyans in essence should be one of the richest populations on Earth and this is a fact. But because of the Gaddafis the country is poor and only his family and his supporters are rich. Gaddafi's own value is estimated at around £80 BILLION. That just goes to show what a greedy dog he is.

During the time of the United Kingdom of Libya, Libya was at its peak. If you look at pictures of it, just look at how modern it was. Everyones wearing nice suits, and driving nice cars. Everyone was allowed to practice their religion properly without fear. Also, under King Idris the strength of the Libyan Dinar to the English Pound was £2.50 = 1 libyan dinar. Thats a fact. Also, gas was very very cheap and every house had a steady supply of electricity and gas, whereas now gas is extremely expensive.

Also, you gotta remember that there are plenty of reasons why Gaddafi should go. Just like there were plenty of reasons why Saddam went, and not just because they didnt want to be paid in dollars.