[GPSCC-chat] good news from Libya

[Jim Doyle]

Juan Cole spent last week in Libya.
Here is his upbeat report including photos:
http://www.juancole.com/

Here is an excerpt

So imagine my surprise on visits to Benghazi, Misrata and Tripoli,
to find that there were no militiamen to be seen, that most things were
functioning normally, that there were police at traffic intersections, that
there were children’s carnivals open till late, families out, that jewelry
shops were open till 8 pm, that Arabs and Africans were working side
by side, and that people were proud in Benghazi of having demonstrated
against calls for decentralizing the country.

As someone who has lived in conflict situations, I take as a very serious
gauge of security whether shops are open and how late they stay open.
Jewelry shops in particular are easily looted, and the loot is light and 
easy to fence.