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The Islamic State is reportedly circulating a "Golden Dinar" currency in an attempt to bypass the US dollar, echoing a plan once proposed by Muammar Gaddafi. Meanwhile, the Canadian government has passed a bill to make the national anthem, "O Canada," gender-neutral by changing "all thy sons command" to "all of us command."
Libyan Civil War Escalation, Hillary Clinton "We Came We Saw He Died"
Violence in Tripoli has led to the evacuation of US, UK, and Russian embassies as rival militias fight for control. The current instability is traced back to the 2011 NATO intervention and the removal of Muammar Gaddafi, who had proposed a gold-backed dinar currency. Archival clips of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are used to contrast their initial optimism with the current "rubblized" state of the country.
An analysis on Russia Today posits that countries targeted for regime change, such as Libya, Iraq, and Venezuela, share the common trait of being free from World Bank and IMF debt. Muammar Gaddafi's plan to introduce a gold Dinar for oil transactions is cited as a primary trigger for the uprising. Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the release of a "chunk" of frozen Libyan assets to the new leadership.
Golden Dinar Theory, African Currency Standard, China Influence
The hosts explore a theory that the true motive for the Libya intervention is Muammar Gaddafi's plan to establish a "Golden Dinar" as a pan-African currency. This gold-backed standard would potentially allow African nations and China to bypass the U.S. dollar, threatening the fractional reserve banking system. They debate whether this financial shift is a more likely catalyst for war than humanitarian concerns or oil.
