How did gaddafi of Libya come to power at age 27??

Question

I mean how can some one this young have such an experience and intellectual power to do such a thing and how can the older people actually take him seriously enough?

Answer 1

"Muammar al-Gaddafi has been the de facto leader of Libya since a 1969 coup."

Detail:

"Military coup d'état

On September 1, 1969, a small group of military officers led by Gaddafi staged a bloodless coup d'état against King Idris I, while he was in Kammena Vourla, a Greek resort, for medical treatment.

His nephew the Crown Prince Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Sanussi became King. Before the end of September 1, King Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Sanussi had been formally deposed by the revolutionary army officers and put under house arrest; they abolished the monarchy and proclaimed the new Libyan Arab Republic.

Unlike some other military revolutionaries, Gaddafi did not promote himself to the rank of general upon seizing power, but rather accepted a ceremonial promotion from captain to colonel and has remained at this rank.

While at odds with western military ranking for a colonel to rule a country and serve as Commander-in-Chief of its military, in Gaddafi's own words Libya's utopian society is "ruled by the people", so he needs no more grandiose title or supreme military rank.

Gaddafi's decision to remain a colonel is not a new concept among military coup leaders; Gamal Abdel Nasser remained a colonel after seizing power in Egypt, and Jerry Rawlings, President of Ghana, held no military rank higher than flight lieutenant.

In the same fashion, the Republic of El Salvador was ruled by Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Osorio (1950-1956), Lieutenant Colonel José María Lemus (1956-1960), and Lieutenant Colonel Julio Adalberto Rivera (1962-1967)."

Gaddafi was smart enough to learn his lesson in 1986 after Pres. Regan ordered bombing on Libya's terrorist camps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_E...

After Gaddafi saw that the U.S. would take out IRAQ twice, with or without cause, he decided to stay low and enjoy is illegal power.

Answer 2

Intellectual power? LAWL

Military Coup, all thugs tried it to achieve power.