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Africa North
Saif pushing up daisies (follow-up)
2011-05-01
Latest from the Guardian; they're all sniffy about this of course.
A Nato air strike in Tripoli has killed the youngest son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, a Libyan government spokesman has said. Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, 29, was killed along with three of Muammar Gaddafi's grandsons, according to reports.
Unfortunate about the grandkids, but Saif was a legitimate target.
The Libyan leader was in the building at the time of the strike, but was unharmed.
Rats. Almost a two-fer.
Several of Gaddafi's friends and relatives were wounded.

Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim said: "This was a direct operation to assassinate the leader of this country."
Yup. The Boss is always a legitimate target in war.
"The attack resulted in the martyrdom of brother Saif al-Arab Gaddafi and three of the leader's grandchildren," he said.

"The leader with his wife was there in the house with other friends and relatives. The leader himself is in good health -- he wasn't harmed. [Muammar Gaddafi's] wife is also in good health."

Ibrahim added: "We think now it is clear to everyone that what is happening in Libya has nothing to do with the protection of civilians.
I dunno, as soon as Mo' himself is dead the civilians are going to be a lot better protected than they are right now.
"This is not permitted by international law.
Actually it is. Boss man and sonny-boy wear uniforms.
"Nato does not care to test our promises, the west does not care to test our statements. Their only care is to rob us of our freedom."

The one-storey house in a residential neighbourhood in Tripoli reportedly suffered heavy damage.

Nato gave no immediate reaction. There was no independent confirmation of the incident.
Posted by:Steve White

#10  If you wish to survive on the modern battlefield, lose the cellie.

Klik hier
Posted by: Besoeker   2011-05-01 21:01  

#9  Waging war with the ad hoc plan. International moronism.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2011-05-01 20:50  

#8  The Catholic BISHOP OF TRIPOLIC has repor affirmed the death of SAIF in the incident, ee "the Son of the Leader" Gaddafi.

NATO is claiming that it has no conclusive evidence that Saif or any other members of the Gaddafi famil were killed, or in a NATO-led airstrike.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-05-01 19:58  

#7  Looks like things are getting a bit too kinetic for the Duffys.
Posted by: European Conservative   2011-05-01 14:30  

#6  Sorry, what's that you said?

Which was a result of the bombing of Tripoli

Which was a result of bombing a German disco where two American soldiers were killed

Which could probably be traced back another twenty years through other incidents...
Posted by: Pappy   2011-05-01 11:26  

#5  some are skeptical - I'd like to see the body
Posted by: Frank G   2011-05-01 11:21  

#4  Yup. The Boss is always a legitimate target in war.

War? War? War has been declared? Europe invaded? NATO mobilized? Congress notified? American citizens informed?
Posted by: Besoeker   2011-05-01 06:23  

#3  Another glorious victory for international community.
Posted by: gr(o)mgoru   2011-05-01 05:07  

#2  This is not permitted by international law.


Sorry, what's that you said?
Posted by: gorb   2011-05-01 01:05  

#1  Maybe because of the birther brouha, I'm becoming a Doubthing Thomas on things. So, when are they going to produce the body/ies?
Posted by: tipper   2011-05-01 00:57  

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