Speaking of shared values, how have things been in Libya since 2004 when we clasped her to our bosom as a partner in T.W.A.T.?

Not that great, as it happens:

Despite some improvements in recent years, in Libya serious rights abuses persist. The absence of a free press, the ban on independent organizations, the torture of detainees, and the continued incarceration of political prisoners, some of them “disappeared,” remain matters of deep concern. To date, international engagement with the oil-rich country has focused on counter-terrorism and business ties. Human Rights Watch welcomes improved relations between Libya and other governments, but not at the expense of human rights and the rule of law.

Counter-terrorism and business ties. Hands up who’s feeling safer and richer? Put your hands down, you arms dealers, you don’t count.