Libyan death seen as milestone with cautions for future
European leaders welcomed Gadhafi’s fall while Libyans and exiles warned of chaos and future risks. McGivern notes calls for justice, and UN Ban Ki moon urged healing and rebuilding. Critics question how Gadhafi died and stress independent inquiry. some victims’ families react with mixed emotions and champagne celebrations.
Death echoes for Lockerbie victims families over Gaddafi
Susan Cohen of New Jersey mourns her daughter among the 270 killed when Pam Am Flight 103 was destroyed over Lockerbie on December 21, 1988. Survivors hoped for Gaddafi's downfall as Libyan leader and mastermind, with decades of activism and reaction to Megrahi's 2009 release shaping their view of justice and closure.
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U S Leaders React To Gadhafi Death
A sampling of reactions from Barack Obama Mitt Romney Joe Biden Mitch McConnell John McCain Michele Bachmann Rick Perry and others on Muammar Gadhafi’s death and its implications for Libya and U S policy.
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