Among the latest conspiracy theories about the actions of the US government, one of the most high-profile and recent is the assassination of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi not because of oil, but because of a grandiose irrigation project. The project was reported to turn a dried-up Africa into a prosperous continent, which is very disadvantageous to those who earn billions from the hunger and thirst of Africans
For some reason, the construction of the Great Man-Made River in Libya has been deprived of media attention, despite the fact that this structure has been recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest irrigation project in the world since 2008. But here it is not the scale of the construction of the century that is important, but the goals. After all, if the Libyan man-made river is completed, it will turn Africa from a desert into a fertile continent, the same as, for example, Eurasia or America. However, the whole problem lies in this very "if" …
In 1953, Libyans, while trying to find sources of oil in the south of their country, discovered water: giant underground reservoirs that feed the oases. Only a couple of decades later, the inhabitants of Libya realized that they got their hands on a much larger treasure than black gold. Africa, from time immemorial, is a continent suffering from drought with sparse vegetation, and here literally underfoot there are about 35 thousand cubic kilometers of artesian water. An appropriate volume can, for example, completely flood the territory of Germany (357,021 square kilometers), and the depth of such a reservoir will be about 100 meters. If this water is released to the surface, it will turn Africa into a blooming garden!
It was this idea that visited the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Still, because the territory of Libya is more than 95% desert. Under the patronage of Gaddafi, a project was developed for an intricate network of pipelines that would deliver water from the Nubian aquifer to the arid regions of the country. To implement this grandiose plan, specialists in modern technologies arrived in Libya from South Korea. A plant for the production of reinforced concrete pipes with a diameter of four meters was launched in the city of Al-Buraika. On August 28, 1984, Muammar Gaddafi was personally present at the beginning of the construction of the pipeline.
The eighth wonder of the world
It is not without reason that the Great Man-Made River has been called the largest irrigation project in the world. Some people generally consider it the largest engineering structure on the planet. Gaddafi himself called his creation the eighth wonder of the world. Now this network includes 1,300 wells 500 meters deep, 4,000 kilometers of concrete pipes laid underground, a system of pumping stations, storage tanks, control and management centers. Every day, six and a half million cubic meters of water flows through the pipes and aqueducts of the man-made river, supplying the cities of Tripoli, Benghazi, Sirte, Garyan and others, as well as green fields in the middle of the former desert. In the future, the Libyans intended to irrigate 130-150 thousand hectares of cultivated land and, in addition to Libya, include other African countries in this system. Ultimately, Africa would not just cease to be an eternally starving continent, but would even begin to export barley, oats, wheat and corn itself. The completion of the project was planned in 25 years, but …
Expulsion from paradise
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In early 2011, Libya was engulfed in civil war, and on October 20, Muammar Gaddafi was killed by the rebels. But it is believed that the real reason for the murder of the Libyan leader was precisely his Great Man-Made River. First, a number of major powers were involved in the supply of food to African countries. Of course, it is completely unprofitable for them to transform Africa from a consumer into a producer. Secondly, due to the growing population on the planet, fresh water is becoming an increasingly valuable resource every year. Many European countries are already experiencing a shortage of drinking water. And here in the hands of Libya is a source, which, according to experts, will be enough for the next four to five millennia.
Map of built canals in Libya.
Once, at the ceremonial completion of one of the stages of the construction of the Great Man-Made River, Muammar Gaddafi said: “Now, after this achievement, the US threats against Libya will double. The Americans will do everything to ruin our labors and leave the people of Libya oppressed. " By the way, this celebration was attended by the heads of many African states, and the leaders of the Black Continent supported Gaddafi's initiative. Among them was the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Earlier this year, Mubarak was ousted from his post as a result of a sudden revolution in Egypt. Strange coincidence, isn't it? It is noteworthy that when NATO forces intervened in the Libyan conflict, in order to "protect the civilian population", their aircraft struck precisely on the branches of the Great River, pumping stations and destroyed a plant producing concrete pipes.
So, I think, with a high probability it can be assumed that the struggle for oil is being replaced by another war - for water. And Gaddafi was the first victim of this war.