The Libyan revolution of 2011 was initiated by non-violent collective political protests comparable to the events in Tunisia and Egypt. However, the situation quickly degenerated into a full-blown civil war. Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar Gaddafi gained the role of official ruler of Libya in 1969 through a bloodless coup against King Idris. Gaddafi remained the official leader of Libya from 1969 to 1977. (Calvocoressi, 2001) After 1977, Gaddafi was seen as a symbolic figurehead until the violent political revolt of 2011, which contributed to his death. Gaddafi was the longest-serving Arab leader and commonly considered himself the king of kings. Gaddafi's rule over civilians was based primarily on fear. The Libyan conflict differs from the conflicts in Tunisia and Egypt because it does not arise from economic tensions. This decision was based solely on political tensions as Libyans yearned for the overthrow of Gaddafi and a new, legitimate democracy. The legitimacy of Canadian intervention in the Libyan conflict will be analyzed according to three criteria, including the threat of massacre, the support of nations and the doctrine of the responsibility to protect. First, the threat of extreme terror and massacre was imminent throughout Libya. . Although Gaddafi was only a symbolic figure of the nation, in reality he exercised almost total control over considerable government decisions. For forty years, Libyans tolerated Gaddafi's brutal repression and senseless killings. (McDougall, 2003) Gaddafi's regime controlled the media and used it to spread propaganda and sow fear. Libyans feared consequences for criticizing the regime, including disappearance and exile. Charles Recknagel described the middle of Gaddafi's article......Protecting the Doctrine.ReferencesCalvocoressi, Peter. (2001). World politics: 1945-2000. Pearson. McDougall, James. (2003). Nation, society and culture in North Africa. Routledge. Recknagel, Charles. (2011). “Gaddafi's death ends four decades of brutality and eccentric excess. » Documents and publications from Radio Free Europe (October 20):1. Joffe, George. (2011). “The end of autocracy? : The seeds of civil war in Libya: Royal United Services Institute for Defense Studies. » RUSI Journal 156, n°3 (June): 12. Western, Jon. (2011). “Protect states or protect civilians: the arguments in favor of R2P.” » The Massachusetts Review 52, ​​no. 4 (July): 348-57. Black, Ian. (2011). “Gaddafi calls for violent confrontation. » The Guardian UK-Middle East. (February):1.Bain, William. (2010). “Responsibility and obligation in the responsibility to protect”. Review of International Studies 36, 25-46.