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As a Brit, the one I am most familiar with is '[[Muammar Gaddafi]]', which is [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12488278 what the BBC uses]. [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] 09:56, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
As a Brit, the one I am most familiar with is '[[Muammar Gaddafi]]', which is [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12488278 what the BBC uses]. [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] 09:56, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
:I myself tend to avoid it by saying "Head of state of Libya" or the like. I have no idea what should be definitive.  I'll check, but I don't think the [[United State intelligence community]] is always consistent (toward him; nothing else assumed).  I could make some phone calls later in the week. [[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 15:52, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

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With the Libyan head of state back in the news - but for how long? - I think it is worth opening the can of worms of how we are going to spell his name here. If you start a full article, please don't create a metadata page or redirects yet! :)

As a Brit, the one I am most familiar with is 'Muammar Gaddafi', which is what the BBC uses. John Stephenson 09:56, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

I myself tend to avoid it by saying "Head of state of Libya" or the like. I have no idea what should be definitive. I'll check, but I don't think the United State intelligence community is always consistent (toward him; nothing else assumed). I could make some phone calls later in the week. Howard C. Berkowitz 15:52, 20 February 2011 (UTC)