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Originally Posted by dlish
for those that dont know about the history of the Libyan resistance to italian occupation, you may want to do some reading on Omar Mukhtar.
Omar Mukhtar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He's one of the most famous Libyans, and is a symbol of arab resistance and is considered by arabs and libyans alike as a freedom fighter in the face of imperialistic oppression. he withstood Mussolini for 20 years until his capture in 1931. Anthony Quinn even portrayed Mukhtar in a movie Lion of the Desert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
will it become like afghanistan? i dont think so. Libya isnt fighting for its homeland like the afghanis or omar mukhtar were. Nor is this an ideological war like the afghan/russian war. |
Thank you for the information. The wiki was a good basic read on the man.
Not to nitpick but wiki has him born in 1862 and dying in 1931 "at age 73". 1862 and 1931 are 69 years apart.
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