Ordinary Libyans will be the first to suffer if Khalifa Haftar's advance on Tripoli spirals out of control Opinion | MFetouri
As thousands continue to flee the Libyan capital, Tripoli, the country’s most notorious warlord, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, is engaging in a battle of sorts. He has delivered on his threat to use military force against the internationally recognised government if he isn’t named the country’s supreme military commander. Ahead of this pledge, however ill-conceived it is proving on the ground, all of the tell-tale signs of an autocrat-in-the-making were clear.
Like Gaddafi, Haftar refrains from talking about power, government, rulers, instead emphasising the importance of security and stability. He sits in front of a long table with his entourage stood behind him and dislikes having anyone pass in front of him or being spoken to unless he initiates the conversation .
More importantly, and unlike Gaddafi’s seeming facade of pan-Arabism, Haftar is now working with even less important countries than the US, notably the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. But perhaps the main issue here, like his predecessor, is his refusal to get on board with the politics of politics. Lucky for Haftar, not only did he find renewed popularity after weeding out extremists from Benghazi, but he is also backed by tribes and militiamen living in the oil-rich east who have long deemed relinquishing their traditional reins on resources inconceivable.
In that light, it isn’t Haftar keeping the LNA together; it is their own extensive experience with anarchy and colonial rule. Once the dust settles, whether through victory or defeat—bearing in mind Hafatr likely won't retreat until he is defeated, which would abruptly end his recent romance with power—LNA veterans will probably question the rationale of obeying someone primarily in the limelight for treason.
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