A CLEOPATRA now heads the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Commission. We do not know why Najjat al-Hajjaji has been nicknamed "Cleopatra" by European diplomats, but we can discern the rage of Western countries at the election of this woman diplomat to head the highly prestigious institution just because she is from Libya.

Like it or not, Libya brings with it a long history, and along with it, unique identity and reputation related to