Mr.Gadhafi has ruthlessly crushed any opposition, while claiming his government is run directly by the people a people who have so far seen little of the nation's massive oil wealth.

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While Beijing disputes the IEA findings, claiming its calculations are misleading, China says it is leading the world in green energy investment and production.

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Chavez and his backers took over practically all the levers of power, all the while claiming democratic legitimacy.

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And if the totals show people are living large while claiming to be paupers, they could get into big trouble.

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For the most part, while claiming in some cases to be men of science, his opponents do not return the compliment.

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