Book description
On 18th March 2011 the United Nations passed Resolution 1973
allowing the establishment of a No Fly Zone above the towns and cities
of Libya to defend civilians from the oppressive regime of Colonel
Muammar Gaddafi. With NATO planes now patrolling the skies over
Libya's main cities, the country faces an uncertain future:
Revolution? Civil War? Partition? Only one man holds the answer, and
he is not going to give up power easily. Seeking Gaddafi is a
fascinating portrait of one of the most controversial figures in
modern history. Gaddafi has, for four decades, been absolute ruler of
Libya, a country where basic civil iberties are virtually nonexistent,
and opposition not tolerated. For much of his reign he has been
implicated in subversion and terrorist activities throughout the world
and regarded as a patron of international terrorism. Of late, he had
been seeking a more open relationship with the West, a courtship that
ended abruptly with the events of spring 2011. As the UK is drawn into
yet another overseas conflict, Daniel Kawczynski, advisor on Libyan
affairs to William Hague's Foreign Office team, examines the persona
and career of one of the world's most enigmatic and bizarre leaders
and looks at what it would take to unseat him, and what happens next.
Daniel Kawczynski is the Conservative MP for Shrewsbury and
Atcham. He is Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Libya.
