We had no self interest in toppling khadaffy. He may have been a dictator but we didn’t hear a peep out of him after Reagan bombed his palace.
He happened to be sleeping outside in a tent that night but it must have made an impression on him, watching it happened and knowing there was nothing he could do to stop it.
Seif was his father’s liaison with the Islamists and Muslim Brotherhood. Muamar drove most of them into exile. The few that remained met with Seif on occasion. He was always considered the most logical and realistic member of the ruling family. He has backing from his tribe and from the Sufi tariqas and despite his name would appear to be the most responsible leader Libya could hope for.