On the recordApril 4, 2011
That's $32 billion that Muammar Gaddafi can not use to pay mercenaries, gas up his tanks, or purchase weapons to fight his own people.
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Durbin highlights the impact of freezing Libyan assets on Gaddafi's military funding.
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