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Sounds,05 Nov 2025,42 mins,

Colonel Gaddafi Part 7: 9/11 and a New Ally

Real Dictators
Contains prolonged violent scenes and some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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On September 11th, 2001, life in the West is transformed in an instant. Amidst the fall-out, Gaddafi spots an opportunity. To the surprise of many, he makes it his mission to re-join the international fold. The Libyan dictator pitches his Bedouin tent on the front lawns of palaces and parliaments across the world. Muammar Gaddafi - the man of many masks - is transforming into the West’s most eccentric friend.

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