(Telegraph-UK) Damien McElroy - In Libya, Col. Muammar Gaddafi's regime turned helicopter gunships and snipers on protesters Thursday. A heavy turnout of pro-regime supporters bearing sticks and placards praising the "brother leader" failed to deter protests in Tripoli. The Gaddafi family's billionaire lifestyle and playboy reputations are a liability in a region where unemployment and corruption are provoking demonstrations.
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