Ghaddafi was obviously addressing the Libyans. CNN correspondent Ben Wedeman blogged last night “ Middle Eastern rulers are masters at outsmarting their opponents and quashing protest. They're far less skilled when it comes to addressing the problems that plague their people.Those autocrats are almost certainly rooting for the intelligence services to re-establish calm and control. In much of the Middle East, the rulers depend upon the support of the intelligence services.
Ghaddafi was obviously addressing the Libyans. CNN correspondent Ben Wedeman blogged last night “ Middle Eastern rulers are masters at outsmarting their opponents and quashing protest. They're far less skilled when it comes to addressing the problems that plague their people.Those autocrats are almost certainly rooting for the intelligence services to re-establish calm and control. In much of the Middle East, the rulers depend upon the support of the intelligence services.