My Way News - Libya celebrates 40th anniversary amid controversy
My Way News reports: "Libya invited many heads of state, but in a sign of the still touchy relationship many western countries have with Libya and concern over how to treat the Mediterranean country following the Lockerbie bomber's release, many sent lower-level representatives or stayed away. [...] Gadhafi came to power with a military coup in 1969, and was ostracized for decades over accusations of supporting international terrorism."