Letter urges UK to avoid following US in backing Libya's Haftar family
A Guardian letter argues that Britain should act independently of the United States on Libya and not support a political role for the Haftar family, given earlier reporting on a Haftar son's alleged links to drone attacks.
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A letter published in the Guardian has argued that the UK should avoid following the United States in backing members of the Haftar family in Libya, as unity talks over the country's future continue.
The letter, from a reader named Steven Kay, was written in response to Guardian reporting by Patrick Wintour on Libyan unity talks, which described a warlord's son as having been linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities. Kay writes that this development "should not surprise anyone" following the conflict and the effort to unify Libya.
The letter states that Saddam Haftar, like his father Khalifa Haftar, has been backed by the United States in support of its own aims and ambitions in Libya. Kay argues that if democratic elections are the goal for Libya's future, there is "no logic" in supporting a member of the Haftar clan for any role going forward, and calls on Britain to act independently and in a manner consistent with its position as a permanent member of the UN security council.
The letter further states that the Libyan population wants peace, security and the ability to use the country's natural resource wealth to improve society, but that instead those resources are being dissipated through corruption and conflict, benefiting what the writer calls "the warmongers."
The Guardian published the letter as a reader response to its reporting on Libya's unity talks, reflecting one perspective in the ongoing debate over foreign involvement in the country's political future.
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- The US has backed Libya’s Haftar clan. The UK should not make the same mistake | Letters — The Guardian — Opinion
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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