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    Libyan to Hold Long-Awaited Elections

    For 42 years, the people of Libya saw only the face of dictator Moammar Gadhafi plastered on walls. Now there are thousands of faces on campaign posters pushing candidates for tomorrow's parliamentary election. Some 4000 candidates are competing for seats in a national assembly.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    For 42 years, the people of Libya saw only the face of dictator Moammar Gadhafi plastered on walls. Now there are thousands of faces on campaign posters pushing candidates for tomorrow's parliamentary election. Some 4000 candidates are competing for seats in a national assembly. At the same time, an entirely new, well-equipped "shadow army" has cropped up to provide security, according to Borzou Daragahi, who's in Tripoli for the Financial Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Borzou Daragahi

      BuzzFeed News

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