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Gadhafi's 42-Year Reign Marked by Controversy
Through the years, Colonel Gadhafi gained a reputation as an eccentric leader. During his reign, he supported a number of revolutionary movements, and was accused of sponsoring Islamic extremists.
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Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi (C) arrives at Cairo university for a meeting with university professors, The armed woman to the right of Gaddafi is his personal bodyguard, May 27, 1996.
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Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi attends the opening of the African Union summit at the Commonwealth Resort in Munyonyo, near Uganda's capital Kampala, July 25, 2010. ( Reuters)
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An image of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi appears on a large screen during his speech at the opening of the 38th Organisation for African Unity (OAU) summit in Durban, South Africa, Monday, July 8, 2002. (AP)
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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi speaks during a press conference in Triopli, Libya Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, in front of his home which was bombed by the U.S. Air Force on April 15, 1988. (Reuters)