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| − | [[Muhammar Khadaffi | + | [[File:Muhammar Khadaffi.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Muhammar Khadaffi.]] |
| − | + | '''Muhammar Khadaffi''' (1942-2011) was dictator <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-gaddafi-was-the-quintessential-20th-century-dictator/2011/10/21/gIQANkTb4L_story.html</ref> of Libya from 1969 until 2011. During the 1970s and 1980s, his regime was accused of supporting several terrorist groups which, by 1986-1987, escalated to tensions with the United States. When the [[Ronald Reagan]] administration found out that Libya sponsored some terrorist attacks in Europe and the United States the American army bombed Libya. | |
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| + | In 2011, Khadaffi was deposed and shot dead a few months later. | ||
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| + | ==Frank Zappa and Muhammar Khadaffi== | ||
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| + | Frank Zappa used Khadaffi as a character in ''[[Hunchentoot]]''. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*[[wikipedia:Muammar al-Gaddafi|Wikipedia article on Muhammar Khadaffi]] | *[[wikipedia:Muammar al-Gaddafi|Wikipedia article on Muhammar Khadaffi]] | ||
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[[Category:Them Or Us (The List)|Khadaffi, Muhammar]] | [[Category:Them Or Us (The List)|Khadaffi, Muhammar]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Military Officers|Khadaffi, Muhammar]] | ||
[[Category:Presidents|Khadaffi, Muhammar]] | [[Category:Presidents|Khadaffi, Muhammar]] | ||
[[Category:Targets|Khadaffi, Muhammar]] | [[Category:Targets|Khadaffi, Muhammar]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:20, 26 May 2026
Muhammar Khadaffi (1942-2011) was dictator [1] of Libya from 1969 until 2011. During the 1970s and 1980s, his regime was accused of supporting several terrorist groups which, by 1986-1987, escalated to tensions with the United States. When the Ronald Reagan administration found out that Libya sponsored some terrorist attacks in Europe and the United States the American army bombed Libya.
In 2011, Khadaffi was deposed and shot dead a few months later.
Frank Zappa and Muhammar Khadaffi
Frank Zappa used Khadaffi as a character in Hunchentoot.
