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The value chain of the Libya intervention

Libya bombed to bits by British bombs: now it's payback time for UK business

COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

Libya bombed to bits by British bombs: now it's payback time for UK business Libya looks like an excellent investment for the UK: $500 million spent bombing the country for six months could bring to British business a return of $300 billion. First, British bombs tore it apart. Now, British companies will get paid to put it back together. Libya is open for business, and UK firms are being told to join the gold rush.