Current Events Assignment Number 1

Title of current event: Libyan Rebels Clarify Steps To New Rule

source of current event: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/world/africa/libya-leaders-promise-new-government-after-qaddafi-hometown-captured.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=libya%20leaders%20promise%20new%20government%20after%20qaddafi%20hometown%20is%20captured%20&st=cse


Qaddafi is still not found in Libya and opposition forces are looking for him. Libya's provisional leaders said that they would resign once armed Qaddafi supporters in Surt have been defeated. militants from the Nafusah mountains are one of the many militants patrolling the streets of Tripoli and causing causing conflict between different parties. This has caused the cities residents to be frightened. the temporary prime minister of Libya, mahmoud Jibril announced that within a month of capturing Surt, a new interim government would be named.

The significance of this event is that Libya is getting closer to getting a just democratic government in which they have a say about things. After the rebels have taken Surt, they will be able to get what they are fighting for. it will end the fighting for the most part and it will allow the people of Libya to have a chance of getting a better life based on the decisions they make through the new government. Most Lydians would react happily to this.

the enlightenment thinker Voltaire would agree with this because he believes that people are born with the rights of liberty, freedom and persuit of happines and this will allow them to achieve it. Voltaire would view and support the situation because people are fighting for their rights and the chance to persue a happy life. For example, if the rebels can win over Surt, the current remaining members of the government would step down and there would be an election.