Qaddafi uneasy after Mubarak driven from office

Published February 11, 2011 5:00am ET



Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi apparently fears he may be next in line to face the wrath of his people.

The dictator, who has been head of the country for 40 years, had his security forces detain opponent Jamal al-Hajji, this week. He was arrested after posting a call for protest on the Internet. He asked that people across Libya rise up on March 2, to peacefully protest against Qaddafi. Al-Hajji was arrested in Tripoli on allegations that he hit a car and fled the scene of the accident.

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