Alternatively , the conversion story may have been a rumor planted by some of his opponents in order to destabilize his regime .
This alleged conversion may have been designed to please the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and obtain financial and military support .
The conversion story may have been a rumor planted by some of his opponents in order to destabilize his regime .
This alleged conversion may have been designed to please the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and obtain financial and military support .