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Gaddafi son wants to surrender to The Hague – NTC
Russia Today ^ | October 26th 2011 | Agencies

Posted on 10/26/2011 2:19:45 PM PDT by Cardhu

Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son and heir apparent, Saif al-Islam, and ex-intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi have reportedly suggested turning themselves in to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

­The news comes from NTC senior Libyan military official Abdel Majid Mlegta, as quoted by Reuters.

Since NTC forces took control of Sirte, Gaddafi’s hometown, the colonel’s son has remained in hiding. He is believed to be somewhere near Libya's southern border with Niger.

According to the NTC official, Saif al-Islam and Senussi are trying to broker a deal to surrender to the court through a neighboring country. Which country that might be, however, has not been revealed.

Mlegta claimed that they feel unsafe both in Libya and in neighboring Niger and Algeria, where some Gaddafi family members have already found refuge. In any case, he added, they said that Niger was asking for too much money for them to stay.

Saif al-Islam, like his deceased father and Senussi, is wanted for war crimes. The ICC issued arrest warrants for the three of them in June on charges of crimes against humanity, after the matter was referred to the court by the UN Security Council in February. The charges were made in connection with the Libyan regime’s violent crackdown on protesters that month.

As to what is behind Saif al-Islam’s decision, political analyst Samir Awad told RT that it is likely that “he has seen what happens to anyone linked to the Gaddafi regime or his family if they fall into the hands of rebels, who are completely disorganized and who abide by no law.”

The analyst suggested that Gaddafi’s son may have decided that instead of living as a fugitive for the rest of his life, he would rather surrender to The Hague.

(Excerpt) Read more at rt.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: algeria; hague; libya; niger; saifalislam; saifgaddafi
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To: Cardhu

I suppose turning himself in at the local NTC office is not a good idea.


21 posted on 10/26/2011 4:39:05 PM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: Fred Nerks

Interesting quote.

Countries with a large resources base, a small population, and a relatively lightly armed defense force - countries like Australia - should be watching what happens to Libya with some concern.


22 posted on 10/26/2011 5:31:53 PM PDT by BlackVeil
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To: BlackVeil

You’re right...all it would take is an increased influx of ‘immigrants’ ultimately persuaded to aggitate for an autonomous region, create a ‘rebellion’ - and with the UN prepared to carry out this insane ‘duty to protect’ - we could also be bombed out of existence.
Now THAT would suit the Indonesians.
Wonder if NATO has a military base in Indonesia yet? NATO and the UN appear to be nothing but servants of islam.


23 posted on 10/26/2011 5:47:41 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (FAIR DINKUM!)
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To: BlackVeil; Fred Nerks
Not yet for Australia ...but true for other countries that do not have the best of optics (Australia does as a leading Western nation) and a huge resource base. However, if China was to take a larger role in global geo-politics (say a truly multi-polar world, with China being the major counterpoint to the US), then Australia would find itself in a totally different situation. Close proximity, huge resource base, ENORMOUS empty space (comparing the size of the US to that of Australia is interesting), and hard to patrol all of it. There was actually a movie that came out recently about a Chinese invasion of Australia that comes out of the blue (Tomorrow, when the War Began .....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrow,_When_the_War_Began_%28film%29#Plot).


24 posted on 10/27/2011 1:35:21 AM PDT by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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To: Cardhu
Had the U.S. not intervened in this Chinese fire drill the Qaddafi regime today would be trying the rebels for their numerous war crimes. The proceedings likely wouldn't be as formal as the Hague's.
25 posted on 10/27/2011 3:45:24 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: spetznaz

JEMAAH ISLAMIYA.link

excerpt:

Bomb blasts at the Sari Club and Paddy’s Bar in Kuta which killed 200 people in 2002 provoked a major crackdown on the group by the Indonesian government. The consequent arrests, and hounding of the group, have forced changes in leadership, structure, and training.

Administrative structure

JI is thought to be divided into four regional groups, or mantiqi:

1.Mantiqi I - mainland Malaysia and Singapore (for fund-raising)

2.Mantiqi II - Java, Sumatra, other islands of Indonesia (jihad)

3.Mantiqi III - Philippines, Borneo, Sulawesi (for training)

4.Mantiqi IV - Australia (for fund-raising)

Mantiqi I provided most of the leadership until about 2003 and these men were internationalist oriented, close to al-Qaeda. Mantiqi I is now on its knees and key cadres of JI are being drawn from Mantiqi II who are more Indonesia focused, less interested in the middle east, want to establish sharia state in Indonesia. This may lead to fewer attacks on Western targets in Indonesia.

26 posted on 10/27/2011 4:01:20 AM PDT by Fred Nerks (FAIR DINKUM!)
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