In order for Libya to liberate itself from four decades of the Gaddafi rule, it must also free itself from his persona. Gaddafi no longer presents a political or even a tribal weight in the country. He’s more of a nuisance, a security challenge; a background noise that will go away sooner rather than later. A liberated Libya 2011 is no occupied Iraq 2003. Contrary to certain sensationalist estimates, Gaddafi cannot seriously fight back long-term with a gold- or dollars-financed insurgency. The old man is finished, and neither he nor his family will be able to mount any serious challenge to reborn Libya. Indeed, Gaddafi’s fate is bound to take similar path to his predecessors…
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