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It Could Happen Here

Libya with Andrew

It Could Happen Here

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

Politics, Daily News, Society & Culture, News

4.06.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Andrew and James talk about the revolution and civil war in Libya, and discuss the campist approach to world affairs.

Sources:

Iran retaliation: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjrqqd8lw2wo

Timeline of Libyan History: https://www.britannica.com/place/Libya/History

Timeline of Libyan revolt: https://www.britannica.com/event/Libya-Revolt-of-2011

Behind the NTC: http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1062/2/who-drove-the-libyan-uprising

Consequences and Motivations of Libya intervention: https://jacobin.com/2015/02/libya-intervention-nato-imperialism

https://web.archive.org/web/20220517202837/https://merip.org/2011/11/was-the-libya-intervention-necessary/

https://jacobin.com/2021/03/nato-libya-war-uk-us-france-regime-change

https://jacobin.com/2011/09/libya-and-the-left

Rebel abuses: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14891913

Targeting of Black Libyans and Migrants: https://www.npr.org/2011/10/20/141549384/blacks-and-migrants-targets-of-attack-in-libya

Displacement numbers in 2012: https://www.unhcr.org/sites/default/files/legacy-pdf/4ec23100b.pdf

Consequences of first civil war: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/24/libya-capital-under-islamist-control-tripoli-airport-seized-operation-dawn

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/2/16/libya-anniversary-the-situation-is-just-terrible

An attempt at unification: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/17/libyan-politicians-sign-un-peace-deal-unify-rival-governments

El Sharara oilfield situation: https://middle-east-online.com/node/708060

The status quo as of 2020: https://www.politico.eu/article/the-libyan-conflict-explained/

Another attempt at unification: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/15/libya-interim-government-sworn-in-replacing-rival-administration

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/21/libya-parliament-withdraws-confidence-from-unity-government

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/3/un-voices-concern-over-vote-on-new-libyan-prime-minister

Morality police: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/fears-religious-freedom-libya-proposes-new-morality-police

Slave auction: https://africasacountry.com/2017/11/the-slave-auction-in-libya

Libya’s arms in regional instability: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-arms-un-idUSBRE93814Y20130409/

Natural disaster: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/09/year-rebuilding-libyas-flood-hit-derna-plagued-politics

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/libya-floods-derna-turkish-firm-said-repaired-dam-did-it

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0:34.9

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0:45.3

So, by the time you hear this, the situation may have evolved in any number of directions.

0:51.7

I'm speaking in the immediate wake of the United States and Israel's brutal invasion of Iran.

0:57.3

Thus far, over a thousand have been killed, including over 100 school children and the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamini. In response to this American

1:04.3

Israeli aggression, Iran has retaliated by targeting both American bases and civilian and energy

1:09.9

infrastructure in the neighboring countries

1:12.0

that have facilitated American presence in the region.

1:15.6

With the strategically and economically critical straight to Hormuz in jeopardy, with France,

1:20.6

the UK and Germany, aka the usual suspects, indicating potential involvement, and with the potential

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