Question

During a lengthy speech this leader gave at the United Nations, (10[1]-5[1])his personal translator shouted “I can’t take it any more” (10[1])before collapsing from exhaustion. This leader attempted to implement his “Third International Theory” after overthrowing (10[1])Idris I. Retaliatory US airstrikes hit this leader’s country during Operation El Dorado Canyon, (10[1])after a Berlin disco was bombed in 1986. (10[1])This leader changed his country’s flag to a pure green banner (10[1])and set out his ideas in the Green Book. (10[1])NATO-backed rebel forces (-5[1])killed this leader in his hometown of Sirte (“sert”), where he fled after the fall of Tripoli. For 10 points, the Arab Spring saw the overthrow of which long-term dictator of Libya? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Muammar Gaddafi
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%59.89
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%53.25
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY683%0%17%49.40
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1292%0%8%41.91
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%60.22
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%34.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY9100%0%22%60.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%41.44

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Brian HoffCornell BU of Rochester A1010
Alec WestSyracuseBinghamton A10-5
Vincent MisterkiewiczCornell ECornell D2010
Pierce DeCainCornell FPenn State3510
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CRIT B4910
Riley ShermanESFCornell A5710
Aidan RoulletRIT ABinghamton B6810
Gary WangU of Rochester BCornell G7710
Lise ObuduluRIT CBinghamton C80-5
Owen LinderBinghamton ASyracuse11110
Jake CobovicBinghamton CRIT C11210