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anti-government rebels, whom he described as 'terrorists linked to Osama bin Laden,' but warned that if the West were to attack his country, he would ally his forces with al-Qaeda in a 'holy war'.
Gaddafi made the remarks in an interview with Milan-based daily Il Giornale from his his headquarters in the Libyan capital Tripoli.
Asked whether he feared ending up like former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who was toppled by a US-led invasion and then hanged for war crimes, Gaddafi said: 'No, our war is against al-Qaeda.'
However, 'if they (the West) behave with us as they did in Ir
Originally posted by Illusionsaregrander
Im not saying I like or support Gaddafi, I am just reacting to the fact that what is happening to him is wrong, no matter what a jerk he is. Just like what happened to Saddam was wrong, no matter what a jerk he was.
Originally posted by Illusionsaregrander
reply to post by Silcone Synapse
Im not saying I like or support Gaddafi, I am just reacting to the fact that what is happening to him is wrong, no matter what a jerk he is. Just like what happened to Saddam was wrong, no matter what a jerk he was.
Wealthy business people should not be toppling governments around the world just to make it easier for them to get rich. (or buying them by controlling the media like they do here in the US.) The same people who are screwing him are screwing us. I can understand why you might not like Gaddafi, but I dont understand your seeming "glee" that the greed mongers that are ruining America are wrecking havoc in the Mid East.
Especially since if they cant get him to drop out via a media manufactured "revolution" our poor broke ass country the US is going to be plundered further to pay to make these rich bastards richer and help win their little mid east chess game.
Im tired of America lives, and American wealth being stolen by corporatists to screw other countries over and to undermine our democracy here at home as well. Our main real surviving asset is our military, and personally, it pisses me off to see the elite exploiting it for their own ends.
Originally posted by LoverBoy
reply to post by Illusionsaregrander
There is plenty of room in the Middle East for you if you hate it here so much.