Noun1.Gaddafi- Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942) Khadafy,Muammar al-Qaddafi,Muammar el-Qaddafi,Qaddafi,Qadhafi ...
The Reagan directive had listed ten options for action against Gaddafi, which ranged from regime change to economic sanctions, although it was obvious that the operation could only be judged a success if Gaddafi was dislodged: “…no course of action short of stimulating Qaddafi’s fall will bri...
Quick Facts Also spelled: Muammar Khadafy, Moammar Gadhafi, or Muʿammar al-Qadhdhāfī Born: 1942, near Sirte,Libya Died: October 20, 2011, Sirte (aged 69) Role In: Pan Am flight 103 See all related content Muammar al-Qaddafi(born 1942, near Sirte, Libya—died October 20, 2011,...