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Friday, September 30, 2011

World Citizen: Gadhafi's Downfall Highlights Years of Western Hypocrisy By: Frida Ghitis | Column

World Citizen: Gadhafi's Downfall Highlights Years of Western Hypocrisy

By: Frida Ghitis | Column
With the remaining loyalists of Moammar Gadhafi's deposed regime facing their inevitable demise, it comes as no surprise that human rights groups and journalists are finding ample evidence that torture was a routine affair in Gadhafi's Libya. But as Gadhafi's bloody excesses return to the spotlight, so too does the corruption and cynicism exhibited by the regime's fellow travelers from beyond Libya's borders.

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