Nas responded to a question on Libya during a recent interview and suggested Gaddafi is misunderstood as an “enemy”. What this means is not entirely clear. The published interview offers no context and the publisher offers no additional information. The scattershot collection of rushed questions jumps from Libya to touring in one breath. Not that Nas’ take on Libya is something I would be interested in in the first place but if you’re going to broach the subject on such a complicated matter and then include it as part of a published interview wouldn’t you think to expound on the topic? No, of course not. And now the quote lives on in headline land, posted and re-posted in hopes of attracting clicks.
On the topic of Africa, what’s your take on the Libya situation right now?
I never saw Gaddafi as an enemy, like a deadly enemy that wanted to harm people for no reason. I kind of see him as someone who is misunderstood. I see him as someone whose, I think a revolution in Libya is important and I just hate to see that the people are against him or he has to be against, I hate to see any violence between him and his people, I just don’t like that.
Do you think its time for the West to intervene?
Intelligently yes, I think they could intervene so that there could be peace y’know and some understanding and sure if they can help.
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