Original sentence: " Gaddafi had referred to the opposition variously as "rats", "cockroaches", and "drugged kids" and accused them of being part of al-Qaeda.Many nations condemned Gaddafi's government over its use of force against civilians.Political scientist Riadh Sidaoui suggested in October 2011 that Gaddafi "has created a great void for his exercise of power: there is no institution, no army, no electoral tradition in the country", and as a result, the period of transition would be difficult in Libya.Several other nations allied with Gaddafi called the uprising and intervention a "plot" by Western powers to loot Libya's resources.The UN resolution authorised air-strikes against Libyan ground troops and warships that appeared to threaten civilians
Edited sentence: " Gaddafi had referred to the opposition variously as "rats", "cockroaches", and "al-Qaeda".As of 17 October 2011, the rebels were in open rebellion against Libyan forces, with the opposition controlling large parts of the country, except for areas such as the city of Sirte.Many nations had condemned upon hearing Gaddafi's use of force against civilians, while many other nations regarded it as the planned intervention by US for stealing the country's resources.Political scientist Riadh Sidaoui considered in October 2011 that Gaddafi "has created a great void for his exercise of power: there is no institution, no army, no electoral tradition in the country", and as a result, the period of transition will be so difficult in Libya.The U.The civil war has been criticized by a number of critics, the allegations which were made against the Gaddafi & the government remained unproved and lacked any evidence.resolution authorized air-strikes against Libyan ground troops and "warships" allegedly posing a threat to civilians