Even before his arrival at the summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Muammar al-Gaddafi caused a scandal. He'll not only as Libyan revolutionary leader, he let the astonished leaders say, by circular, but as "King of the African Kings" - and expect to be received as such. When Gaddafi entered Ethiopian ground, he was accompanied by corresponding seven traditional African kings.
There are performances like this, which Gaddafi has shaped his reputation as an eccentric. The generally unkempt political maverick, just real with sunglasses and stubble, strikes out on state visits and presidential suites in the hotel garden instead Bedouin tents. Even years of confidants, he is considered totally unpredictable, he is consulting with anyone. As a recent coup in Guinea's army, Gaddafi flew by private jet in the capital Conakry and had to pull back when it became clear that no one wanted to talk to him.
It is beyond Question that in 1942, was born near the Libyan town of Sirte, Gaddafi is a political exceptional talent. In September he will be the 40th Anniversary of its revolution to celebrate the bloodless coup, which was allowed to settle the then 27-year-old King Idris of Libya Colonel. In his "Green Book," Gadhafi's equivalent of Mao's Bible, he announced Libya's alternative to socialism and capitalism that followed the founding of People's Committee and its "ground state".
companies were nationalized in the first, since a few years later privatized. For dogmatic Gaddafi is only one: his unchallenged leadership. Opposition and free press are being hounded until a few years ago could Foreigners enter the country only in exceptional cases. This was also the fact that Gaddafi granted to terrorists from around the world shelter, construction of weapons of mass destruction and announced ordered the bombing of a Pan Am plane over Lockerbie. Only since 2003, he renounced all terrorism, Gaddafi is in the West again socially acceptable.
Africa Gaddafi attracts many stripping: He financed rebels in Chad, Sudan and many other countries and makes the same time governments with large transfers compliant. Outsiders because it may be surprising that Gaddafi has just prescribed for the African Unity. The establishment of the AU has been particularly his idea, Gaddafi repeatedly proclaimed goal is the United States of Africa. At its peak: he himself, Gaddafi the first king of the African Kings.
(Copyright with the daily newspaper, 02/03/2009)
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