No kidding.
At least for the last decade or so and probably for much longer than that, Gaddafi has been Wall Street's man in Tripoli. They deposed him when he could no longer repress his own people and rebellion broke out and threatened capital's profits.
http://inteldaily.com/2011/09/ex-bush-official-advised-gaddafi-until-early-august-documents-show/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+inteldaily%2Ffeeds+%28Inteldaily.com%29
