Gadhafi led a military coup in 42 years that began in Benghazi . He now faces his first real popular unrest in 1969 centered in Benghazi . Moammar Gadhafi has been controversial internationally and has become more a statesman lately . ` In Libya , '' Vandewalle said , `` there is nothing beyond Gadhafi and his close circle . '' His government has restricted communication and freedom , experts and critics say .
Gadhafi led a military coup in 42 years that began in Benghazi . He now faces his first real popular unrest in 1969 centered in Benghazi . Moammar Gadhafi has been controversial internationally and has become more a statesman lately . His government has restricted communication and freedom , experts and critics say .