His only mistake was giving (((them))) what they wanted. Back in the 80's when they wanted Libya to be branded a terrorist state, he had people close to him telling him to just go along with it because they'd get so much in return. Never listen to the grasshoppers of the world when you're an ant. He should've had those people publicly executed, refuse (((their))) demands, accept the hardship of continued sanctions, and focus on developing his country without foreign assistance. Even if it took twenty years before he could start to see anything develop from the effort, everyone would be better off for it.