Years after NATO’s scramble to play a part in the Arab Spring by helping
oust Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the North African nation remains a
failed state and now leads the world in a
resurgent slave trade. How did a relatively successful developing
country reach this point in history, why did it happen, and what part
did the US-led alliance play in these developments? Author, publisher,
and Africa expert Robin Philpot joins the show to explore these
questions.