Libyan ruler for 42 years, Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, died yesterday in his hometown of Sirte. Qadhafi was killed after fighter jets bombed his hideout of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ).
Qadhafi ruled with an iron fist for 42 years. 69-year -old man is in power after the overthrow of King Idris in 1969. At that time, Qadhafi just a captain.
At the end of his rule in Libya, Qadhafi claimed as the " King of Kings ". That title was acquired during a meeting of tribal leaders in Libya in 2008.
In February, the demonstrations led to the resignation of Libyan Qadhafi. Qadhafi had hunted since last June because the International Criminal Court ordered the arrest of him and his family on charges of mass murder.
During 42 years in power, many actions are performed eccentric colonel. Here are 10 of them
1. While visiting abroad, Qadhafi brought 300 people in his entourage, including 40 female bodyguards who are still virgins.
2. In 2009, while attending the Food Summit in Rome, Qadhafi ordered 500 girls from an escort agency. The girls must be 18 to 35 years with a height of about 170 centimeters. Qadhafi came with a white limousine and asked the girls to Islam before giving them the Quran and the book Green Book with his signature.
3. Qadhafi insulted Tony Blair who was then still a British Prime Minister at their first meeting. Qadhafi shown next to the shoes at Blair. In Arab tradition, it is a serious form of humiliation.
4. Qadhafi carry a tent during the trip. In 2007, the tent is installed on the ground in a five star hotel in Paris.
5. In a speech at the United Nations, Qadhafi demanded answers over the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He also assesses George W. Bush and Tony Blair should be tried for war crimes.
6. He never filed a motion to the United Nations to Switzerland deleted. He closed the entire Swiss company in Libya and banned imports from Switzerland. He also canceled all flights to Switzerland and capture all Swiss businessmen in Tripoli. It is all done because the child Qadhafi, Mutassim, 33, was arrested in Geneva for allegedly assaulting a hotel waitress.
7. Qadhafi add a friend on a visit to Italy. The trip was made by mistake when he changed the route of his journey through the tunnel into the mountain. Qadhafi decided not to pass through the hall for fear of the impact of the earthquake in L' Aquila. He stopped at the City Antrodoco known as pine trees. City residents are known Antrodoco poor. Qadhafi was poured aid into Antrodoco because its inhabitants are friendly to it.
8. As a ruler, he could have easily ordered the release of prisoners. However, in 1988, Qadhafi release prisoners by driving a bulldozer that hit the door of the prison in Tripoli. He also freed 400 prisoners.
9. Although busy with his country, Qadhafi had turned out to design a car. In 2009, car Saroukh el - Jamahiriya ( Libyan rocket ) was introduced. Libya claims it is the safest car in the world. The car is also still able to walk for hundreds of miles even though the tires deflated.
10. When trying to eliminate Western influence in his country, Qadhafi replace all English words with Arabic words. Brands like Johnny Walker was replaced by Hanah mashi and replaced with a brand of 7 Up Saba'a Fauq.
source: kaskus.us
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