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    The Death of Moammar Gadhafi

    Libyans danced in the streets today, celebrating the death of a tyrant brought down by his own people with help from the US and NATO....

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 20, 2011 • 51m Listen

    Libyans danced in the streets today, celebrating the death of a tyrant brought down by his own people with help from the US and NATO. Despite a bloody history and support for terror, Gadhafi had an up and down relationship with the United States. What's next for an oil rich country divided by tribal and sectarian rivalries, where the potential outcomes range from democracy to civil war? Also, as the Super Committee on debt works toward spending reductions, a major surprise. The farm lobby says it'll give up $5 billion in subsidies. Is that for real or will the 'American Boondoggle' continue?

    Banner image: Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) fighters celebrate in the city of Sirte on October 20, 2011 after the final bastion of resistance by forces loyal strongman Moammar Gadhafi fell to fighters of the new regime. Photo by Philippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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