Home Pop Culture Conflict in Libya: Author Hisham Matar on War and the Gaddafi Regime Conflict in Libya: Author Hisham Matar on War and the Gaddafi Regime Watch Video Watch on YouTube VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton Citizens of Libya had grown tired of living in a dictatorship, and on February 15, 2011, a series of peaceful protests began. They were seeking to remove the leader, Muammar Gaddafi, who had been leading the country since he overthrew King Idris I in 1969. However, this attempted revolution grew violent. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com speaks with Libyan author Hisham Matar. When talking about his second book, Anatomy of a Disappearance, it is also important to get context about the Libyan situation. He discusses Muammar Gaddafi and his dictatorship, the conflict in Libya, and what it all means for the Libyan people. Please Login to Continue Reading Libya Muammar Gaddafi Moammar Gadhafi Hisham Matar dictator dictatorship politics history Libyan revolution Libyan civil war government uprising author Anatomy of a Disappearance army war Africa North America Europe Comments ∧ Send
