Libyan people first

As the Libyan opposition struggles to take full control of the country, all eyes are now on the "Friends of Libya" conference in Paris, where delegates from 60 countries, many with various vested interests, will congregate.

Even while the dust has yet to settle, the haste with which companies from NATO countries are scrambling to grab a share of the dividends of war has caused many to question the true intentions of the military intervention in Libya.

Just days after the capture of the Bab al-Azizya compound in Tripoli officials of major European countries were reportedly lining up for talks with the fledgling National Transitional Council to secure lucrative contracts.