Comments on: Libya’s “Great Man Made River Project” Could Stop Flowing

By: solardiva

solardiva — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:09:14 +0000

If Al-Gathafi was the diobolical madman people make him out to be I am sure he knows as well as I do that the gas pipe lines running along the water line would only need one breech and there goes the drinking supply of water. Al-Gathafi is like St. George fighting the elite pretenders of the dragon court. Al-Gathafi greened the desert and fights against those greedy slavers who want to take the water and control it for profits.

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:18:21 +0000

In reply to One_libya. What's the status of the Great Man Made River Project now?

By: Alessandro

Alessandro — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:19:05 +0000

Thanks for making me aware of this project. Unfortunately UK media doesn’t cover such fascinating sides to the story as this. It just adds more suspicion for me to how much vested interests in the country by foreign states are influencing the actions being taken by the liberators. Sure, it’s right that the ‘international community’ should step in where genocide is occurring, but there’s such a strong sense of hidden agendas. your comment “the opposing side doesn’t seem to have a governing or military infrastructure capable of taking over and running the country.” Surely it’ll be the ‘liberators’ (although they’re not calling themselves that … yet), will end up controlling these resources on behalf of the Libyan people?

By: One_libya

One_libya — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:42:51 +0000

Nice article, i would like to inform you that, the biggest Oil company and the head quarter of the Great Man-Made River are in east Libya (Benghazi). And the last thing libyans want is gaddafi back in power because he will kill so many people

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:13:39 +0000

In reply to Gitanjali. Dear Gitanjali, I don't have any info on it now, but we are looking into this story.

By: Maurice

Maurice — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:20:43 +0000

Hi Gitanjali,

It all depends on who the “landord” will be there when things get back to normal – whenever that happens.

By: Gitanjali

Gitanjali — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:42:14 +0000

Very interesting story Karin. I would like to know about how this cld potentially block water supply systems to certain remote parts of Libya if you have any info on it.

By: Sally

Sally — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:17:35 +0000

I drove from Tripoli to Ghadames two years ago and the scale of this project is utterly incredible. Is it a vanity project for Gaddafi? He may be smarter than people give him credit for but let’s not forget how unscrupulous.