Cartoon: A Peaceful and Democratic Libya

This cartoon by Schrank from The Independent on Sunday shows a Libyan man putting up a 'Wanted' poster for a 'peaceful and democratic Libya', having just removed one with a picture of Colonel Gaddafi, who was killed on Thursday after an assault on his birthplace of Sirte. The wall on which the poster is being stuck is riddled with bullet holes and stained with blood. Spent cartridges are strewn all over the floor. In the background, a group of men are firing their weapons into the air.

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Now that Gaddafi is dead, the question is what does the future hold in store for Libya? Will there be a peaceful transition to democracy, or will the deep-rooted rifts between regions and tribes result in further conflict? The cartoonist leaves the question open, though the behaviour of the gun-toting rebels is not exactly reassuring.




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[ADVANCED LEVELS] Hilary Clinton says Muammar Gaddafi captured or killed justified.

US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton says Washington wants to see the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi captured or killed. Professor Paul Sheldon Foote says that the Obama administration believes this killing would be a justified one.

The statement came during her surprise visit to Libya at a meeting with senior members of the country's National Transitional Council.

She has also pledged millions of dollars in new aid, including medical care for wounded fighters and additional assistance to secure weaponry, which many fear could fall into the hands of extremists.