Muammar al-Gaddafi

The African nation of Libya has been no stranger to world headlines recently, for varying reasons. The most notable of which being the 2011 NATO led overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi and his regime which held political power in Libya for 42 years. Though, arguably the most memorable event for citizens of the United States would be the attack of the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi on September 11, 2012 which resulted in the death of U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and several other U.S. Citizens

good”. Muammar al-Gaddafi’s ideology as a revolutionary , meaning he was “involve[ed in] or support[ed] a political revolution” ; as a Bedouin , who are Arabic nomads and believe that society depends on its people to support it ; and as an Arab nationalist, meaning pride in Arab achievements and desire for unity among Arab nations , worked together to form his belief system. Muammar al-Gaddafi was hindered by his ideology in successfully preventing and ending uprisings in Libya? First, Gaddafi was deluded

with your enemy. It is important to understand where Gaddafi is coming from, understand why he feels the way the way he does. Once the coalition forces properly establishes what his motivations and reasonings are, they can adapt to that style and begin to formulate a strategy that best suits Gaddafi as an individual. Gaining a proper understanding Gaddafi will go a long ways in stopping him. Gaddafi feels that the rebellion is being controlled by al-Qaeda. He believes that all of the protesters are

countries. There were uprisings in the regions because of the bad economic conditions, lack of the democracy, human rights, and people’s demand for democracy of the cruel dictators. The demands or discomforts were same in Libya, but process of the Muammar al-Gaddafi ’s regime’s end was different from others as it was intervened by coalition states and NATO. Libya’s intervene was carried out by the 1973 numbered resolution of United Nations Security Council in March, 2011. The reasons of the intervention

INTRODUCTION In February 2011, intense fighting broke out when a revolution hit Libya. This revolution led to the removal of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi who was the leader of Libya from 1969 through to 2011 and erupted into an on-going civil war since 2014 causing security instability (Bruce St John, 2008). Since 2014, over 840,000 civilians have fled their homes to become refugees in neighbouring countries in an attempt to avoid violence and seek protection (Kisangani, 2012). Major humanitarian challenges

Libyans share a tumultuous history of state-building that even today continues to perplex them. Central to the development of Libya after its independence were two features, oil and the sales revenues it generated. It freed the monarchy first, then the Gaddafi regime from many of the burdens other countries have faced during their state-building history, and these are burdens that

State Crimes are defined as “acts that are largely committed, instigated or condoned by governments and their officials” (International State Crime initiative). These crimes are considered to be very serious crimes in society today, due to the fact that they are either committed or condoned by governmental personnel with the aim of achieving certain goals. Having said that, scholars today do not have the knowledge of how important these crimes are since it violate international and criminal law

has not made a lasting impact. In some cases the country was fighting against its own citizens. Currently in Libya, there is a group called the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group. The group’s purpose is to overthrow the current Libyan government led by Muammar Qadhafi. A continent away, another war-torn country, Afghanistan, has similarly not found peace. (6) Presently

Over the years Canada has been voted as the most preferred country of travel and immigration by multiple news outlets and travel magazines. Thousands of individuals embark on a journey to Canada each year, because the country holds a remarkable reputation as a nation built upon peace, diversity, and acceptance. Canada is known to be a multicultural country, because Canadians are individuals with multiple ethnicities, races, and cultures. The history of Canada is very unique, and different from any

unarmed at the time of the event (Kennedy, 2012; Zakaria, Cornwell, & Al Shalchi, 2012). Additionally, approximately two miles away, there was a CIA annex base, equipped with a Quick Response Team (QRT) that could be dispatched at a moment’s notice to help stave off any violent conflict. The two other American deaths were the ex-Naxy SEALS, Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods, who were part of the QRT (Department of State [DOS], 2012). An Al Qaeda affiliate also had a presence in the country at this time, finding