Qaddafi in 1976 (BBC)

Adam Curtis writes: "I have found a sort of fly-on-the-wall documentary made in 1976 which follows Muammar Gadaffi around as he goes about ruling Libya. The documentary makes it clear how repressive and brutal Gadaffi's regime is. How he has locked up and tortured thousands of his opponents.

But then it takes a fascinating turn. The interviewer asks Gadaffi to explain why he has sent Libyan troops to fight with the Palestinians against Israel, and why he has sent in Libyan agents to try and overthrow President Sadat of Egypt.

In response Gadaffi launches into an explanation that countries like Libya have a duty to intervene in other nations where the ordinary people are being oppressed by autocrats or oppressive governments - and help free them. That includes helping to liberate Egypt and Tunisia. But it also means, he says, that politicians like him are justified in intervening in Northern Ireland to help the Provisional IRA. Because they are oppressed by the British government. They too are victims. ** For more, see the Adam Curtis blog post at http://goo.gl/2IDJo

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[N3bbs]

I hate when people develop an opinion about something they don't know jack shit about. Personally I only know what the media has fed me, but since I know nothing else I'm not gonna have an opinion about Gaddafi.

[hansjalv]

Khaddafi was a good man. History will show this.

[smallz432]

wtf is the correct spelling of this guys name, I think Ive seen it spelt 10 differnt ways

[DomAleixo]

@hansjalv What history? Children history books?

Emerson

[RoxiiLoveRevolution]

like they kill every other good guy like john lennon, martin luther king, gandhi, william cooper, kennedys , and so forth.gadaffi was framed and was a good man but your CIA owned and operated mainstream media will not tell you the truth duhh.wake up.

[RoxiiLoveRevolution]

governments will do everything they can to hide that american govt picked and funded and helped saddam hussein and the fact they hated gadaffi because he actually promoted peace and love and clothed and housed all of his people. he gave them food and money whenever they needed it and wanted to drop the american currency for the gold african dinar. the psychopathic american govt didnt like this so they FRAMED HIM and then murdered him..

[CapitanoGUC]

i liked gaddafi - he was a good man ....

[PGSH]

@ The5admeets3vil

There were generally no beggars in Libya as Libyas social wellfare was well advanced - it included free housing and free hospital as well as all living expenses covered for disabled and unemployed. Nor did the army turn on Gaddafi.

There is no evidence of either the Libyan army killing civilians.

[CouscousVert]

Gaddafi is a True Mujahedin !

Mujahedin aren't Al Qaeda or Saudi Monarchy !

[wolfengheist]

NATO and the US will pay someday for what they did in Libya