Dr. Larbi Sadiki explains in an Al Jazeera article some of what went into the propaganda rehabilitation of Gaddafi that started in 2003. He reveals the well-oiled back-and-forth that occurred among professors, a major consulting firm founded by professors that oversaw the public relations effort, op-ed pieces in major newspapers like the NY Times, talking heads on television and other media, political figures, and the Gaddafi team. You just cannot believe what you hear and read coming out of the mouths and pens of the notables who get involved in these things. He mentions specifically Francis Fukuyama, Anthony Giddens, Bernard … Continue reading Gaddafi’s Phony Makeover