In his effort to restore seemingly irreparably damaged relations with the West, Gaddafi has played the oil and gas cards that he holds extremely well. Indeed, the West’s hunger for energy brought invitations for Libya’s leader to visit France, Spain, and Portugal within the past year.
在修复与西方似乎无法补救的关系的努力中，卡扎菲极好地打出了他拥有的石油和天然气这两张牌。事实上，在过去一年中，西方国家对能源的如饥似渴使利比亚领导人获得了法国、西班牙和葡萄牙的访问邀请。