1969 was a year of great upheaval in Libya. The monarchy was falling apart. The key state institution scattered between Tripoli, Benghazi, Al Bayda, and Tobruk, as well as Libya’s King, Idris Al Senussi, had become indifferent. Senussi had grown weary of ruling the country and began spending much of his time abroad. He did not manage the state on a day-to-day basis, nor did he delegate power to his prime ministers. Silent conflicts were being fought among the rulers.
With the end of World War Two and the victory of the allies led by the US, it was only natural for it to assume the leadership of the free world , inherit the mantle of the British Empire and dom.
The Mayor of Benghazi, Sager Bujwari, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Marc-André Franche, inaugurated today the
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IRAQ’s Saddam Hussein eliminated his opponents immediately after assuming power in 1979. At the same time, he launched fiery statements about “burning half of Israel with chemical and atomic bombs”.
This attitude was similar to that taken by Jamal Abdul Nasser in 1952 when the Free Officers Movement took control of Egypt, which was followed by the era of assassinations and imprisonment.
Typically, Abdul Nasser was fleeing from facing the reality of his weakness by launching threats against Israel and attacking Arab regimes.
The same thing happened in Libya when Muammar Gaddafi turned against King Idris Al-Senussi.
Instead of following through with his threats, Jamal Abdul Nasser sent his army to Yemen to fight.