Libya’s New Leadership
Mustafa Abdul Jalil (Photo: BBC)
The head of Libya’s Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, has delivered his first public speech. Abdul-Jalil said the “new” Libya would give residents more personal and financial security. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Dirk Vandewalle, Professor of Political Science and Economics at Dartmouth College about the challenges facing the transitional government.
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