Hugs from Chavez as Gaddafi's Libya reaches 40

Reuters ^ | September 1, 2009 | Tom Pfeiffer

[La Lydia]

TRIPOLI - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was guest of honor at a military parade to kick off six days of festivities in Libya marking 40 years since Muammar Gaddafi took control of the desert country in a bloodless coup. Chavez swept into Tripoli's landmark Green Square to mix with dignitaries and joke with the press before greeting the veteran Libyan leader who arrived dressed in military uniform. The two leaders known for their anti-U.S. rhetoric hugged then sat together, flanked by African heads of state including Tunisia's Zine al Abidine Ben Ali and Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and dozens of army top brass.

Military bands from 17 nations including France and Italy filed past and Italian acrobat jets zoomed over the Mediterranean in Gaddafi's honor, trailing smoke in the red white and green of Italy's national flag.

The celebrations planned across Libya are designed to show the world that the long-isolated oil exporter is open again for business after years of heavy sanctions, organizers said....

[La Lydia]

After we invaded Afghanistan, and as long as Bush was in office, Gaddafi behaved himself and made nice-nice. Now he's back to his same old BS. Guess that old unclenched fist isn't working out the way it was planned.

[a fool in paradise]

Gaddafi, Chavez, and Castro all cheered Obama’s victory. And Americans are dumbfounded that our nation is being sold out to our enemies.

[tet68]

The two leaders known for their anti-U.S. rhetoric hugged then sat together, flanked by African heads of state including Tunisia’s Zine al Abidine Ben Ali and Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and dozens of army top brass.

Boy, talk about a missed opportunity!

[tet68]

Wait, I missed that, President Bootyflicker?
Was Obama there?

[Voter62vb]

I think Obama’s plan is working for Obama and his Parading Dictator Pals.

[McGruff]

[tet68]

40 years since Muammar Gaddafi took control of the desert country in a bloodless coup.

Note: To press, this was a coup, Honduras was NOT a coup.

[dog breath]

Sounds like a meeting of the Obama fan club.