Kadhafi marks 40 years in power with party

September 04, 2009

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi marked the 40th anniversary of the bloodless coup that brought him to power with celebrations attended by African, Arab and Latin American leaders but largely ignored by the West. Kadhafi's party kicked off around midnight on Monday with a two-hour spectacle that paid homage to the leader himself and featured music, illuminations and dance. Duration: 01:32.