Geopolitics
The Washington Handshake: How U.S. Diplomacy Is Cementing Militia Rule in Libya
The US State Department has elevated a Libyan militia leader to the status of head of state while relegating the internationally recognized government's representative, signaling a dangerous shift where raw force trumps legitimacy. This act of cynical realpolitik, formalizing family rule and sidelining Libya's youthful population, is not diplomacy but a direct endorsement of managed instability that betrays the Libyan revolution's promise and sows the seeds for future, greater conflict.
