September 10, 2010

Residents of U.S. East Coast suburb protest Gadhafi’s U.S. visit

WASHINGTON (VOA) – Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi is in the spotlight this week with celebrations in Tripoli marking the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought him to power.  Mr. Gadhafi invited world leaders to attend, although many Western dignitaries stayed away.  Later this month, Colonel Gadhafi will attend the UN General Assembly in New York.  His plans originally included pitching a tent at the Libyan mansion in Englewood, New Jersey.  This caused an uproar in the suburban town which has a large Orthodox Jewish community.  VOA’s Elizabeth Lee reports on why some Englewood residents are worried about Mr. Gadhafi’s U.S. visit.

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