#Arabspring 10 Myths Debunked by @jricole: 8. The intervention of #NATO in #Libya was driven primarily by oil. European sanctions on Libya began being dropped in the late 1990s, and US sanctions were lifted in 2004. http://www.juancole.com/2011/12/top-ten-myths-about-the-arab-spring-of-2011.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+juancole%2Fymbn+%28Informed+Comment%29