Little Red Blog

The ever opportunistic Muammar al-Qadhafi has set about whining of how the West has failed to show appropriate gratitude to his nation for its highly trumpeted end to illegal weapons development programs.

It isn't enough that sanctions have been lifted, foreign leaders have visited, and the doors of economic opportunity have been opened. Qadhafi wants us to carry him in, not just open the door.

"To tell you the truth, we have been a little disappointed by the reaction of Europe, the United States and Japan. They haven't really rewarded Libya for its contribution to international peace," he said.

"And we're still waiting. If we are not recompensed, other countries will not follow our example and dismantle their own programmes."

Here Qadhafi was referring to the Iranian and North Korean response to his decision to live within the law. What's in it for them, he's gained nothing. He says that at a minimum his nation should "at least obtain guarantees from the international community on its national security."

We can translate languages but we cannot easily translate values.