Gaddafi’s former PR help
Even before using lethal force against protesters, Libya's Muammar Gaddafi had an image problem. A Boston-based consulting firm called the "Monitor Group" was hired in 2006 to spruce up Gaddafi's image. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with David Corn, who writes about the Monitor Group in the current issue of "Mother Jones" magazine.
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