Libyan-American author on the unrest in Libya

The World

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with American-born Libyan author Hisham Matar about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's handling of the anti-government protests. Matar's father is a Libyan political dissident who's been behind bars in Libya since 1990.

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