Defeat vs Death

To say most of the world, even the Arab nations, were thrilled with the news of the capture of Gaddafi, and his subsequent death, would be quite an understatement indeed. The ongoing siege of Libya by rebel forces, supported by NATO, captured our interest for months. As many other Arab nations had succumbed to the ever-increasing protests by disenchanted citizens, it was only a matter of time before Gaddafi would be next for being ousted.

But as other tyrannical despots have done, they fought to the proverbial bitter end, and as with Saddam, Gaddafi was also caught in rather un-dictator-like surroundings. His capture in a sewage drainage pipe was truly a fitting end for his oppressive rule.

Now the question that echoes through the minds of many is, should he have been shot so soon after, or should he have been brought to trial? Few would argue that had he lived, many guilty verdicts would have been imposed over his long-standing cruelty over his own people. But would then the final judgement have been death anyway?

Logic would dictate that obviously some over enthusiastic rebel in the crowd that captured him took matters into his own impulsive hands and pulled the trigger for pent-up vengeance and retribution. And so as the world has seen the videos and picture, death came to a defeated despot.

One could certainly wonder, what is next for several other Arab nations currently under siege as it were, if other rulers will face the same fate as Gaddafi? Already those in Syria are calling for their leaders demise; will this continue to escalate to encompass a world-wide outpouring of revenge against other regimes of oppression?

And to beg forgiveness in advance, for referencing this again, but what of the continuing “Occupy” protests now world-wide; how soon will it be for some in the crowds to instigate more than simple ‘Peaceful Protests’ and escalating violence gets out of control?

Who may be next to be in the gun sight cross-hairs of some trigger happy individual, intent on bringing down someone he or she feels deserves the ‘final solution’?

Could this actually happen ‘over here’?

Just…Thoughts…