Not the Los Angeles Times
March 25, 2011
Libyan strongman Moammar Kadafi tightened his grip on power today, saying he would step down only if protesters guessed the correct spelling of his name.
“Oh man, we’re doomed,” one rebel said. “Is it Moammar or Muamar? Gadafi or Qaddafi? Even Watson the IBM computer doesn’t know.”
News media outlets use dozens of different spellings. And Libya’s official government website also seems confused, referring to the dictator variously as Mu’ammar al-Gathafi, Moamar Qaddafi, Mallomar Kandinsky and Miami Quidditch.
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