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2011-08-24 Africa North

From His Hiding Place Al Qathafi Vows to Fight On to the Death

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Posted by Fred 2011-08-24 09:06|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 On television, I saw a fire in Quadafi's compound, now Quadafi can't be found, I just wonder if he's dead, cremated and "Vanished"?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2011-08-24 12:44|| 2011-08-24 12:44|| Front Page Top

#2 "They also hauled off thousands of rifles, crates of weapons and trucks with guns mounted on the back in a frenzy of looting."
These go to Yemen?

Posted by Skidmark 2011-08-24 13:36|| 2011-08-24 13:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Classic manic and disappointed father.
As one who so identified with his people and country as the soverign, expect some final gesture of defiance for his children.

I expect he's had the capability to blow Tripoli for decades.

Posted by Skidmark 2011-08-24 13:41|| 2011-08-24 13:41|| Front Page Top

#4 I expect he's had the capability to blow Tripoli for decades. I am wondering if he has already installed the capacity to BLOW UP Tripoli, with all those unknown tunnels riddling the place.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-08-24 14:01|| 2011-08-24 14:01|| Front Page Top

#5 frenzy of looting? "Looting" applies to removal of items like large screen TVs. Hauling away truckloads of arms & ammo is a sensible thing for the rebels to do, especially with the continued fighting.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-08-24 14:03|| 2011-08-24 14:03|| Front Page Top

#6 If I was on his staff, I would concentrate on getting my hands on a pile of cash and making a b-line to a boat for Italy.

Posted by Unavitle Tingle5880 2011-08-24 14:13|| 2011-08-24 14:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Interesting that apparantly he was convinced to give up his WMD after watching Saddam pulled out of the spider hole. Guess he didn't want to be on the lam, running for his life and all that. Turned out that way anyway.

Posted by rjschwarz 2011-08-24 14:45|| 2011-08-24 14:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Of course most of the dicatators out there probably did the math that he wouldn't have been attacked if he still has his WMD. So the next deal we try to make isn't gonna be very easy.

Posted by rjschwarz 2011-08-24 14:46|| 2011-08-24 14:46|| Front Page Top

#9 Hours, not days.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-08-24 16:25|| 2011-08-24 16:25|| Front Page Top

#10 I would like to suggest that Kadafi fancies himself to be a chess player. He may not be a good player but I don't see him hiding in a hole like Saddam.He will make the moves he chooses. He could destroy the ocean of pure water that is so precious or tourch the oil wells. I don't see him doing that. He is the leader of his people and his tribe. I do see a deal however. Years from now we may hear of him like Idi Amin. I don't believe he was as bad as that man. So he may have more options than we know of.

Posted by Dale 2011-08-24 18:15|| 2011-08-24 18:15|| Front Page Top

#11 Cement cocaine sub in the underground tunnel system?

Posted by Water Modem 2011-08-24 20:38|| 2011-08-24 20:38|| Front Page Top

#12 New wrinkle. Gold here Gold there. In Europe. Chavez wants his, Libya wants theirs. 50 billion here 50 billion there. I don't believe they are going to get their gold anytime soon. Sounds like a perfect storm is developing. These banks can't cough that up.

Posted by Dale 2011-08-24 20:45|| 2011-08-24 20:45|| Front Page Top

#13 WM-Hello!- Libyans refer to the tunnel system as the eight wonder of the world. "Cement cocaine sub in the underground tunnel system". Each city is connected. Egypt even is connected. Massive water system. Africa desperately needs this water as others do. It was all paid for without any loans. A nation of 4 million did this. This is a prize of great value. So much oil and an underground ocean of pure water that could last one thousand years even without replenishment.

Posted by Dale 2011-08-24 20:56|| 2011-08-24 20:56|| Front Page Top

#14 See also NEWSMAX > URBAN WARFARE [vee Gadhafi Loyalists = Troops] COULD END LIBYAN REBELS' ADVANCE.

LT obstructionisms.

* DRUDGEREPORT > GADDAFI VOWS TO FIGHT FOR YEARS | [Reuters] PRICE ON GADDAFI"S HEAD AS FIGHTING GOES ON.

* NTC Official = VP Abdel Hafize Ghoga = argues NO SECURITY OR SAFETY IN LIBYA [end to fighting] AS LONG AS GADDAFI REMAINS, I.E. UNTIL GADDAFI IS "CAPTURED OR KILLED".

Clash of Ego-n-Legacy, versus the People.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-08-24 21:26|| 2011-08-24 21:26|| Front Page Top

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