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The Libyan rebellion's successful ouster of a 42-year dictatorial elite is but one example of successful regime change.
How to Topple the Ayatollahs Jamsheed K. Choksy 2011
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BENGHAZI, Libya—The current rebellion's roots can be traced to eastern Libya, which has a history of resistance to outsiders who try to rule it.
Between Gadhafi and Eastern Libya, a Mutual Distrust Charles Levinson 2011
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NATO air attacks were critical to the rebellion's success, but the United States has no troops there.
Analysis: Libyan rebel forces may not be ready to keep peace 2011
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Some nations, such as Russia and South Africa, have argued that NATO overreached its mandate of protecting civilians and became the rebellion's air force, an argument that would likely be used against future U.N. backing.
NATO Officials Say Campaign Effective but Not Model Alistair MacDonald 2011
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Given the state of the rebellion's fledgling justice system, the men are not likely to learn their fates soon.
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"We are prepared to withdraw all our army units from the cities ... if we could work out a way to guarantee that no arms, no weapons are in these cities—not the government's weapons, not the armed rebellion's weapons," Mr. Ibrahim said.
Libya Offers Conditional Withdrawal Richard Boudreaux 2011
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NATO air attacks were critical to the rebellion's success, but the United States has no troops there.
Analysis: Libyan rebel forces may not be ready to keep peace 2011
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Given the state of the rebellion's fledgling justice system, the men are not likely to learn their fates soon.
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The rebellion's name derives from the glorious rant of CNBC commentator Rick Santelli, who in February 2009 called for a new "tea party" from the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
A Tea Party Manifesto Matt Kibbe 2010
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Except that the Philadelphia tour-guide rebellion's bête noire is Ron Avery, another tour guide.
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