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Muammar al-Gaddafi
Geburtstag: 7. Juni 1942
Todesdatum: 20. Oktober 2011
Muammar Muhammad Abdassalam Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi oder Muʿammar Muhammad Abdassalam Abu Minyar al-Qaddhafi war seit einem unblutigen Militärputsch vom 1. September 1969 bis 1979 das Staatsoberhaupt von Libyen. Als Revolutionsführer bestimmte er von 1979 bis 2011 diktatorisch die Politik Libyens. 1975 veröffentlichte Gaddafi Das Grüne Buch, in dem er seine politischen Ziele darstellte, ein Eklektizismus aus Sozialismus, Anarchismus, Naturrecht und Nationalismus.Gaddafi war der am längsten regierende Herrscher Libyens und einer der am längsten herrschenden Machthaber außerhalb von Monarchien überhaupt; etwa 80 Prozent der zum Zeitpunkt seines Todes lebenden Libyer waren unter seiner Herrschaft geboren worden. Gaddafi sicherte seine Macht auch durch ein rentenökonomisches, auf den Exporterlösen von Erdöl und -gas beruhendes Verteilungssystem nach innen ab. Außerdem instrumentalisierte und politisierte er die Stämme nach dem Prinzip Teile und herrsche.Im Februar 2011 kam es in Libyen zu landesweiten Aufständen, gegen Ende des Monats verlor Gaddafi die Kontrolle über weite Teile des libyschen Ostens an Rebellen. Im März begannen, auf der Basis einer UN-Resolution, die Vereinigten Staaten, Kanada und mehrere westeuropäische Staaten mit Luftangriffen auf Libyen mit dem Ziel, eine Flugverbotszone durchzusetzen . Ab dem 27. Juni 2011 wurde Gaddafi als mutmaßlicher Kriegsverbrecher und wegen Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit per Haftbefehl weltweit gesucht. Er galt ab dem 22. August 2011 als abgesetzt und wurde von der neuen Regierung polizeilich gesucht, am 20. Oktober 2011 wurde er getötet. Die genauen Todesumstände wurden nicht aufgedeckt und bleiben ungeklärt. Wikipedia
Zitate Muammar al-Gaddafi
„Africa is closer to me in every way than Iraq or Syria.“
Interview (2001), quoted in BBC News (6 February 2001) "Analysis: Gaddafi's revolution" by Gerald Butt
Interviews
„Thus the working class turns out to be a separate society, showing the same contradictions as the old society.“
— Muammar Gaddafi, buch The Green Book
The Green Book (1975)
The Green Book (1975)
Kontext: Any class which becomes heir to a society, inherits, at the same time, its characteristics. That is to say that if the working class crushes all other classes, for instance, it becomes heir of the society, that is, it becomes the material and social base of the society. The heir bears the traits of the one he inherits from, though they may not be evident at once. As time passes, attributes of other eliminated classes emerge in the very ranks of the working class. And the possessors of those characteristics take the attitudes and points of view appropriate to their characteristics. Thus the working class turns out to be a separate society, showing the same contradictions as the old society.
„Libya lived for 5000 years without oil and it is ready to live another 5000 years without it.“
Quote from oil fields nationalisation speech.
Quelle: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-12688033
„We have been hurt more morally that physically because of what had happened against us in both deeds and words by you. Despite all this you will always remain our son whatever happened. We still pray that you continue to be president of the U. S. A. We Endeavour and hope that you will gain victory in the new election campaigne. You are a man who has enough courage to annul a wrong and mistaken action. I am sure that you are able to shoulder the responsibility for that. Enough evidence is available, Bearing in mind that you are the president of the strongest power in the world nowadays, and since Nato is waging an unjust war against a small people of a developing country. This country had already been subjected to embargo and sanctions, furthermore it also suffered a direct military armed aggression during Reagan’s time. This country is Libya. Hence, to serving world peace … Friendship between our peoples … and for the sake of economic, and security cooperation against terror, you are in a position to keep Nato off the Libyan affair for good.“
— Muammar Gaddafi, buch The Green Book
The Green Book (1975), Letter to Barack Obama
„What's wrong with the Spanish? Tell them they do not appreciate their own interests. Tell them we will recognize the Basques. Threaten them with this, and recognize Andalusia.“
Statement (5 April 2011), as quoted in "Libya on the Line: An interactive timeline Browse through a collection of conversations between Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam and other senior Libyan officials" at Aljazeera (11 May 2012)
Al Jazeera's mobile phone wiretaps
„Your armed forces have toppled the reactionary, backward and corrupt regime. With one strike your heroic army has toppled idols and destroyed them in one of Providence's fateful moments. As of now Libya shall be free and sovereign, a republic under the name of the Libyan Arab Republic. No oppressed or deceived or wronged, no master and no slave; but free brothers in a society over which, God willing, shall flutter the banner of brotherhood and equality. And thus shall we build glory, revive heritage and avenge a wounded dignity. Sons of the Bedouins, sons of the desert, sons of the ancient cities, sons of the countryside, sons of the villages, the hour of work has struck and so let us forge ahead.“
Radio broadcast from Benghazi (1 September 1969), quoted in The Libyan Revolution: Its Origins and Legacy (2009) by Nicholas Hagger
Speeches
„What's going on? … What you are doing is not allowed in Islamic law [halal]. What you are doing is forbidden in Islam [haraam]! … Do you know right from wrong?“
Remarks to captors minutes before death, quoted in msnbc.com (2011 October 21) "Even stashed in a meat locker, Gadhafi divides Libya" http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44986347/ns/today-today_news/t/battle-over-body-delays-gadhafis-burial/
„I staged a coup d’état and the workers staged the revolution, occupying the factories, becoming partners instead of employees, eliminating the monarchic administration and setting up people’s committees. In short, they liberated themselves. Students did the same. Today in Libya, only the people count.“
Interview with Oriana Fallaci (2 December 1979), Corriere della Sera
Interviews
„There is no state with a democracy except Libya on the whole planet.“
Video lecture at Columbia University (23 March 2006), quoted in BBC News (23 March 2006) "Gaddafi gives lesson on democracy"
Speeches
„The statements of our Kenyan brother of American nationality, Obama, on Jerusalem … show that he either ignores international politics and did not study the Middle East conflict or that it [Barack Obama's expression of solidarity with Israel] is a campaign lie. We fear that Obama will feel that, because he is black with an inferiority complex, this will make him behave worse than the whites. This will be a tragedy. We tell him to be proud of himself as a black and feel that all Africa is behind him.“
Speech on the 38th anniversary of the closure of Wheelus Air Force, quoted in BBC News (12 June 2008) " Gaddafi attacks Obama on Israel http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7450000.stm"
Speeches
„I think these Western phenomena derive from capitalist society. They’re movements denoting rejection of a society that has to be torn down. Whether they are called the Red Brigades or the hippies or the Beatles or the Children of God. And even though I’m against kidnappings and hijackings, I don’t want to interfere with what they’re doing.“
Interview with Oriana Fallaci (2 December 1979), Corriere della Sera
Interviews
„[Somali maritime violence] is a response to greedy Western nations, who invade and exploit Somalia's water resources illegally. It is not a piracy, it is self defence. It is defending the Somalia children's food.“
Remarks at African Union headquarters, quoted in Daily Nation (5 February 2009) " Gaddafi defends Somali pirates http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-/1066/525348/-/13rtrgiz/-/index.html" by Argaw Ahine
„Irrespective of the conflict with America, it is a human duty to show sympathy with the American people and be with them at these horrifying and awesome events which are bound to awaken human conscience. When I was five, my brother was shot by an Israeli soldier, since then I have been dedicated to uniting the Arab countries throughout the Middle East and retain a trade flow with the west.“
Reaction to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, quoted in CBSNews.com (12 September 2001) "Global Outrage At Terror Attacks"
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„As you know too well democracy and building of civil society cannot be achieved by means of missiles and aircraft, or by backing armed member of AlQuaeda in Benghazi.“
— Muammar Gaddafi, buch The Green Book
The Green Book (1975), Letter to Barack Obama
„1. There is Nato intervention politically as well as military.“
— Muammar Gaddafi, buch The Green Book
The Green Book (1975), Letter to Barack Obama
„I have nothing but scorn for the notion of an Islamic bomb. There is no such thing as an Islamic bomb or a Christian bomb. Any such weapon is a means of terrorizing humanity, and we are against the manufacture and acquisition of nuclear weapons. This is in line with our definition of—and opposition to—terrorism.“
Time (8 June 1981) " An Interview with Gaddafi http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,922551-2,00.html"
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