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On the recordMay 6, 2013
Two years on, the euphoria that accompanied the uprising of the Libyan people and the fall of Colonel Qadafi and his brutal dictatorship has been replaced by a sober recognition of the enormity and the depth of the challenges facing Libya's leaders and its people.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall reflects on the challenges Libya faces post-Qadafi's regime.

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