Gaddafi says Libya helps West in anti-terror war

Reuters ^ | January 11, 2003

[Black Powder]

NEW YORK, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was quoted on Saturday as saying Libyan terrorists were operating in the United States and Britain but his government was helping in efforts to eliminate them.

In an interview with Newsweek magazine, Gaddafi said widespread support for al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the Muslim world was a threat to his own rule, and members of the group had tried to assassinate him.

Asked if he was providing the United States with information on al Qaeda, blamed for the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on America, he said:

"Intelligence agencies in Libya and the United States are exchanging information. There are Libyan terrorists in America and in Britain. The Libyan intelligence service exchanges information (with Britain and the United States) so that they will be wiped out."

Gaddafi, in the comments published in Newsweek, did not elaborate but the magazine cited him as saying Libyan cooperation in fighting terrorism was "irrevocable."

In discussing compensation for the bombing of the Pan Am aircraft that was blown up over Lockerbie in 1988, Gaddafi said it should be linked to compensation for the victims of a U.S. military attack on Libya two years earlier.

Lawyers representing Libya signed an offer in October to compensate relatives of the 270 people killed in the Lockerbie bombing, for which Libyan intelligence agent Abdel Basset al-Megrahi was convicted by a Scottish court. The offer would provide $10 million per victim.

Gaddafi said Libya had no problem with paying compensation, but said "there is nothing official so far."

"We hope an agreement can be reached to solve the Lockerbie problem and provide suitable compensation which Libya alone will not pay. Perhaps Libya and the United States will contribute to a compensation fund," he said.

Asked why the United States would contribute, Gaddafi replied:

"To compensate for the Libyans who were killed in 1986 -- as well as for the victims of Lockerbie. How much do you think the compensation should be for Gaddafi's daughter who was killed in 1986? If a normal American needs $10 million, then a daughter of Gaddafi who was killed should be worth billions."

Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported in 1999 that Gaddafi personally ordered the bombing of the Pan Am flight in retaliation for the U.S. attack which killed his adopted daughter.

In the Newsweek interview, the Libyan leader said he was optimistic about the future of relations with the United States. "During the time of wars of liberation, we waged war. Now it is time for peace, and I want to be part of world peace," he said.

[Black Powder]

Libyan terrorists were operating in the United States and Britain but his government was helping in efforts to eliminate them.

Pretty generous of Gaddafi, wouldn't you say? After all, he'd be the one to know where they are.

Kill him.

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[Russell Scott]

The media will print anything now days, trying to legitimize murdering butchers, dictators, and thieves. No wonder so many wicked people rise to power to enslave their people, the media just can't get enough of them.

[sheik yerbouty]

Khadaffy Duck is having another "out of mind experience."

[yonif]

Qadaffi helping out in the war-against terrorism? Ha. Sooner or later his dictatorial country is going to be next on our list.

[shanec]

Chavez in Venezuela is stepping up his dependance on Tripoli for help in supporting his regime there. 18 specialist Libyans arrived here 3 days ago, to supposedly restart the oil refineries because he can not find local workers, who are both skilled and willing to break the strike, to do so.

They were received by top-level MVR party bosses, so they might be more than mere oil workers. I am enclosing a list of names and the route they took to get here, for whatever it is worth...

-Shane

LIBYANS IN VENEZUELA

Flight plan -
01/09/03: LX 2585 Tripoli > Zurich
01/10/03: LH 3755 Zurich > Frankfurt
01/10/03: LH 534 Frankfurt > Caracas

Received in Maiquetia (Caracas airport) by:
Ali Ahmed, of the "Libyan Commission"
Cilia Flores, member of Congress, "MVR"-party
Nicolas Maduro, member of Congress, "MVR"-party
Juan Barreto, member of Congress, "MVR"-party

Arrivals (last name, first name):
Alghariy, Alsudik
Najjar, Elmabruk
Adun, Koaled
Adel, Zeguera
Nagib, Sherif
Benelfgh, Abubaker
Bentahir, Nabiel
Enbia, Abdulfat
Majrab, Waldi
Elkom, Amhamed
Nashnush, Abdulgha
Romia, Mohamed
Shwich, Abduraoo
Elghanud, Abdulnas
Barhmi, Ezzedin
Seleni, Abdulssa
Gwile, Hasan
Besha, Mhemmed

Current place of residence: Hotel Eduard, Macuto, Vargas state

Stated Mission: Reactivation of various PDVSA oil refineries

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For more on Chavez mutual support alliances with dictators and terrorists around the world, see the expose's from his top military officers that have left him in the last few months here...

[shanec]

From Caracas connection at http://www.militaresdemocraticos.com he also says:

"We also got a big IRANIAN contingent, as well as ALGERIANS and INDIANS. The Iranians got a big official government reception, and included high-level government officials from Iran. The Algerians, when they came, got in through customs through a special door and did not have to show passports or pass immigration controls in any way. I have this on tape (filmed by a passenger on the same, from Holland, two days ago)."