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| Kaddafi say Wha??? |
| 2004-01-06 |
| From Debka’s Headlines: Libya’s leader, Muammar Qaddafi, offers to open Libyan prisons to human-rights inspectors and compensate Libyan Jews for confiscated property. Kaddafi must really want to piss off the whole Middle East. But on a more serious note, I wonder what game he’s playing? |
| Posted by:Daniel King |
| #9 You've got it all wrong. He's planning to give up the despot gig, and instead he's going to make a series of music videos with his (all female) bodyguards based on some old Robert Palmer tunes. |
| Posted by: A Jackson 2004-1-6 11:46:04 PM |
| #8 Well, this is Debka, but usually the simplist explanation for behavior is correct. Like Sammy, Kadaffy has delusions of grandeur. He wanted to be seen as a great Arab leader and leave a legacy for his sons. However, after seeing Sammy, Uday and Qusay, he figured his last best hope for achieving this goal was to cooperate with, rather than defy, Western counterproliferation efforts. As the first rogue to make the switch, he figures (probably correctly) that he'll disproportionately benefit. To Col. K's credit, he has in recent years expressed frustration with the Arab world and seemed to be experimenting with an African vs. Arab identity so his recent pronouncement can be seen as part of a somewhat gradual process. Of course it could also mean he'll flake out again. |
| Posted by: JAB 2004-1-6 9:58:45 PM |
| #7 What I find so wonderful is his Libyian Monkey Wrench thrown so gracefully into the arguments of those who pursue a Palestinian Right of Return. This is the first time that I remember a Middle Eastern Leader has admitted what happened to Jews throughout the Middle East before/during/after the re-creation of Israel. Expect Big Media to ignore it. |
| Posted by: Daniel King 2004-1-6 6:26:48 PM |
| #6 What I find so wonderful is his Libyian Monkey Wrench thrown so gracefully into the arguments of those who pursue a Palestinian Right of Return. This is the first time that I remember a Middle Eastern Leader has admitted what happened to Jews throughout the Middle East before/during/after the re-creation of Israel. Expect Big Media to ignore it. |
| Posted by: Daniel King 2004-1-6 6:16:09 PM |
| #5 Q's running out of time and he wants to get to heaven..... I got a Jefferson that sez Q. converts this calendar year. Convert to what I don't have a clue. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-6 5:28:58 PM |
| #4 More destabilization of the Mideast. (thank you Mr. Bush) |
| Posted by: Mark 2004-1-6 3:24:14 PM |
| #3 He's actively trying to distance himself from his terrorist past. He can see the hammer coming down, and has no desire to be one of the squashees. Nobody ever said he was dumb, just crazy. |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-1-6 3:14:58 PM |
| #2 What's the over/under before the Arab Street© starts cooking up nutball conspiracy theories to explain this behaviour? I'm betting on "Colonel Qaddafi replaced by Mossad lookalike" under 3 days. |
| Posted by: 4thInfVet 2004-1-6 3:11:28 PM |
| #1 Tis logical: 1. He wants to get in good with the Americans. 2. The Americans are controlled by the Zionist entity, which is the sole reason why Iraq was invaded and Israel is supported. 3. Maybe, if we start making nice to the Jews, the Zionist entity Controlling America will see we're serious??? Elementary, no? |
| Posted by: Ptah 2004-1-6 3:09:31 PM |