The Rule of Libya's Colonel Gaddafi

On October 20, 2011 it was reported that Gaddafi (seen here in 2005) had been captured and killed during fighting in the city of Sirt.
Khaled el-Fiqi / EPA

Portrait of an Autocrat
News of the death of Gaddafi (seen here in 2005) was greeted with celebrations all over Libya.

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