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Was it a mistake to overthrow Gaddafi?

Was it a mistake to overthrow Gaddafi?

FromThe Real Story


Was it a mistake to overthrow Gaddafi?

FromThe Real Story

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 2011, a Nato-led coalition intervened with lethal air power to aide forces taking part in an uprising against Libya’s brutal military leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Shortly after, Col Gaddafi was caught and killed by rebels and there were high hopes the country would become a safer and more open place. But since then, fighting between militias has destroyed much of Libya and two rival governments now vie for full control of the country. As talks take place at the UN in Geneva this week aimed at addressing the crisis, we ask whether it was a mistake for the West to help overthrow Gaddafi? As the government led by General Khalifa Haftar from his base in Benghazi gains increasing influence, is the battle for Libya nearing its completion? And as Gen Haftar is accused of overseeing a crackdown on dissent in the parts of the country he runs, would a Libya governed by him be any better than the one run by Col Gaddafi?
Released:
Feb 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Global experts and decision makers discuss, debate and analyse a key news story.