Posted on 03/21/2011 7:59:41 AM PDT by NCjim
WASHINGTON—U.S. intelligence agencies are watching for signs that a desperate Col. Moammar Gadhafi, under attack from a coalition air assault, could resort to acts of terrorism against Western targets.
Col. Gadhafi has extensive stockpiles of mustard gas and high explosives at his disposal that could be used in attacks against targets in Europe or against his own people. He also has a documented history of orchestrating strikes against civilians and other world leaders.
"U.S. officials are keeping an eye on that possibility," one U.S. official said.
So far, counterterrorism officials in the U.S. and Europe believe there is a low probability of Col. Gadhafi returning to terrorism in the near term because he is focused for now on maintaining his hold on power during Western air strikes.
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Seems like an all US show to me.
All we have left in our bag of tricks now is to make him an offer he can’t refuse.
All we have left in our bag of tricks now is to make him an offer he can’t refuse.
Like the one that was made for the Lockerbie bomber? The one that includes freedom, a brand new mansion, and a Lamborghini?
I think one of the bombs in our arsenal should be reserved for Libyan terrorist operative Al Magrahi who is responsible for the Lockerbie Pan Am bombing. The British released him to curry favor with Gaddafi for a BP contract in Libya.. And now it should be our objective to speed along his delayed terminal illness.Once we have achieved that, we should remove ourselves from the coalition and let Britain and France take care of their own vital interests there.
I must’ve missed something... why are we going to war against Libya?
“Col. Gadhafi has extensive stockpiles of mustard gas and high explosives at his disposal that could be used in attacks against targets in Europe or against his own people.”
ummmm, why don’t we bomb the “extensive stockpiles”?
No, I was thinking more along the lines of step away from the podium, come with us or you’ll be sleeping with the fishes. That kind. Accidents happen.
My thoughts exactly, but they’re probably stored underneath the children’s ward at the hospital or underneath the Women’s Health Clinic and Obstetrics Unit.
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