Protesters at the University of Illinois, along with protesters across the country, gathered to demand justice for the Libyan people. Recently, chaos has erupted among the Libyan people, sparked by anger against the government's dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Gaddafi's attempts to end the riots caused an energy crisis. This energy crisis threatens the already damaged American economy. Students on campus believe that Gaddafi should resign as president of Libya, but that without U.S. intervention, violence in Libya and the collapse of the U.S. economy could continue. Therefore, President Obama should intervene to help bring justice to the Libyan people and prevent further damage to the U.S. economy. On Thursday, February 24 at 1:30 p.m., I saw University of Illinois students gathering to protest the violence occurring in Libya. . Fatemah Hermes, a graduate student, led protesters in chants directed against Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi. Protesters say Gaddafi's actions are unethical. Gaddafi bombs his own cities and destroys Libyan oil refineries, killing hundreds if not thousands of Libyan citizens (Hermes). The main issue is between Tripoli, the Libyan capital, and Benghazi, Libya's second largest city. Other members of the rally agree that it is President Barack Obama's job to step in and help these impoverished citizens of Gaddafi's tyranny. According to OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), Libya is the fourth largest oil producing country (OPEC). . However, due to recent bombings and violent riots, Libyan oil production has come to a halt. The lack of oil production has not only put the Libyan economy in disarray...... but the paper put in place to solve the problem. However, two new questions arise after doing research. First, what option will Obama adopt to help the Libyan people? Second, what if Obama let the conflict resolve itself, would that hurt the US economy? Works cited1) Hermes, Fatemah. “Justice for Libya”. Arab Students Association. Champaign-Urbana. February 23, 2011. Conference.2) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. OPEC, nd Web. February 25, 2011. .3) “Unemployment percentage in 2011”. Chart. New York Times February 25 (2011). Internet. February 25, 2011.4) Rich, Motoko and Catherine Rampell. “Rising oil prices pose a threat to the US economy.” New York Times February 25, 2011 [United States of America]: 1+. Print.5) Jervis, Rick. "Analysts detail White House options in Libya." USA Today February 25, 2011. Print.