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Africa North
Libyans want medics 'executed quickly'
2006-12-22
A Libyan court sentenced five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death on Tuesday for deliberately infecting hundreds of children with the virus that causes Aids, provoking a chorus of Western condemnation.

The ruling in a deeply politicised case could set back oil producer Libya's hopes of better ties with the West, which meant a deal to save the six from execution was still likely, analysts said. The children's relatives broke down in tears and hailed the ruling, which ended a seven-month retrial, as a welcome act of defiance of the West. "Justice has been done. We are happy," said Subhy Abdullah, whose daughter Mona, 7, died from Aids contracted at the hospital in the town of Benghazi where the medics worked.
Posted by:Fred

#8  I'd advocate a bulgarian hit on one or two of his offspring, just to focus his attention
Posted by: Frank G   2006-12-22 22:12  

#7  Ka-daffy is really between a rock and a hard place this time.
Let's see, who do I placate, the murderous hordes of tribesmen, or the Western capital backers I need so badly?
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2006-12-22 15:56  

#6  I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict that Quaddafi issues stylishly dressed Presidential pardon at the last minute. Lots of international news coverage and color photos of His Stylishness. All part of trying to make nice with the West.
Posted by: SteveS   2006-12-22 13:18  

#5  Libyans want everyone executed quickly. It's an Arab thing.
Posted by: bigim-ky   2006-12-22 13:17  

#4  Be a real shame if a Qaddafi sprogling ended up being charged with drug running in Bulgaria ...
Posted by: Steve White   2006-12-22 11:28  

#3  HIV rate in this part of the world is astronomical.
There is no way this trial was fair and I am certain that Libya does not have a handle on HIV diagnosis.
Posted by: newc   2006-12-22 11:26  

#2  the Bulgarians may have to use other methods to gain the nurses release.

Doesn't the KaDaffy have sons running all over Europe?

Posted by: RD   2006-12-22 01:01  

#1  "Justice has been done. We are happy," said Subhy Abdullah,

Suby is just so happy to blame infidels rather than face the blatant truth of an "inshallah" approach to medicine before the infidels even showed up.
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412   2006-12-22 00:28  

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