MUAMMAR GADDAFI , DICTATOR OF LIBYA TORTURED TO DEATH 2011 OCTOBER 20
MUAMMAR GADDAFI , DICTATOR OF LIBYA TORTURED TO DEATH 2011 OCTOBER 20 How can you adequately describe someone like Col Muammar Gaddafi? During a period that spanned six decades, the Libyan leader paraded on the world stage with a style so unique and unpredictable that the words "maverick" or "eccentric" scarcely did him justice. His rule saw him go from revolutionary hero to international pariah, to valued strategic partner and back to pariah again. Gaddafi developed his own political philosophy, writing a book so influential - in the eyes of its author, at least - that it eclipsed anything dreamt up by Plato, Locke or Marx. He made countless show-stopping appearances at Arab and international gatherings, standing out not just with his outlandish clothing, but also his blunt speeches and unconventional behaviour. Gaddafi on women - and 'insanity' Gaddafi's female bodyguards - photo 2007 "Freedom of expression is the righ...