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After Gadhafi: U.S. Ambassador to Libya on a country in crisis
Three years ago today, Colonel Moammar Gadhafi was killed. If his death was supposed to herald a positive new, democratic dawn for Libya, that hasn't materialized. If anything, the country has only taken a turn for the worse.
Two years ago last month, U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens was killed in the most publicized act of violence since Gadhafi's fall. His successor Deborah Jones – who has been forced to vacate Tripoli in light of the recent security meltdown – talks to CNN's Becky Anderson about why the international community has turned its back on a country it fought to liberate – and where Libya goes from here.
Tatanaki: Libyan Revolution Not Planned Well
It's been exactly three years since Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was killed - and his death has left a deep power vacuum in the country. Islamist militias in the west are battling the internationally-recognized government in the east– for control of the country and it's vast resources. Dozens have reportedly been killed in fierce fighting between pro=government forces and militias in benghazi in the last week alone.
Becky spoke to Libyan businessman Hassan Tatanaki who was a key backer of the revolution that overthrew Gadhafi. He says the uprising was plagued by radicals and extremists from the beginning.
Queen Rania: Education is First Line of Defense Against ISIS
The United Nations says Syrian refugees now number over three million. The official figures are high enough but when you add estimates of unregistered refugees from regional governments the problem is even worse than what we're hearing from the UN agencies.
They've taken shelter in neighboring countries looking for food, shelter and work, and by doing so putting huge pressure on their host economies struggling to provide for them. Jordan, for example, is giving refuge to 1.4 million Syrians – 80 thousand of them living in the Zaatari Refugee Camp, which is one of the largest in the world.
Last week, Becky got a chance to sit down with Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan to talk about the impact of the refugee crisis on Jordan and to get her views about the rise of extremist groups such as ISIS.
She says one of the most important issues for countries like Jordan is seeing that "the international community is going to step in and help" with both urgent humanitarian needs and longer-term infrastructure demands.
Her Majesty also spoke about the need to deal with the "emotional scars" left by the conflicts in Syria, Gaza and Iraq, warning that a generation constantly exposed to violence becomes vulnerable and becomes "more ready to accept and be influenced by extreme ideology."
Queen Rania also addressed the rise of groups such as ISIS and said one of the worst crimes they've committed is "against Islam and associating it with extremism."
You can follow Her Majesty Queen Rania on Twitter @QueenRania and on Instagram: http://instagram.com/queenrania.
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