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Qaddafi and Hillary: the Five-Year Anniversary of Her Proud Moment, His Death

As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton exulted — literally laughed — over the violent death of the Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi. Now, on the fifth anniversary of his death, with Libya a tragedy of major proportions, what can we learn?

WhoWhatWhy’s Libya Primer: The (Still) Untold Back Story to Qaddafi’s Demise

And so begins the deluge of “coverage” on the end of Muammar Qaddafi. But will you learn anything substantive about how and why he met his end? Don’t bet on it. However, at WhoWhatWhy, we’ve been providing fresh and unique reporting and analysis about Libya and the West’s murky role over there, from the beginning. If you haven’t been reading us, here’s your chance to catch up. And feel free to share with others.

Did Qaddafi Really Order Mass Rapes? Or is the West Falling Victim to a Viagra-strength Scam?

Pro-invasion elements are whipping up new hysteria against Qaddafi. Now, it’s that he personally ordered hundreds of rapes by troops backing him. Think about it: would that be a wise course of action for someone who needs sympathetic opinion domestically (and internationally) now, more than ever? Who’s fact-checking this headline-making story? No one, it seems.

Take the Quiz: Qaddafi & Immelt–Good or Bad?

Here’s a quiz: Embattled Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi: Good or bad? How about GE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt? Here are your answers, straight from the top: Qaddafi, way bad. And Immelt? Good guy, business and civic leader. Should be a key adviser to the president. On Qaddafi, we already knew he was a bad […]

Qaddafi, Bush And The Iraq Big Lie

While the US government expresses outrage over the brutality of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi toward his own people, we’re missing a complex but significant wrinkle that ties Qaddafi to America’s cover-up of the true path to war in Iraq.

In May, 2009, a man named Ibn Shaikh al-Libi supposedly committed suicide while being held in a Libyan jail. Al-Libi is a deeply, deeply interesting fellow. Back in 2002, he was tortured by Egypt under US direction. It appears that the reason the US government had him tortured was not to stop some imminent attack on the United States, but to generate alleged—and false— links between Al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein that could justify invading Iraq.

Does Netanyahu Really Qualify as a Criminal? It’s Complicated

Israel’s attack in Gaza has killed more than 36,000 Palestinians in response to Hamas killing 1,250 Israelis on October 7. Can self-defense turn into a war crime?

When an Accusation of Disinformation Is Disinformation: Russia’s Tangled Web

Russia borrows an old trick from the US to make reports of Russian atrocities seem fake.

Only Lone Nuts Need Apply: The Media’s Antipathy to Deeper Digs

I knew the establishment media was resistant to certain kinds of information, but had no idea how resistant, until I smashed into their wall.

Amid Fresh Saudi Royal Family Scrutiny, Remember 9/11

The killing and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside a Saudi consulate has brought unwanted attention to the oil-rich kingdom. It’s perhaps a good time to remind the public of the often ignored Saudi royal family connections to 9/11.

Trump Escalates America’s Browbeating of World Courts

The Trump administration’s contempt for international courts deepens American unilateralism and emboldens rogue action.

Northern Ireland – From Terrorism to Tourist Haven to …?

Northern Ireland’s astounding turnaround is under threat from politicians’ lack of planning for the post-Brexit border.