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Rebel fighters with support from NATO airstrikes, overtook the capital of Tripoli and toppled the government of Libya causing Gaddafi to flee into hiding.  This victory finally peaked the interests of the liberal media, who remained silent, even as the President violated the War Powers Act.  

Rebel fighters with support from NATO airstrikes, overtook the capital of Tripoli and toppled the government of Libya causing Gaddafi to flee into hiding.  This victory finally peaked the interests of the liberal media, who remained silent, even as the President violated the War Powers Act.  

As of September 2011, a single enclave of government/tribal resistance remains and is surrounded by rebels, Gaddafi's hometown. The rebels have been recognized by the U.S. and the U.N. as the legitimate government. It remains to be seen how much money of the former regime will be released to the new government, estimated in the multi-billions. A year or longer before Libya can resume full capacity oil shipments.  

As of September 2011, a single enclave of government/tribal resistance remains and is surrounded by rebels, Gaddafi's hometown. The rebels have been recognized by the U.S. and the U.N. as the legitimate government. It remains to be seen how much money of the former regime will be released to the new government, estimated in the multi-billions. It will be a year or longer before Libya can resume full capacity oil shipments.  

Knowledgeable people agree, post Gaddafi is a big unknown. Likely, the nation will be an Islamic state. U.S. Intelligence says as many as 20,000 advanced Russian surface-to-air missiles are missing and could end up in terror groups' arsenals. <ref>[http://weaselzippers.us/2011/09/27/u-s-intelligence-now-says-up-to-20000-advanced-surface-to-air-missiles-mussing-from-libya/ U.S. Intelligence Now Says Up To 20,000 Advanced Surface-To-Air Missiles Missing From Lib, Weasel Zippers, September 27, 2011]</ref> [[Al Qaeda]] is very active in the region and the conflict. No one is sure how to rid the country of this terrorist element.  

Knowledgeable people agree, the situation in a post-Gaddafi is uncertain. Likely, the nation will be end up an Islamic state. U.S. intelligence says as many as 20,000 advanced Russian surface-to-air missiles are missing and could end up in terror groups' arsenals. <ref>[http://weaselzippers.us/2011/09/27/u-s-intelligence-now-says-up-to-20000-advanced-surface-to-air-missiles-mussing-from-libya/ U.S. Intelligence Now Says Up To 20,000 Advanced Surface-To-Air Missiles Missing From Lib, Weasel Zippers, September 27, 2011]</ref> [[Al Qaeda]] is very active in the region and the conflict. No one is sure how to rid the country of this terrorist element.

== Libya before the 2011 uprising ==

== Libya before the 2011 uprising ==