We usually try to stay away from world news events on the site here (as we should, this is a happy place), but today this was too ridiculous not to share. Libyan dictator Gaddafi is currently hiding from his own people about to throw him out, and now for the first time journalists get to explore his palaces to see exactly what lurks there.
We’ve seen gold plated guns and abused staff members, but this might be one of the stranger finds so far. I’m not sure if the time stamp is embedded with that video, but if not, skip to 1:33 and see a giant painting that is unmistakably from the Prince of Persia. Knowing how insane Gaddafi is, he probably played the game and then started telling people the plot was based around his experiences as a youth.
C(aught)I(n the)A(ct) as usual and with out sanction.
This morning the LATimes published the following:
“In addition, current and former American officials say that CIA operatives and equipment were sent into rebel-held areas to monitor the opposition forces’ activity even before the air bombardment began. It’s not clear whether those operatives are still in Libya, and if so, what their current role is.” (latimes.com/news/politics/la-fg-libya-rebels-20110324,0,3195209.story)
Now this article popped up.
I don’t like coincidences with the CIA. We’ll see what develops.
Has anyone else heard anything about the CIA in Libya lately?
The Bombardier BD-700 plane is registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA, a subsidiary of US superbank Wells Fargo & Company. What has set tongues wagging is that the same subsidiary is the trustee for a Raytheon Hawker aircraft with a tail number N168BFwhich was allegedly used for extraordinary rendition flights by the CIA.
At 22:30 UTC this flight was airborne again from Mitiga and departed via Malta and Italy to an unknown destination, rumoured to be Luton.
A second night of allied air strikes saw a building containing 300 of Col Gaddafi’s supporters in his Tripoli compound destroyed, with eyewitness reports suggesting the surrounding area – including around the tent – is now littered with debris.
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — Explosions and anti-aircraft fire thundered in the skies above Tripoli early Sunday, but it was not clear whether they resulted from another round of cruise missile attacks by allies determined to stop Moammar Gadhafi‘s offensive against Libyan opposition forces.
CNN’s Nic Robertson witnessed the development a few hours after nearly 1,000 people gathered at Gadhafi’s palace in the capital. The crowd chanted, waved flags and shot off fireworks in support of the government.
A defiant Gadhafi said Libya will fight back against undeserved “naked aggression.” His military claimed nearly 50 people, including, women, children and clerics, were killed in Saturday evening’s attacks.
American, French and British military forces, convinced that Gadhafi was not adhering to a United Nations-mandated cease-fire, hammered Libyan military positions with missiles and fighter jets in the first phase of an operation that will include enforcement of a no-fly zone.
An eyewitness in Tripoli reported seeing signs of gunfire rising Sunday morning from the direction of nearby Mitiga Airport. The anti-Gadhafi activist said she heard “continuous gunshots” and at least two loud explosions. It was not clear if the airport was also being used as a military installation.
U.S.-led coalition forces have launched more than 100 Tomahawk missiles on key air defense sites across Libya as part of operations to protect the population from the forces of long-time leader Moammar Gadhafi.
U.S. Vice Admiral William Gortney outlined what is being called “Operation Odyssey Dawn” several hours after he said the missiles started hitting more than 20 Libyan sites.
“The United States military has and will continue to use our unique capabilities to create the conditions from which we and our partners can best enforce the full measure of the U.N. mandate. Our mission right now is to shape the battle space in such a way that our partners may take the lead in execution,” he said.
He said Admiral Sam Locklear was leading the operations from the USS Mount Whitney in the Mediterranean Sea.
Thanks to Qaddafi,US need not manufacture evidence, Qaddafi has provided it.
Go ahead,make another mess ,leave and leave Libyans sort out the mess if they can.
The Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has once again appeared on state TV, vowing to fight on. A series of blasts have reportedly rocked the Libyan capital as Colonel Gaddafi continues to hold on. Several towns near Tripoli are now in the hands of the opposition. Butwitnesses say one of them has come under air attack, and forces loyal to Gaddafi have retaken a nearby oil facility. Meanwhile, the US is flexing its military muscle, moving its naval forces closer to Libya, and triggering speculation of possible strikes. The UK’s also not ruling out the use of force. The international storm’s gathering over the Libyan leader, with the UN suspending the country from its Human Rights Council. It also calls for a mass humanitarian evacuation for people caught up in the crisis. As world pressure mounts, RT’s Laura Emmett reports on whether NATO’s ready for a new war.
Gadhafi responds to air strikes
Gallery: Civil war in Libya
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