18 March 2011 — MRZine
Prabir Purkayastha: If you really look at what is happening, what we have is a historical split between the east and the west, which could be the outline of what could emerge at least in the near future, unless Gaddafi has the strength to push his troops right up to Benghazi.
Aijaz Ahmad: The real issue — Gaddafi can live without Benghazi — still is the oil. . . .