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The Death of Moammar Gadhafi
The dictator who terrorized Libya for 42 years was killed today, shot while trying to escape rebel forces in his hometown of Sirte. Since rebel forces deposed Moammar Gadhafi two months ago, he’s been on the run. Today, al Jazeera TV aired gruesome footage of armed men dragging a wounded, bloody person said to be Gadhafi.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe dictator who terrorized Libya for 42 years was killed today, shot while trying to escape rebel forces in his hometown of Sirte. Since rebel forces deposed Moammar Gadhafi two months ago, he’s been on the run. Today, al Jazeera TV aired gruesome footage of armed men dragging a wounded, bloody person said to be Gadhafi. A separate clip showed his half-naked corpse, apparently shot in the head. When the Transitional National Council confirmed that he was dead, Libyans danced in the streets. We hear reaction from Tripoli, Tunesia, Qattar and Washington, DC.
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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
Borzou Daragahi
BuzzFeed News
Mary Beth Sheridan
Washington Post correspondent covering Mexico and Central America
Ronald Bruce St. John
political scientist and author
The full episode
3 of 3Free Health Clinic Opens at the LA Sports Arena- 0:00Medical Treatment for Desperate Californians
- 21:33Remembering Norman Corwin
- 30:00The Death of Moammar GadhafiYou’re reading this