Libyan revolution

[OutofDate1980]

"The current military commander for Tripoli of Libya's provisional government, Abdel Hakim Belhadj, was among those captured and sent to Libya by the CIA, Human Rights Watch said."

NewsDaily: CIA, MI6 helped Gaddafi on dissidents: rights group

It appears "rendition", may come back to haunt.

 

[ElasticNinja]

Awkward huh? Hope the NTC doesn't split. The Libyan people have their chance now, I hope they seize it. I think they will, but we know that it does not always work out.

 

[OutofDate1980]

It appears one obstacle is being solved, but plenty of pitfalls await.

"Armed loyalists of Moammar Gadhafi, including his security chief, fled into neighboring Niger in multiple convoys across hundreds of miles of desert on Tuesday. Libya’s former rebels — now the country’s de facto rulers — claimed the convoys were a major flight by Gadhafi’s most hardcore backers from his final strongholds."

Gadhafi security chief, other loyalists flee Libya, raising hope support crumbling - The Washington Post

 

[ElasticNinja]

Yet the mercenaries fight on for fear of a painful death from the rebels.