Libya, Khaddafy’s impact on the U.S.Reporter: Erin McGinn Posted: 10:44 AM Aug 28, 2011 Here in Michiana, we are more than 5,000 miles away from everything going on right now in Libya. So how does this affect us? Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa. Nearly two million people live in Tripoli alone, that is the area where Moammar Khaddafy has held the most power. The United States has a vested interest in the country’s oil production. In fact, Libya has the largest oil reserve in all of Africa. Experts agree that a resolution to this conflict would help...