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2011-07-21 Africa North

Gaddafi could stay in Libya if he quits politics: France

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Posted by Fred 2011-07-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

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Posted by de Medici 2011-07-21 07:20|| 2011-07-21 07:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, this is a possibility. " If Kadaffy is living quietly ( minding his own business and completely innocent of any ill feeling or nagging memories)". Yes he can do that.
In his mind he is Libya. The tribes will establish order. Without the established order which is Kadafi, chaos will be never ending. This stinks but the west must show that they are not just after their own interests in the Arab mind.
The so called freedom fighting rebels will be the problem. They have already been counting the booty they hope to acquire. Once stable they just import labor to do the jobs as before. Everything back in order faster than any other process of power transfer. A monarchy as in Morocco. In this part of the world I think Kadafi would find that acceptable. The godfather with his sons in line of succession.

Posted by Dale 2011-07-21 07:49|| 2011-07-21 07:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Why not put him in a dacha in Somalia?

Posted by Steve White 2011-07-21 07:58|| 2011-07-21 07:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Hello Steve!. That is a good example. Since 1991 they have had a civil war. Clans having their turf wars. Blood loss requires blood loss. A Clan losses land to a stronger clan so moves into another area causing conflict with another clan. Political leaders alone will not work. A person like a figurehead they trust who supports the clan history. Again like a Monarchy or tribal king. Like a godfather of a Monarchy with all the trappings. Now the industry of war brings in the revenue. An endless cycle. The Monarch will be the arbiter and the politicians make it so. Something must unify the people. They must have a common cause and uniqueness as a whole looking towards the future.
Gaddafi does not fit. He is an outsider. His bones are in Libya. He is going nowhere alive.

Posted by Dale 2011-07-21 12:12|| 2011-07-21 12:12|| Front Page Top

#5 I wonder if Qadaffy has a counter-proposal?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-07-21 14:11|| 2011-07-21 14:11|| Front Page Top

#6 ...I understand that there's some accommodations that just came open in Abbottabad. Previous one time occupant has vacated the premises.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-07-21 15:50|| 2011-07-21 15:50|| Front Page Top

#7 "if he quits politics"

GFL on that one.

Posted by Barbara 2011-07-21 20:18|| 2011-07-21 20:18|| Front Page Top

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