[Cicero]

Iraq was also a partner, according to the Debka article. If so, then Qadaffi had TWO reasons for giving in:

1) He feared he would suffer the same fate as Saddam.

2) He feared that Saddam would rat on him.

Saddam's capture was key for both these reasons. And this will now put a lot of pressure on China to stop helping their North Korean friends defy us.

[des]

same for france, germany, were afraid he would rat on them.