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Algeria must hand over to Libya's new authorities anyone close to ousted ruler Moammar Gadhafi whose involvement in crimes is proven, Libyan former Foreign Minister and defector Abdel Rahman Shalgam said Friday. "Personally, I understand Algeria's decision" to take in some members of Gadhafi's family, which has been criticized by Libya's National Transitional Council, Shalgam told the daily Echorouk. "But if any of those people are staying in Algeria when they have committed crimes or are guilty of embezzlement, Algeria should turn them over" to the NTC, Shalgam said... Algeria Tuesday gave refuge to three of Gadhafi's children -- Aisha,...

"Hey fellas just came across a bit of interesting info while researching on Gen Daniel 'Chappie' James: James assumed command of Wheelus Air Force Base, Libya in 1969, in the wake of Colonel Muammar Khadafy’s coup. James recalled an incident with Khadafy shortly after the takeover. “One day Khadafy ran a column of half tracks through my base—right through the housing area at full speed. I shut the barrier down at the gate and met Khadafy a few yards outside it. He had a fancy gun and a holster and kept his hand on it. I had my .45 in...

Lord Mandelson has dismissed claims that the release of Lockerbie bomber is linked to a trade deal - as the head of the FBI slams the Scottish government. The claim was made by Seif al Islam, the son of Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi, in a television interview filmed as Abdelbaset al Megrahi was flown home. "In all commercial contracts, for oil and gas with Britain, (Megrahi) was always on the negotiating table," he said. "All British interests were linked to the release of Abdelbaset al Megrahi." He said he had met Colonel Gaddafi twice in the past year, and on...

Terrorism's Western Ally By Dale HurdCBN News Senior Reporter April 21, 2003 U.S. intelligence is still coming to grips with reports that Al Qaeda and other Muslim terrorist groups are setting up bases in Venezuela. CBN.com – WASHINGTON, D.C. — While America's attention has been focused on Iraq, it may have a growing terrorist threat in this hemisphere, and in a country you might never expect. On February 13 this year, at London's Gatwick Airport, a Muslim with suspected links to Al Qaeda was arrested after a grenade was found in his luggage. His ticket shows he flew in from...

Tony Blair is ready to hold a historic meeting with Muammar Gadafy to offer his thanks to the Libyan leader for agreeing to dismantle his country's weapons of mass destruction programme, it has emerged. However, as Britain pledged to bring Libya "into the mainstream of the international community", Downing Street was given a blunt taste of the continuing threat of banned weapons when Syria declared that it has the right to develop WMD. In his first British interview since Col Gadafy's surprise announcement last month, the Syrian president insisted that Damascus would retain the right to develop banned weapons as...