Posted on 03/31/2011 8:40:20 PM PDT by iowamark
CHICAGO – Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan reiterated his defense of Moammar Gadhafi on Thursday, calling the embattled Libyan leader a friend and Muslim brother who's lent the movement $8 million over the years.
Farrakhan, speaking at a rare news conference, railed against the media and said Gadhafi isn't the monster being portrayed by Western governments.
The 78-year-old minister criticized the U.S. government and President Barack Obama — whom he also called a brother — for launching military action against Libya without justification. He accused Americans of just wanting Gadhafi out of the picture to secure oil interests.
"I love Moammar Gadhafi, and I love our president," Farrakhan told several hundred cheering supporters at the Nation of Islam's headquarters. "It grieves me to see my brother president set a policy that would remove this man not only from power, but from the earth."...
Farrakhan portrayed Gadhafi as a fellow revolutionary and longtime friend to the Nation of Islam, which used $3 million it borrowed from Libya in the 1970s to acquire its opulent headquarters on Chicago's South Side. Years later, a $5 million loan was used to pay back taxes and costs for the home of the movement's former leader Elijah Muhammad...
He called for a cease-fire on both sides in Libya and a chance for the Libyan people to vote on whether Gadhafi should stay in power. He dismissed allegations that Gadhafi has violently cracked down on his own people, saying the Libyan leader was "killing traitors."
"Do you really think that Brother Gadhafi really was going to slaughter 700,000 people?" Farrakhan said. "If that were true ... where are all the bodies?"...
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Perhaps the most important question is how much has Gadhafi "lent" Barack Obama?
Not 1 Dollar. Otherwisethe cruise missiles would be going in the opposite direction.
Louis needs to take up residence in Libya.
So, he’s getting his financing legs cut out from under him. GOOD.....
Can we strap him to a JDAM and drop him in?
And more, has Louie repaid the loans?
No shi’ite!
Now I know why Louie is so upset. Barry is killing the cash cow.
Read a great blog tonight that put forth a theory:
Remember when Manchelle and the “Won” spent millions of tax-payer dollars to re-decorate the White House that former First Lady Laura Bush JUST redecorated?
The theory put forth is that re-decoration wasn’t the aim;
Sweeping the “area” for listening devices may have been the purpose. But, then, it might be the purpose of most, new administrations. It’s just that THIS administration might have MORE to HIDE than those in the recent past.
Yes you Filthy ugly POS, Money to make War on the White people, Who Built this place!!
I think soetoro´s overall target is Israel. He´s purposely stirring the pots of at least a half-billion islamists. What do you think is going to happen when they all start boiling over?
I wonder where Gadafi would get that type of money?
“While President Obama calls Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi a threat to his own people, just one month before attacking Libya the president asked Congress to increase U.S. aid for Qaddafi’s military to $1.7 million. “
The total since 2008 is $7.7 Million loaned to Libya for “Peace and Security”
http://www.foreignassistance.gov/OU.aspx?OUID=304&FY=2012
do tell, do tell, with slips of tongue, tell and tell more: how many of those years were years when Libya was considered a terrorist state? hmmmm???? and on what tax form did your organization declare the 'loans'? and if loans are never repaid, aren't they considered 'taxable income' instead?
what say you, Holder?
Interesting that he keeps referring to obama as his brother.
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