What can I do to learn about Qaddafi?

[ken6346]

I feel as if I'm obliged, as a socialist/anarchist/&c., to learn more about this man's ideologies (which I understand are at least nominally socialistic in nature). I have not read The Green Book yet - ought I do so (I guess this is a pretty moot question - of course I should), and are his ideologies popularly accepted amongst members of this forum (I will certainly investigate them myself, but if there's any support from people here, I will probably feel more compelled, as it were, to do so)?

Any responses are greatly appreciated.

[Omsk]

and are his ideologies popularly accepted amongst members of this forum
Maybe,(probably a few people now) but he cant be popular after the grisly events of the Libyan protest's.
Check the Libya thread,it contains a lot of information abot him and his statements in the recent days.
He certianly is not someone you should regard as a person to follow.
Just read the thread and have a look what this man did.
If he simply resigned,i would even still have a little respect for him.

[ken6346]

Maybe,(probably a few people now) but he cant be popular after the grisly events of the Libyan protest's.b
There's no possible way he can be; I wouldn't argue with this.


Check the Libya thread,it contains a lot of information abot him and his statements in the recent days.
Cheers!


He certianly is not someone you should regard as a person to follow.[QUOTE]
I wouldn't think so, at least not now.

[QUOTE]Just read the thread and have a look what this man did.
If he simply resigned,i would even still have a little respect for him.
Will do; thanks a lot!

[PhoenixAsh]

His green book is pretty interesting...at least part one and partially part two... But be prepared for some rants, rambling and incoherency.

Also: theory =/ reality.

[Rakhmetov]

Turn to page 280 of this book (Chapter 48)

http://books.google.com/books?id=-IbQvd13uToC&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=Libya+-+1981-1989:+Ronald+Reagan+meets+his+match&source=bl&ots=cGzbJfykcG&sig=r1a2Kga3eZMFmtj__DI12C9opsA&hl=en&ei=CnpmTf53gf3wBu3CmZAL&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBoQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Libya%20-%201981-1989%3A%20Ronald%20Reagan%20meets%20his%20match&f=false


Also: http://killinghope.org/bblum6/panam.htm

[Sinister Cultural Marxist]

Errr, hasn't his involvement in Lockerbie been pretty much established at this point? I mean, Gaddhafi has been a mass murderer for a while.

[maskerade]

If you want to learn about Qaddafi, just watch the news about how his troops have opened fire on peaceful protesters...think the death toll is above 600 at this point.

[Wanted Man]

Watch his speeches at the moment.

[Nolan]

Gaddafi is an idiot with no coherent ideology who came to power in a military coup and became a Soviet stooge. When the USSR fell, Libya was an outcast for a while, but eventually embraced neoliberal reform. Just recently the IMF gave it a glowing report. Gaddafi has been helping the west fight its terrorist boogeyman while at the same time talking about anti-imperialism and third worldism. He's little more than a child. He's always been a lunatic, but that recent speech was just so fucking bizarre.

There's really nothing good about his stuff.