Libya after Gaddafi: How the 'Brother Leader' Remained in Power So Long - Qantara.de

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When Muammar Gaddafi toppled King Idris I, he was less than 30 years old. Yet this very man managed to stay in power for almost 42 years, surviving countless coups and assassination attempts. He himself never expected to stay in control for so long, so…