By: Sara Carr
As bombs ignite the horizon of Libyia, a Libyan native looses sleep over his home town. The tragedy disrupts his piece of mind as he watches the daily in hopes Ghadafi will be over powered.
Jaballa Hasan a Libyan native and speech communication professor at Texas Southern University, spoke about his experience.
“Those who support Gadahfi are bribed to or have to,” said Hasan. “It’s just oppression, you are not allowed to speak your mind, you’re not allowed to talk about anything but Gadahafi, and it’s tough to live in this regime.”
Hasan has experienced Gadahfis iron hand, when he was arrested and thrown into prison in 1996 for the academic teachings aside from the academic “Green Book”. For five days he endured psychological torment and torture.
He was eventually smuggled to Egypt and then to America.
After 42 years in power Gadahfis history of atrocities to Libyans and oppression are endless.
“He (Gadhafi) shot down a plan over Scotland, a French airline over Shad desert and in 1999 he ordered 1200 prisoners to be killed in cold blood, 1200 men died in three hours,” said Hasan.
As controversy continues to surrounds Operation Odyssey Dawn, the international military operation has supporters in Libya.
“I believe this is an moral obligation to stand beside the oppressed, I thinks its about time, they have to stop this guy,” said Hasan. “Gadhafi has crossed the lines, President Obama said five times, Gadhafi must go. Libyans are cheering, 'God Bless America'.”
Currently Libyans are waiting for Gadhafi to relinquish his power and step down. The gun shots and bombs still keep Hasan awake at night; there will be no peace of mind until power is handed over.
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