Gaddafi: International Fashion Criminal
Forty-two years ago, a young, brash, handsome colonel seized power in the oil-rich North African nation of Libya. This was the 1960’s. Handsome, young heads of state were all the fashion! Here, a new dictator, charismatic like Castro, but without all that nasty facial hair and geurrilla warfare dust. Just look at the young Gaddafi in 1969.
Fast forward to 1986 when Gaddafi made world news again. He allowed his country to be become the base for terrorist organization’s training, one of whom blew up a plane in Lockerbie, Scotland, killing hundreds of Westerners. Reagan was president, and in what was quite a big deal at the time (whereas today, we air strike people everyday), ordered air strikes on Libya, targeting Gaddafi himself and actually killing his daughter. This is how we remember the mid-1980’s Colonel Gaddafi, defiant (and alive) in his military regalia. Again, still the sharp dressed dictator.
BTW, if he’s been running the country so long, how come he’s still a Colonel?
Now, I am not an expert on Libyan politics, even though I can pretend to be one for purposes of this blog. Like many other tin horn Middle Eastern dictators who rule countries with lots of oil and not that many people, Gaddafi has been able to stay in power for quite some time. Average estimated per capita income in Libya is $14,400 (source), as compared to $5400 and $7900 for their neighbors Egypt & Tunisia respectively.
Gaddafi? You’d think he’d have received a promotion by now.
Another factor leading to Gaddafi’s long tenure are his vicious cadre of personal bodyguards. Fiercely loyal, this modern day Praetorian Guard answers to no one but Muammar. Oh, to be a fly on the wall in their barracks!!
Yes, Gaddafi’s personal bodyguard consists of only really hot women, 
but again, this is for practical reasons, not as just eye candy. Women can be far more vicious then men when needed.
So if Libya is prosperous, has a nice position as Italy’s Mexico and isn’t really all that radically Islamic, why all the demand to kick out Gaddafi? Why is next in line in the Jasmine Revolution (and yes, I predict in the next couple weeks, the regime WILL fall)?
It is because Colonel Gaddafi is a criminal. A horrible criminal.
What kind? Heroin addict? Despite the uncanny resemblance of Gaddafi today to one Keith Richards, I can’t say he’s riding the Horse for sure… Maybe. He certainly seems to have a hard time staying awake on occasion!
No, Gaddafi has become an International Fashion Criminal. Gone are the snappy military outfits with their crisp hats and medals. No, he’s given up any sense of decorum and gone for the multi-colored moo-moo’s.
Is he raiding his bodyguards’ moms’ wardrobes?
This man expects to be taken seriously at big international conferences dressed like this? Here’s Moo-Mar’s outfit at a recent gathering of the Organization for African Union. Did he pick up this patterned shirt at the OAU Gift Shop?
Trying to make a political statement with your outfit… Moammar, leave that to Lady Gaga. Please.
Respected world leaders have to stand this next to this guy when he’s dressed like this. Oh, it must be hard.
Seriously, what kind of leader would shake hands with this guy?
Oh.
(BTW, this is an image of the Libyan flag. Yes, it is just a plain green banner. When they do kick out Gaddafi and his son, they should look at a new flag too.)
(this blog dedicated to the unknown number of Libyans who have already died in their struggle for democracy and self-determination. I am making fun here. There’s nothing funny about the violence of revolution)
I wonder how much he pays his dress designer to make his “clothes”.
You know, I never thought about it, but that flag looks just like a green screen. Do you think he leases it out to Iran and North Korea whenever they “test fire their warheads”?
Gaddafi is starting to look really haggard in his old age. Perhaps he’s trying to brighten up his presence with all the festive patterns and colors. Anything to ward off that burnt out Van Nuys porn producer look.
He was a Captain during the coup. He promoted himself to Colonel after he took power. Not sure there are Generals in his Army.
WHAT KIND OF FREAK WOULD ALLOW HIMSELF TO PHOTOGRAPHED LIKE THAT?
Bright colors with matching hat? Not very masculine.
Uh…
Never mind.
lol sweet pick of controversy.Just for the smirks I’ll introduce some well known political figure from around here:
As he’s mayor or a region, he participated with his son to a fashion festival wearing..(no comment) uniforms.A s that turned into quite a scandal,he justified the act as being ‘for the love of art’:
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Same figure imported exotic dancers to ‘heat up the atmosphere’ in his region:
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Showed off his gun in a midnight tv show, posing as …(you name it!)
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And is still considered by many ,a man of great charisma :
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I believe the protestors are flying the old Libyan flag…
1951-1969
Radu Mazare!
I wish our Tea Partiers could be as hip.
I’d take those cats seriously… There is something in the air of late. 😉
I actually love his fashion style.
But in 2005 a group of obvious fashion haters, Freedom House, rated political rights & civil liberties there as the worst: 7 of 7.
But if he’s overthrown, don’t know if the 97% Muslim majority are going to be a liberal democracy either to groups they traditionally violate. Christians, gays, uppity women, Jews, etc.
One would think a fashion leader would be so much more open to other types of freedom of expression, wouldn’t one?
Let’s face it. 80s Gadhafi was pure Hasselhof with the hair.
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Libyan TV features three things: eight hour long Gadhafi speeches, Janet Jackson montages overlaid with patriotic music and Knight Rider 24/7. It truly is a hellish place.
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