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Embarrassment Quote by Mona Eltahawy

“A source of embarrassment for Libyans, Gadhafi has never been…” quote by Mona Eltahawy — Download Open image

“A source of embarrassment for Libyans, Gadhafi has never been a joke: disappearances, a police state, zero freedom of expression, and poverty for at least a third of the population of country tremendously wealthy thanks to oil.”

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