Muammar Gaddafi addresses the UN general assembly. Gaddafi's lengthy speech touched on topics ranging from swine flu to JFK's assassinationPhotograph: Stan Honda/AFPGaddafi complained about his long day: 'I woke up at 4am, before dawn!' Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand /AFPGaddafi drinks a glass of water. The Libyan leader's speech lasted well over an hourPhotograph: Mike Segar/Reuters
Gaddafi holds up a document during his speech to the UN. Gaddafi said he hoped 'Obama stayed president of America forever'Photograph: Stan Honda/AFPGaddafi looks at his notesPhotograph: Emmanuel Dunand /AFPGaddafi holds a stack of speech notes, top, and a copy of the UN charter. Gaddafi said the UN security council should be renamed 'the terror council'Photograph: AFPGaddafi finally finishes his speech, which lasted six times longer than his allotted slotPhotograph: Rick Gershon/Getty
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