Libyan forces 'capture Gaddafi'

Jimbuna · 10-20-11, 07:35 AM

Eagerly awaiting confirmation.

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Commanders for Libya's transitional authorities say they have captured ousted leader Col Muammar Gaddafi.
The reports came after transitional forces claimed control of Sirte, Col Gaddafi's birthplace, following weeks of fierce fighting.

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A soldier who says he captured Muammar Gaddafi told the BBC the colonel had shouted: "Don't shoot!"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15385955

Oberon · 10-20-11, 07:46 AM

Well, I'll be...if this is true then it's great news for the rebels...if it is true.

Herr-Berbunch · 10-20-11, 07:46 AM

Al Jazeera says dead, Reuters says dead, BBC says alive, as you say - awaiting confirmation.

Good news, either way.

Jimbuna · 10-20-11, 07:55 AM

I've heard he is wounded in both legs and he is being driven by ambulance to Misratah...200 miles away

Strange how they found him hiding in a hole....I wonder who the last tyrant was that was found in similar circumstances

Betonov · 10-20-11, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

.I wonder who the last tyrant was that was found in similar circumstances

Lets hope there will be a next

Oberon · 10-20-11, 08:07 AM

BBC saying Dead now too in Live reports...but unconfirmed.

AVGWarhawk · 10-20-11, 08:11 AM

I'm thinking it is the end of the road for Gaddafi.

Dowly · 10-20-11, 08:11 AM

Ouch, he doesn't look too well.

soopaman2 · 10-20-11, 08:12 AM

Wow they beat the tar outta him..

I don't know if this is good.

We have to wait and see what pops up.

I would have liked to see him stoned to death in typical arab tradition by the families of the Lockerbie flight. On that note, you think cancer boy scapegoat is safe now?

He may even be the next president, which is why i say don't get happy yet.

Sometimes you get exactly what you wanted then realize it is worse.

TLAM Strike · 10-20-11, 08:14 AM

They just captured Sirte the other day! Was he even trying to hide? Saddam at least hid out for nine months before they captured him.

I'm very disappointed in you Qaddafi...

Onkel Neal · 10-21-11, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I've heard he is wounded in both legs and he is being driven by ambulance to Misratah...200 miles away

Strange how they found him hiding in a hole....I wonder who the last tyrant was that was found in similar circumstances

Yeah, you have to wonder, why don't these guys know when it's time to get our of Dodge? They certainly have the $$ to bail. If I were Ghaddafi, I would be living large in a Swiss ski chalet right now.

Well, me, I'm happy to see another dictator fall. Here's hoping for democracy there (it could happen).

TarJak · 10-21-11, 06:07 AM

Good news Bad news. Not sure which it is yet. Don't like the way he was handled but can understand the anger after so many years of oppression. Good to see him out of the picture, but the way forward is certainly going to have a few twists in it.

Jimbuna · 10-21-11, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Good news Bad news. Not sure which it is yet. Don't like the way he was handled but can understand the anger after so many years of oppression. Good to see him out of the picture, but the way forward is certainly going to have a few twists in it.

Agreed and the last words he probably head were "Quite dog!!" and "God is Great!!"

Krauter · 10-21-11, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Yeah, you have to wonder, why don't these guys know when it's time to get our of Dodge? They certainly have the $$ to bail. If I were Ghaddafi, I would be living large in a Swiss ski chalet right now.

Well, me, I'm happy to see another dictator fall. Here's hoping for democracy there (it could happen).

I think the reason that he didn't bail was mainly believing he could crush the revolution, and by the time he'd realized it was too late all of his funds held in international banks had been frozen.

WarlordATF · 10-22-11, 04:05 AM

I'm glad he's dead. However i would have prefered him to stand trial and spend the rest of his days locked in a cage, death was much too good for him.

Libya has a chance for a bright future now, but its really anyones guess how this will turn out. Hopefully they will elect someone who will do whats best for the country instead of letting another monster take the reins.

We may never know how he really died, if he was executed after his capture then whoever did it is no better than Gaddafi. I can understand the anger the Rebels felt towards him, but cold blooded murder is just wrong.

At least this time the war (battle,engagement?) cannot be blamed on the US, France led this one and we only played a supporting role. I'm so tired of hearing how the US is fighting all these wars over oil and yet we have incredibly high gas prices here. If we were fighting for oil, it sure isn't showing up here in the US for the common civilian.

Iraq was unfinished business for us, We should have just finished the job in 91. Lets not forget how many chances Saddam was given to allow inspections of his arsenal before we took any action. He refused and paid the price. We know he had the weapons at one time because the US gave them to Iraq to use against Iran, What became of those weapons is still unknown, Maybe they were used in the Iran/Iraq war, Maybe they were dismantled, Maybe they were sold to another nation, Maybe they are buried somewhere in the desert, but the fact is they are still unaccounted for.

Afganistan was payback for 9/11. Bin Laden and his terrorist organization attacked the US. There is not a Nation on Earth that would not have struck back after such an attack. I personally think President Clinton should have taken Bin Laden out when he had the chance instead of waiting 8 hours to authorize the tomahawk stikes on the terrorist training camps. Instead it fell into President Bush's lap within a few months of becoming President. Its always blamed on Bush, but the fact is 9/11 might not have happened if Clinton had not wasted enough time for Bin Laden to escape.

In Libya we were asked to help after Gaddafi attacked his own people with the military. We neither started it or lead the actions. We supported the other Countries and the Libyan people to overthrow someone that held power long after the population wanted him gone. It was not like He didn't have a chance to escape, he foolishly thought he could win and it cost him his life. I hope for the best for the people of Libya but i'm concerned that a new monster will replace the old one.

10-20-11, 07:46 AM	#3
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Al Jazeera says dead, Reuters says dead, BBC says alive, as you say - awaiting confirmation. Good news, either way. __________________

10-20-11, 07:55 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I've heard he is wounded in both legs and he is being driven by ambulance to Misratah...200 miles away Strange how they found him hiding in a hole....I wonder who the last tyrant was that was found in similar circumstances __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-20-11, 08:11 AM	#7
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I'm thinking it is the end of the road for Gaddafi. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-20-11, 08:12 AM	#9
soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Wow they beat the tar outta him.. I don't know if this is good. We have to wait and see what pops up. I would have liked to see him stoned to death in typical arab tradition by the families of the Lockerbie flight. On that note, you think cancer boy scapegoat is safe now? He may even be the next president, which is why i say don't get happy yet. Sometimes you get exactly what you wanted then realize it is worse. __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.

10-20-11, 08:14 AM	#10
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	They just captured Sirte the other day! Was he even trying to hide? Saddam at least hid out for nine months before they captured him. I'm very disappointed in you Qaddafi... __________________

10-20-11, 07:46 AM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Well, I'll be...if this is true then it's great news for the rebels...if it is true.

10-20-11, 08:07 AM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	BBC saying Dead now too in Live reports...but unconfirmed.

10-20-11, 08:11 AM	#8
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Ouch, he doesn't look too well.

10-21-11, 06:07 AM	#12
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Good news Bad news. Not sure which it is yet. Don't like the way he was handled but can understand the anger after so many years of oppression. Good to see him out of the picture, but the way forward is certainly going to have a few twists in it.

10-22-11, 04:05 AM	#15
WarlordATF Frogman Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SW Florida Posts: 288 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	I'm glad he's dead. However i would have prefered him to stand trial and spend the rest of his days locked in a cage, death was much too good for him. Libya has a chance for a bright future now, but its really anyones guess how this will turn out. Hopefully they will elect someone who will do whats best for the country instead of letting another monster take the reins. We may never know how he really died, if he was executed after his capture then whoever did it is no better than Gaddafi. I can understand the anger the Rebels felt towards him, but cold blooded murder is just wrong. At least this time the war (battle,engagement?) cannot be blamed on the US, France led this one and we only played a supporting role. I'm so tired of hearing how the US is fighting all these wars over oil and yet we have incredibly high gas prices here. If we were fighting for oil, it sure isn't showing up here in the US for the common civilian. Iraq was unfinished business for us, We should have just finished the job in 91. Lets not forget how many chances Saddam was given to allow inspections of his arsenal before we took any action. He refused and paid the price. We know he had the weapons at one time because the US gave them to Iraq to use against Iran, What became of those weapons is still unknown, Maybe they were used in the Iran/Iraq war, Maybe they were dismantled, Maybe they were sold to another nation, Maybe they are buried somewhere in the desert, but the fact is they are still unaccounted for. Afganistan was payback for 9/11. Bin Laden and his terrorist organization attacked the US. There is not a Nation on Earth that would not have struck back after such an attack. I personally think President Clinton should have taken Bin Laden out when he had the chance instead of waiting 8 hours to authorize the tomahawk stikes on the terrorist training camps. Instead it fell into President Bush's lap within a few months of becoming President. Its always blamed on Bush, but the fact is 9/11 might not have happened if Clinton had not wasted enough time for Bin Laden to escape. In Libya we were asked to help after Gaddafi attacked his own people with the military. We neither started it or lead the actions. We supported the other Countries and the Libyan people to overthrow someone that held power long after the population wanted him gone. It was not like He didn't have a chance to escape, he foolishly thought he could win and it cost him his life. I hope for the best for the people of Libya but i'm concerned that a new monster will replace the old one. __________________