Cycle of Suppression Rises in Libya and Elsewhere

In an article in the New York Times reporting about updates in Libya it said, "the events appeared to mark a decisive turn in four days of protests that have shaken Libya, a North African nation rich in oil. By nightfall, a deadly cycle had clearly emerged in a city where thousands have gathered in antigovernment demonstrations: Security forces fired on funeral marches, killing more protesters, creating more funerals." The people of Libya have been protesting for change in their government. These protests drove the government to fight. They are doing everything they can to stop the protests and remain in power in their country. The government has also cut of their internet so the information about what is going on is very limited. This further shows the control that the government is trying to have over its people. The government is responding to controlled protest for change with violence. The death toll is near two-hundred and growing. The more violent the government gets, the more the people protest. As a Benghazi resident said “Too much blood has been shed. The more brutal the crackdown will be, the more determined the protesters will become.” This is a cycle that will not end unless the government backs down or the population of Libya is destroyed.
Issa Abed al-Majid Mansour said that they cannot go back to their homes because "If they do, he’ll finish them off. They know the regime very well. There’s no to way to go back now. Never, never." The protests can no longer just stop. The government needs to stop, because if the protesters do then the government will be ruthless towards the people of Libya. Both groups seem to be unwilling to back down and determined to fight for their cause. I think it is very important for the people of Libya to be strong and not back down. If they win this will show the rest of the world that their is hope through peace and that violence will not always prevail.