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| Libya PM 'Freed' after Several Hours Held by Militia, Calls for Calm |
| 2013-10-11 |
| [An Nahar] Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was freed Thursday after being held by gunnies for several hours, in the latest sign of the country's lawlessness since Muammar Qadaffy ...Proof that a madman with money will be politely received for at least 42 years until his people get tired of him and kill him... 's 2011 overthrow. The premier appeared in good health when he arrived at government headquarters after his ordeal at the hands of former rebel militiamen, waving to waiting well-wishers as he climbed out of an armored car. "I hope this problem will be resolved with reason and wisdom" and without any "escalation," Zeidan said later in comments broadcast by state television ... and if you can't believe state television who can you believe? as he left the cabinet meeting. The pre-dawn seizure of Zeidan came five days after U.S. commandos embarrassed and angered Libya's government by capturing senior al-Qaeda suspect Abu Anas al-Libi off the streets of Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... and whisking him away to a warship in the Mediterranean. Foreign Minister Mohammed Abdelaziz said Zeidan had been freed a number of hours after being seized before dawn at his Tripoli hotel. "He has been sprung but we have no details so far on the circumstances of his release," Abdelaziz told Agence La Belle France Presse. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Damn, you sure can't beat this regime for "smart" diplomacy. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2013-10-11 12:09 |
| #1 The pre-dawn seizure of Zeidan came five days after U.S. commandos embarrassed and angered Libya's government by capturing senior al-Qaeda suspect Abu Anas al-Libi off the streets of Tripoli Left out is that the prime minister and the Libyan gov't gave approval for the capture. Unfortunately the clown circus in D.C. decided to mention that for political gain. That's why Ali Zeidan was seized and the Libyan gov't is pissed. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-10-11 10:05 |