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| Gaddafi out? |
| 2011-08-27 |
| A convoy of six armoured Mercedes that could be carrying high Libyan officials, even fugitive leader Muammar Gaddafi, has crossed from Libya into Algeria, the official Egyptian news agency reports quoting a Libyan rebel source. The report could not immediately be confirmed from Algerian or Libyan sources. The news agency, MENA, said six armoured Mercedes had on Friday morning entered Ghadames. It quoted a Libyan military council source in the town on the border with Algeria. The source was quoted as saying the column had been escorted by pro-government troops until it entered Algeria. Rebels had not been able to pursue the vehicles as they lacked munitions and equipment. "We think they (the cars) were carrying high Libyan officials, possibly Gaddafi and his sons," the source said. Gaddafi has been on the run since the rebels took the Libyan capital Tripoli this week. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #11 Anonymoose, there is one more reason to allow them to escape justice. It leaves the option open for the next guy, hopefully avoiding a full out war to dislodge them. If we insist they all go on trial we'd never get any of them to give up their countries. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2011-08-27 22:27 |
| #10 Yes, Frank, the Duck has been reported as being in Gun Hill for a few days now. If so, what do Bob's Chinese masters have to say about that? ¤¤, perhaps? (I recall a Libyan/Zim oil deal going titz-up, so maybe Bob owes him). |
| Posted by: Rhodesiafever 2011-08-27 18:25 |
| #9 Daily Mail sez he was seen in Auld ZimBob on Mugabe's private jet |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-08-27 15:03 |
| #8 Well, it's not the most direct route to Zim-bob-we. Just keep driving. |
| Posted by: Rhodesiafever 2011-08-27 13:45 |
| #7 "Algeria on Saturday formally denied that a convoy of armoured cars that could be carrying top Libyan regime officials had crossed its borders. 'This information is baseless and we deny it categorically,' the foreign ministry said" In other words, it's true. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2011-08-27 13:04 |
| #6 Algeria says no... ALGIERS — Algeria on Saturday formally denied that a convoy of armoured cars that could be carrying top Libyan regime officials had crossed its borders. "This information is baseless and we deny it categorically," the foreign ministry said following a report by Egypt's official news agency. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-08-27 12:40 |
| #5 Ditto Anonymoose. He may have been a Devil, but he was one we knew and was co-operative with us. This should have been in the works before we spent a billion dollars to bomb the empty tents. |
| Posted by: newc 2011-08-27 12:31 |
| #4 Strategically, it's usually best for el dictator to be allowed to flee. It has several advantages. First, it ends the conflict sooner instead of later. Second, el dictator won't be willing to fight to the death if he escapes trial, and is allowed some money for his retirement. Third, he can fantasize all he wants about counterrevolution, but once out of the country, it ain't gonna happen. Fourth, once he is out of the picture, the emphasis can be on building a friendly government to replace him, hopefully not just another dictator. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-08-27 09:47 |
| #3 Sounds like a deal has been struck. If this report is true the Russians were involved. Nato signed off on it of course. Then as they say "when it gets serious you have to lie". I'd bet you Obama was contacted also. Now shortly I believe some Wikileakes are to be released on correspondence with Kadafi but I may be wrong. |
| Posted by: Dale 2011-08-27 07:41 |
| #2 What, no airstrike? Like there isn't surveillance going on? |
| Posted by: gromky 2011-08-27 05:32 |
| #1 Were the escorts from Uganda? |
| Posted by: newc 2011-08-27 03:34 |