Days before the 'uprising'. 
http://economicpopulist.org/content/...brutal-attacks

http://economicpopulist.org/content/...brutal-attacks
"Executive Directors agreed with the thrust of the staff appraisal. They welcomed Libya’s strong macroeconomic performance and the progress on enhancing the role of the private sector and supporting growth in the non-oil economy. The fiscal and external balances remain in substantial surplus and are expected to strengthen further over the medium term, and the outlook for Libya’s economy remains favorable." IMF, Feb 15
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