Thursday, October 20, 2011

Lt Col Muammar Al-Qaddafi

Libyan leader Lt. Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi is at an unknown location. He seized power in a bloodless coup in 1969

Libyan leader Lt. Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi is at an unknown location. He seized power in a bloodless coup in 1969

King Hassan of Morocco welcomes Qaddafi to The Arabian Summit in Rabat, Morocco two months after he became Libya's de facto leader, Dec. 18, 1969.

King Hassan of Morocco welcomes Qaddafi to The Arabian Summit in Rabat, Morocco two months after he became Libya's de facto leader, Dec. 18, 1969.

Muammar Qaddafi arrives in Beirut, June 6, 1970

Muammar Qaddafi arrives in Beirut, June 6, 1970

Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (right) meets with other Arab leaders in Cairo. From left are: Qaddafi, Sudan’s President Gaafar al-Nimiety and Syrian President Hafez Assad, April 13, 1971

Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (right) meets with other Arab leaders in Cairo. From left are: Qaddafi, Sudan’s President Gaafar al-Nimiety and Syrian President Hafez Assad, April 13, 1971

Qaddafi looks over arms and ammunition made by the Yugoslav metal company Krusik in Valjevo. The company was building a similar factory in Libya. Nov. 20, 1973

Qaddafi looks over arms and ammunition made by the Yugoslav metal company Krusik in Valjevo. The company was building a similar factory in Libya. Nov. 20, 1973

Qaddafi and leaders of Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait were hosted by Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (left of Gaddafi). Here they attend prayers at a Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan. Feb. 23, 1974

Qaddafi and leaders of Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait were hosted by Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (left of Gaddafi). Here they attend prayers at a Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan. Feb. 23, 1974

Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Yasser Arafat, raises his hands in a salute to delegates, with Qaddafi and PLO leader George Habash, at the Arab Nations Summit in Tripoli, Dec. 4, 1977

Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Yasser Arafat, raises his hands in a salute to delegates, with Qaddafi and PLO leader George Habash, at the Arab Nations Summit in Tripoli, Dec. 4, 1977

Qaddafi arrives at Moscow Airport and is met by Soviet President Leonard I. Brezhnev, April 27, 1981

Qaddafi arrives at Moscow Airport and is met by Soviet President Leonard I. Brezhnev,  April 27, 1981

One of Qaddafi’s early women body guards stands by the Libyan leader's limousine in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia while he attended a meeting with other African leaders to prepare the opening of the 19th Organization of African Unity, June 6, 1983

One of Qaddafi’s early women body guards stands by the Libyan leader's limousine in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia while he attended a meeting with other African leaders to prepare the opening of the 19th Organization of African Unity, June 6, 1983

Qaddafi at the 8th Non-Aligned Movement Conference in Harare, Zimbabwe, in which he threatened to withdraw because some of the members recognized Israel, Sept. 4, 1986

Qaddafi at the 8th Non-Aligned Movement Conference in Harare, Zimbabwe, in which he threatened to withdraw because some of the members recognized Israel, Sept. 4, 1986

Qaddafi talks with former Iranian President Syed Al Khameini during the 8th Non-Aligned Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sept. 2, 1986

Qaddafi talks with former Iranian President Syed Al Khameini during the 8th Non-Aligned Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sept. 2, 1986

Former President Jimmy Carter tells reporters in Oak Park, Illinois that the U.S bombing of Libya has made Qaddafi a hero in the eyes of many and will worsen terrorism it was meant to discourage, Thursday, April 17, 1986

Former President Jimmy Carter tells reporters in Oak Park, Illinois that the U.S bombing of Libya has made Qaddafi a hero in the eyes of many and will worsen terrorism it was meant to discourage, Thursday, April 17, 1986

Qaddafi and former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak visit a panorama and weapons exhibition of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war in Cairo, Egypt, June 1, 1990

Qaddafi and former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak visit a panorama and weapons exhibition of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war in Cairo, Egypt, June 1, 1990

In this image released by Libyan television Qaddafi walks through a crowd after an alleged assassination attempt during a rally in Libya. Qaddafi said the alleged assailant, was an agent of the British intelligence and had confessed while the British government denied an assassination attempt, Sept. 11, 1998

In this image released by Libyan television Qaddafi walks through a crowd after an alleged assassination attempt during a rally in Libya. Qaddafi said the alleged assailant, was an agent of the British intelligence and had confessed while the British government denied an assassination attempt,  Sept. 11, 1998

Qaddafi shakes hands with Nelson Mandela on his first foreign trip since sanctions against Libya were suspended. He had supported the South African president and the African National Congress fight Apartheid, June 13, 1999

Qaddafi shakes hands with Nelson Mandela on his first foreign trip since sanctions against Libya were suspended. He had supported the South African president and the African National Congress fight Apartheid, June 13, 1999

Qaddafi greets Fidel Castro prior to their talks in Tripoli, May 17, 2001

Qaddafi greets Fidel Castro prior to their talks in Tripoli, May 17, 2001

Qaddafi with former British PM Tony Blair outside Tripoli, March, 25, 2004

Qaddafi with former British PM Tony Blair outside Tripoli, March, 25, 2004

Qaddafi and Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi during the inauguration of a multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline linking their two countries beneath the Mediterranean, Oct. 7, 2004

Qaddafi and Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi during the inauguration of a multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline linking their two countries beneath the Mediterranean, Oct. 7, 2004

Qaddafi holds a copy of the Green Book during a debate that was moderated by David Frost, (left) for the BBC. The program also hosted American political theorist Benjamin Barber (second right) and British social scientist Anthony Giddens, (right), on the sidelines of celebrations marking the 30-year anniversary of the declaration of the "rule of the masses, in Libya, March 2, 2007

Qaddafi holds a copy of the Green Book during a debate that was moderated by David Frost, (left) for the BBC. The program also hosted American political theorist Benjamin Barber (second right) and British social scientist Anthony Giddens, (right), on the sidelines of celebrations marking the 30-year anniversary of the declaration of the "rule of the masses, in Libya, March 2, 2007

Qaddafi cut deals for $14.7 billion in contracts for armaments and a nuclear reactor with France, on his first official visit Monday to a Western country after renouncing terrorism and doing away with weapons of mass destruction, Dec. 10, 2007

Qaddafi cut deals for $14.7 billion in contracts for armaments and a nuclear reactor with France, on his first official visit Monday to a Western country after renouncing terrorism and doing away with weapons of mass destruction, Dec. 10, 2007

President Barack Obama and Qaddafi pictured during the G8/G5 summit in L'Aquila, Italy, July 9, 2009

President Barack Obama and Qaddafi pictured during the G8/G5 summit in L'Aquila, Italy, July 9, 2009

Libyan protesters offer Friday prayers as they gather at the court square to protest against Qaddafi, in Benghazi, Libya. Militias loyal to Muammar Qaddafi are reported to have opened fire on protesters streaming out of mosques in the Libyan capital on Friday, witnesses said, reporting at least four killed, Feb. 25, 2011

Libyan protesters offer Friday prayers as they gather at the court square to protest against Qaddafi, in Benghazi, Libya. Militias loyal to Muammar Qaddafi are reported to have opened fire on protesters streaming out of mosques in the Libyan capital on Friday, witnesses said, reporting at least four killed, Feb. 25, 2011

A pro-Qaddafi supporter shouts as she points to a photograph of the Libyan leader at a pro-regime rally in Green Square, Tripoli. Qaddafi has reportedly been arming civilian supporters to set up checkpoints and patrol the capital to quash dissent, Feb. 26, 2011

A pro-Qaddafi supporter shouts as she points to a photograph of the Libyan leader at a pro-regime rally in Green Square, Tripoli. Qaddafi has reportedly been arming civilian supporters to set up checkpoints and patrol the capital to quash dissent, Feb. 26, 2011

Qaddafi leaves after speaking in Tripoli at an event to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the declaration of transferring the "Power to the masses," and announcing the establishment of the "Republic of the Masses", March 2, 2011

Qaddafi leaves after speaking in Tripoli at an event to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the declaration of transferring the "Power to the masses," and announcing the establishment of the "Republic of the Masses", March 2, 2011

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