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| Gadhafi ready to go, envoys tell French FM |
| 2011-07-12 |
| France’s foreign minister says Paris has had contact with emissaries from Moammar Gadhafi who say the embattled Libyan strongman is “prepared to leave.” Alain Juppe told France Info radio on Tuesday that while the contacts do not constitute negotiation, “everyone (involved in Libya’s civil war) has contacts with everyone else.” “The Libyan regime sends its messengers all over, to Turkey, to New York, to Paris,” Juppe added. “We receive emissaries who are saying, ‘Gadhafi is prepared to leave. Let’s discuss it.’” A day earlier, French Foreign Ministry officials denied reports that France was negotiating with Gadhafi. France is part of a NATO-led operation of airstrikes against Gadhafi’s forces and has insisted Gadhafi must give up power. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #3 My suggestion : let Khaddafy leave with his family, his tribe, his supporters, and half of the money he has stolen but he has to live in the disputed border zone between Somaliland and Puntland. Plus, he is responsible for providing security and infrastructure to that area, and cleaning up the coastal piracy issues of Puntland and Somaliland. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2011-07-12 20:21 |
| #2 WHERE would he go, precisely? And HOW would he get there? Shall we check his bags? And how many of his entourage get to go with him? Some will be "somewhat reluctant" to stay behind and greet the new regime as it arrives in a pickup truck and lots of RPG butchers, bakers and falafel makers in the back. If the French arent negotiating see if they can get a few details on who is. |
| Posted by: de Medici 2011-07-12 09:13 |
| #1 No doubt the emissaries did say that. It might even possibly be true. But would the NATO parties of the attacking part be willing to allow him to escape? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-07-12 08:14 |