The Great Revolt of the People

Arab jamaheria jamahira translates as a state of the masses. Gadaf purges army of 200 officers and arrests anyone who is publicly unhappy about his singly autocratic rule. The libyan flag is shorn of all stripes, all adornment. It becomes just a solid green rectangle. There is a weekly magazine to go with the new look, called the green march.

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