Today in 1969 Muammar Al-Gaddafi led an underground network of fellow army officers in ousting the Libyan monarchy and instituting a socialist government.
Below are links to “The Constitutional Proclamation of Libya” and a transcript of Gaddafi’s testimony about the Libyan Revolution of 69.
There are many books and articles that examine Gaddafi and his government- many highly critical- judge for yourself.
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