Muammar Gaddafi, also known as Colonel Gaddafi, was the leader of Libya from 1969 until his death in 2011. He was born in 1942 in a Bedouin tent in the desert of western Libya and died during the 2011 civil war. Gaddafi came to power in a bloodless coup in 1969, overthrowing the Libyan monarchy. He quickly established himself as a revolutionary leader, promoting a mix of Arab nationalism and Islamic socialism. Under his leadership, Libya experienced significant economic growth and improvements in education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Gaddafi's government was known for its authoritarianism and repression of political opposition. He also supported revolutionary and terrorist groups around the world, which led to him being designated a state sponsor of terrorism by the United States. In the 1980s and 1990s, Gaddafi's government was targeted by the United States and other Western countries for its support of terrorism and its alleged involvement in the bombing of a Pan Am fl...
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