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Fascination with Gamal Nasser and Ronald Reagan's portrayal of Qaddafi
03:40 - 08:55 (05:14)
The speaker shares about how as a kid, he was fascinated with Gamal Nasser, the president of Egypt, who sought to reunite the Ottoman Empire. The speaker also discusses Ronald Reagan’s portrayal of Qaddafi as a deadly figure, which is only partially true.
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Muammar Qaddafi supported governments across Africa by sending them money and troops to help them in their wars, with the hope of becoming the leader of an Arab resurgence that ultimately failed.
03:40 - 05:15 (01:35)
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Muammar Qaddafi supported governments across Africa by sending them money and troops to help them in their wars, with the hope of becoming the leader of an Arab resurgence that ultimately failed.
ChapterFascination with Gamal Nasser and Ronald Reagan's portrayal of Qaddafi
EpisodePart Two: Qaddafi: His Bizarre Sci-Fi Stories, Childhood Hate Crimes and Amazonian Bodyguard Fetish
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Fidel Castro, the former leader of Cuba, had a habit of giving armies as gifts to other countries, but it didn't always end well for the recipients.
05:16 - 07:07 (01:50)
Summary
Fidel Castro, the former leader of Cuba, had a habit of giving armies as gifts to other countries, but it didn't always end well for the recipients. His own army was not effective and often resulted in defeat for the countries receiving them.
ChapterFascination with Gamal Nasser and Ronald Reagan's portrayal of Qaddafi
EpisodePart Two: Qaddafi: His Bizarre Sci-Fi Stories, Childhood Hate Crimes and Amazonian Bodyguard Fetish
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The discussion centers on the problems posed by Qaddafi's leadership, particularly his personality and lack of concrete plans for his vision for Africa.
07:07 - 07:38 (00:31)
Summary
The discussion centers on the problems posed by Qaddafi's leadership, particularly his personality and lack of concrete plans for his vision for Africa.
ChapterFascination with Gamal Nasser and Ronald Reagan's portrayal of Qaddafi
EpisodePart Two: Qaddafi: His Bizarre Sci-Fi Stories, Childhood Hate Crimes and Amazonian Bodyguard Fetish
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In this episode, the speaker talks about Muammar Qaddafi's portrayal as a deadly figure pulling strings around the world, sanctions on Libya during the Reagan administration, and the 1986 bombing by the US on a Libyan airfield, Naval Academy, and Qaddafi's Bob Al Azizia compound.
07:39 - 08:55 (01:16)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker talks about Muammar Qaddafi's portrayal as a deadly figure pulling strings around the world, sanctions on Libya during the Reagan administration, and the 1986 bombing by the US on a Libyan airfield, Naval Academy, and Qaddafi's Bob Al Azizia compound.