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| Saif al-Arab Gadhafi Reported Titzup |
| 2011-04-30 |
 hat tip to Weasel Zippers: he's toastLibyan leader Moammar Gadhafi survived a NATO missile strike Saturday that killed his youngest son and three grandchildren and wounded friends and relatives, Libya's spokesman said. curly-toed slippers don't fails me now! Gadhafi and his wife were in the Tripoli house of his 29-year-old son, Saif al-Arab Gadhafi, when it was hit by at least one missile fired by a NATO warplane, according to Libyan spokesman Moussa Ibrahim. knock knock! |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #12 FREEREPUBLIC > GADDAFI CALLS ON [for] WAR WID ITALY. IIUC Uncle Muammar has declared since Italia has killed Libyan = Gaddafi's children? in 2011, he cannot interfere in the right of Libyuhns to strike back violently at such a heinous enemy(s). IOW, Mummar has just declared a RESUMPTION OF SUPPORT FOR TERROPS TO BE LAUNCHED AGZ THE ENMIES OF HIS REGIME + LIBYUH, which may lessorily or subjectively include LIMITED STRIKES BY LIBYA'S ARMED FORCES. * Various Regional States have placed their armed forces on alert in the wake of this attack + Gaddafi's response. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-04-30 23:43 |
| #11 The Deutsche Mark today would probably have reached parity with the dollar by now. Not necessarily a good thing (except for extended holidays in the U.S.) |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-04-30 23:20 |
| #10 Correct EC, both terrorists and cowardly assassins seldom wear uniforms. For that matter, uniforms have sort of gone the way of the Deutsche Mark when it comes to counterinsurgency warfare. Perhaps that says something for the line of work. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-04-30 22:41 |
| #9 If I remember well Booth didn't wear a Southern uniform when he sneaked into Lincoln's loge to shoot him from behind. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-04-30 22:31 |
| #8 #6 Besoeker, I disagree. Killing a head of state is always permitted in war, Really? I suppose it depends upon the outcomes. Historical Footnote: Booth was shot in a burning barn. Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, George Atzerodt, and David Herold, were all executed by hanging. Samuel Arnold, Dr. Samuel Mudd and Michael O'Laughlen were sentenced to hard labor for life. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-04-30 22:26 |
| #7 And that was my nicer version, Barbara :-) |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-04-30 22:04 |
| #6 Besoeker, I disagree. Killing a head of state is always permitted in war, even in 'legal war' theories. Gaddafi is a head of state and appears in public in uniform. He's a legitimate target. Saif had military rank -- ditto. This means that our C-in-C is a legitimate target as well under the laws of war, something our past presidents, such as Roosevelt in WWII, understood very well. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2011-04-30 22:04 |
| #5 "has a moment to realize that what's coming for him are not 72 virgins, but the shadowy demons who drag him away screaming into the darkness" Heart. Warm. Cockles. Thanks, EC. :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-04-30 22:01 |
| #4 I spotted him several times in the streets of Munich where he raced his roaring loud Ferrari without bothering for any rules. Munich police impounded his car several times but then "diplomacy" kicked in. He was also known to beat up people in discotheques. Claims were discretely settled. Good riddance. Sorry for the children though. I bet he was using them as human shields. Ugly Coward. I try to see him in that scene of the movie Ghost. He's arising dead in midst of the ruins of his house and has a moment to realize that what's coming for him are not 72 virgins, but the shadowy demons who drag him away screaming into the darkness. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-04-30 21:56 |
| #3 I have no use for the worthless bastard, but I have even less use for assassination attempts and the killing of his son and grandchildren. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-04-30 21:51 |
| #2 Trouble is, it might not bother this a$$hole. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2011-04-30 21:05 |
| #1 If you really want to hurt someone, kill off his children, until he's the only one left. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2011-04-30 20:48 |