Published by The i Paper (12th January, 2026) It is 15 years since I stood in the centre of Tripoli amid boisterous celebrations at the fall of a bloodstained, brutal and corrupt dictatorship. The mood was joyful as soldiers sent blasts of gunfire into the air, families hugged the victorious rebels and children waved flags. Smiling people told me of their hopes for freedom and peace, earnestly explaining how their…