SARKOZY ADMITS EUROPE’S BARBARISM

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy admitted in March of this year that Europe is the most brutal, savage and barbaric continent in the world, where the worst wars and crimes have occurred. That is not far-fetched considering Europe's history with Africa, where it has colonized, enslaved, exploited, and killed millions of people.

However, Sarkozy ignores his role in the 2011 military intervention in Libya, which he led with former British Prime Minister David Cameron and former US President Barack Obama. They bombed that African country to overthrow and kill Muammar Gaddafi, the former leader. The intervention in Libya was disguised as a humanitarian mission when, in reality, it was for political and economic reasons.

This catastrophe ruined the most prosperous and stable country on the continent. Libya had the highest human development index and the lowest poverty rate in Africa. The invasion caused a humanitarian crisis, as hundreds of thousands of Libyans and other Africans fled the violence and chaos. Many were tortured, raped, and sold in detention camps or slave markets. Africans can only agree with Sarkozy’s admission, based on past and recent history, but Sarkozy is not a friend of Africa or Africans. Nevertheless, like most European leaders who commit crimes on the continent, these three former leaders have not been held accountable for the violence brought to Libya.

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