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Muammar Gaddafi’s Death Shouldn’t Be Cheered Until Clan All Rounded Up

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED?

The dictator is dead, but is the war over in Libya? Babak Dehghanpisheh looks at the lessons learned from Saddam Hussein’s death and warns against celebrating—not until the whole clan is rounded up. Plus, our complete coverage of Gaddafi's death.

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In the end, the great Brother Leader didn’t make a clean getaway. He died as he had ruled for much of the past 42 years—with violence and bloodshed.

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