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Born in Sirte, June 7 th, Libyan Political Leader Created Military Monarchy in 1969 Gadhafi reinstated the cutting off hands of thieves, gambling and alcohol were outlawed Gadhafi supported many terrorist and guerilla organizations until 1999, when he attempted to create better relations with Europe and the U.S. Sought to unify Libya with other Arab countries Killed in Sirte, October 20 th, 2011

Mustafa Abdil Jalil Judge of and eastern Libyan town of al-Bayida Resigned as justice minister in Febuary 2011 Mahmoud Jebril Head of National Economic Development Council Ali Aziz al-Eisawi Former Libyan Ambassador to India

Gadhafi’s regime removed freedom of speech, created a 30% unemployment rate, and created extremely low wages. Revolution raged through the country causing many cities to be controlled by the rebels. Many Regime officials defected from the country. Gadhafi was captured in Sirte, the walls of his compound in Tripoli were torn down, and Gadhafi was beaten and the shot.

NATO supports the rebel military offense in the air. Tribal tensions west of Libya’s capital show in many forms, including reports of abuse and even the assassination the Benghazi Military Chief General Abdul Fattah Younes. Some rebel fights fight under the rebel cause, but not under their discipline. NATO is using it’s experience from Iraq and Afghanistan to help stabilize the new order in Libya

I believe that Libya is heading toward the creation of a democratic state. Though, another revolution my come before the democratic state truly becomes successful.

Both revolutions were against a Tyrant leader, Moammar Gadhafi or King George the Third. Both revolutions ended with the surrounding of the Tyrant’s force by the Rebel Army, the surrounding of the British force at Yorktown and the surrounding of Moammar Gadafi in Sirte. Both revolutions were to regain freedoms that were taken by the ruling regime. Both Rebel Armies used guerilla warfare.

In the Libyan Revolutions, there were no normal battles, just constant urban warfare, the tyrant, Gadhafi, was killed, and the opposing force was also from the area that the fighting occurred in. The Libyan Revolution was a direct clash between Gadhafi supporters, like the Nationalists, and the rebels, like the Patriots.

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