It's not just Libya. The same is true of Syria, Iran and Iraq. It's almost as if they're just going through the motions. He grew up in a hotel in Washington and went to exclusive private schools that were expensive, and then on to Harvard. Occidental paid for that.
Occidental wants to get back into Libya in a big way.
Yes it does. That is what we conclude at the end of the book, Red Dragon Rising. Al Gore and Bill Clinton took the money and ran. Don't forget that right now the price of crude oil is about double or better than what it was a year ago. So, therefore, if these guys get back in again, and can sell oil, we're talking pretty obscene profits - really serious money.