Qaddafi
Britishnoun
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Obama would later admit that “failing to plan for the day after” Qaddafi’s defeat was the “worst mistake” of his presidency.
From Salon
The cover image reinforces this perspective, showing her facing forward at the controls of a small plane, flying solo, in a pilot’s cap and dark glasses — a Qaddafi look.
From New York Times
Because he was assumed to be Qaddafi’s chosen successor, many people inside and outside the country projected their hopes onto him.
From New York Times
Qaddafi in 2011, rival Libyan factions hired African mercenaries to fight alongside their own forces.
From New York Times
Along with 38 other defendants, including one of Colonel el-Qaddafi’s sons and other former Libyan officials, Mr. Mas’ud stood trial on criminal charges related to the Qaddafi government’s efforts to quell the Libyan revolution.
From New York Times
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