Headlines not being discussed...

This is just a quick browse through CNN headlines:

Jobless rate soars to 6.1% - http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/05/news/economy/jobs_august/index.htm?cnn=yes

Record 1.2 million homes being hit by foreclosure - http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/05/real_estate/foreclosures_rise_again/index.htm?postversion=2008090510

Stocks down on recession fears - http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/05/markets/markets_newyork/index.htm

And BBC...

Rice in Libya for historic visit - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7599199.stm

Gaddafi to 'hand out oil money' - http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=9030886628014332342

Now, the Libya articles are the most interesting to me. Gaddafi is planning on dismantling government (except for justice, defence, interior and foreign affairs) and giving the money to the people to teach their children as they wish (and whatever else). So it appears they are going towards a capitalistic sytem. Interestingly enough the US is now talking to them again. I'm really interested to see what happens here I mean from what I just read they are moving in the same directions conservatives want to see the US - smaller government with more individual choice.

This all stems after the US cut ties with Libya back in the 80's for their involvement in international terrorism. Is this a success story in our war on terrorism? We are talking to them again and they seem to be working toward a democratic dream...only time will tell.