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Killing of Gadhafi´s son in NATO airstrike disturbs Ankara
1.       tunci
7149 posts
 01 May 2011 Sun 10:22 pm

Killing of Gadhafi´s son in NATO airstrike disturbs Ankara

NATO HAVA SALDIRISINDA KADDAFİ´NİN OĞLU´NUN ÖLDÜRÜLMESİ ANKARA´YI RAHATSIZ ETTİ

The NATO strike that killed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi´s son and three young grandchildren ´will lead to more fatal clashes between rival parties and deepening of instability,´ says an upset Ankara. Hours later, Gadhafi´s forces shell a besieged rebel port in a sign that the airstrike has not forced a change in regime tactics

Government officials and members of the media gather at the site of a NATO missile strike that killed Gadhafi´s youngest son and three grandchildren. AP photo

Government officials and members of the media gather at the site of a NATO missile strike that killed Gadhafi´s youngest son and three grandchildren. AP photo

The deaths of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s son and three grandchildren as a result of a NATO raid will “lead to more fatal clashes between rival parties and deepening of instability,” an upset Ankara has said.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and his close aides were informed about the deaths late Saturday while in the minister’s hometown of Konya, where he participated in election rallies over the weekend. Convening briefly to evaluate the developments, the diplomats expressed concerns that targeting members of Gadhafi’s family would bring about serious repercussions.

The Libyan government said Sunday that a NATO airstrike had killed Gadhafi’s youngest son and three grandchildren, but that the strongman had escaped unhurt in what it called a deliberate attempt to assassinate him. Hours later, Gadhafi’s forces shelled a besieged rebel port in a sign that the raid had not forced a change in regime tactics, the Associated Press reported

 

One of the immediate consequences has been an increase in attacks by security forces loyal to Gadhafi against rebels, especially in the critically important city of Misrata. The increase in the scale of clashes will hamper the distribution of humanitarian assistance, sources said.

Turkey, however, is concerned that an even greater blow has been dealt to ongoing international efforts to reach a solution in Libya, by weakening the grounds for intensifying negotiations over a road map for the unrest-hit North African country.

Davutoğlu had been planning to discuss Turkey’s suggestions and other countries’ efforts to contribute to Libya’s stability with his counterparts at the Libya Contact Group meeting in Rome slated for this week.

“What we want is for Libya to overcome this crisis in its integrity. We will continue to exert all possible efforts for the Libyan people,” Davutoğlu said in an interview with a private television channel Sunday. “But those who are unhappy with the growing influence of Turkey in the region are conducting a psychological campaign against Turkey. Despite this, we’ll continue to hold dialogue with all groups.”

Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim told reporters Sunday that the house of Seif al-Arab Gadhafi “was attacked with full power,” announcing the deaths in the Saturday night raids. “The attack resulted in the martyrdom of brother Seif al-Arab Moammar Gadhafi, 29, and three of the leader’s grandchildren,” Ibrahim said. He did not identify the grandchildren.

NATO said it had targeted a command and control center in the strike, according to a report by Agence France-Presse.

Gadhafi and his wife were in the building but were not harmed, Ibrahim said, calling the strike “a direct operation to assassinate the leader of this country.”

“The leader himself is in good health; he was not harmed. His wife is also in good health; she was not harmed, [but] other people were injured,” the spokesman added.

Ibrahim later said intelligence on Gadhafi’s whereabouts appeared to have been “leaked.”

“They knew about him being there, or expected him for some reason,” he said.

The United States avoided comment on the reported deaths. “We got calls from Libyans saying someone big was hit,” a senior U.S. official told AFP late Saturday. “But as to who, I have only the same reports as you do.”

Gadhafi lost an adopted daughter in a U.S. air raid in 1986.

British Prime Minister David Cameron called NATO’s targeting policy “in line” with the U.N. resolution authorizing the Libya campaign, but the Russian Foreign Ministry said it had “serious doubts” the West was not targeting Gadhafi and his family.

“The targeting policy of NATO and the alliance is absolutely clear. It is in line with U.N. resolution 1973 and it is about preventing a loss of civilian life by targeting Gadhafi’s war-making machine,” Cameron told the BBC. “It is about targeting command and control rather than particular individuals.”

Russia criticizes NATO attack

In Moscow, the Foreign Ministry said “the claims of the coalition members that strikes over Libya do not have the physical destruction of Gadhafi and members of his family as their goal cause serious doubts.”

It called on the Western coalition to “cease fire immediately,” saying “reports of casualties among civilians are being received in Moscow with increasing concern.”

NATO said it continued precision strikes against Gadhafi military installations in Tripoli overnight, “including striking a known command and control building in the Bab al-Aziziya neighborhood shortly after 1800 GMT Saturday evening.” Gadhafi’s residential compound is in Bab al-Aziziya.

Libyan state TV showed flag-waving demonstrators it said were mourning Seif al-Arab´s death.

In the rebel capital Benghazi, overjoyed rebels fired rockets, Kalashnikovs and anti-aircraft guns and set off TNT, rocking the eastern Libyan city with sustained gunfire and explosions. “They are so happy that Gadhafi lost his son in an airstrike that they are shooting in celebration,” said Col. Ahmed Omar Bani, military spokesman of the Libyan opposition Transitional National Council, or TNC.

NATO vowed more strikes, although the commander of Operation Unified Protector stressed that “we do not target individuals.”

All NATO’s targets are military in nature and have been clearly linked to the ... regime’s systematic attacks on the Libyan population and populated areas,” said Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard.

On Sunday morning, Gadhafi’s troops shelled Misrata’s port as a Maltese aid ship, the Mae Yemanja, unloaded food and medical supplies, said Ahmed al-Misalati, a truck driver helping move the cargo.

On Saturday, Gadhafi said NATO “must abandon all hope of his departure,” adding that he would “not leave my country and will fight to the death.” But he proposed talks with France and the United States, without preconditions, an offer that was rejected by NATO and the rebels. “We will not surrender, but I call on you to negotiate. If you want petrol, we will sign contracts with your companies – it is not worth going to war over,” he said.

In other developments, Italy boosted security checks Sunday after Gadhafi threatened retaliation over the Rome government’s decision to join the NATO-led airstrikes.

Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said Gadhafi’s threat Saturday to “bring the battle to Italy” should not be underestimated, but Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said the threats had “nothing credible” about them

2.       Elliebes
7 posts
 01 May 2011 Sun 10:32 pm

If this story is true then Im sorry to be horrible but hes had a taste of his own medicine. The saying ´´what goes around, comes around´´ is so true.  The law of nature has a way of balancing out.  

3.       Elliebes
7 posts
 02 May 2011 Mon 08:35 am

It seems my comment on this thread has invited me to be sent hate emails calling me a christian PIG by someone with a muslim chip on his/her shoulder called zibidi.   Just for the record I lived in a muslim country for 4 years.  I have muslim friends for whom I have the highest respect and are on my FB I also have muslim convert friends.  I have read the Quoran etc etc 

 

Perhaps I wasnt very clear, I was in fact defending all the people that this man has killed in his own country for trying to speak out against the government and not writing it from a Christian PIG angle. 

4.       slavica
814 posts
 02 May 2011 Mon 01:44 pm

 

Quoting Elliebes

Im sorry to be horrible...

 

 

I am sorry, but yes, you were horrible. Children are children and their intentional killing is a crime, no matter whose children are they and who killed them.

Besides, things are not so black and white and the question is if those rebels were not the first who had a taste of their own medicine, after asking international forces to attack thier own country.

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5.       scalpel
1472 posts
 02 May 2011 Mon 02:37 pm

 

Quoting Elliebes

If this story is true then Im sorry to be horrible but hes had a taste of his own medicine. The saying ´´what goes around, comes around´´ is so true.  The law of nature has a way of balancing out.  

 

The bombing of villa didn´t leave Saif al-Arab dead only, but also three of Gaddafi´s grandsons.

They were preteens. 

You can never correct a wrong doing by commiting another one.


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6.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 03 May 2011 Tue 10:44 pm

 

Quoting Elliebes

It seems my comment on this thread has invited me to be sent hate emails calling me a christian PIG by someone with a muslim chip on his/her shoulder called zibidi.   Just for the record I lived in a muslim country for 4 years.  I have muslim friends for whom I have the highest respect and are on my FB I also have muslim convert friends.  I have read the Quoran etc etc 

 

Perhaps I wasnt very clear, I was in fact defending all the people that this man has killed in his own country for trying to speak out against the government and not writing it from a Christian PIG angle. 

 

Can you please forward these private messages to me, Elliebes?  You may also block this user so that you do not get any further PMs from him/her. (Just click on this persons user name and then add him/her to your ignore list).

 

Thanks,

Elisabeth



Edited (5/3/2011) by Elisabeth

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