Condoleezza Rice Recalls Meeting Gaddafi, Who Asked Why ‘His African Princess’ Hadn’t Visited

by Alex Alvarez | 4:30 pm, October 20th, 2011

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It must have been a weird few months for Condoleezza Rice. Back in August, it was discovered that former Libyan leader Muammar al Gaddafi had kept a photo album dedicated to the former Secretary of State at his compound. Now, in the wake of his death, Rice has offered the Daily Beast an inside glimpse into her uncomfortable meeting with the eccentric dictator.

In an excerpt from her memoir, No Higher Honor, Rice describes some of the trepidation she felt in advance of her “much anticipated” yet disquieting visit to Libya to meet with Gaddafi:

My upcoming trip gave me powerful leverage in these negotiations because Qaddafi desperately wanted me to visit Tripoli.

There were two reasons for this: one traditional and the other, well, a little disconcerting. Obviously, the first visit by a U.S. secretary of state since 1953 would be a major milestone on the country’s path to inter- national acceptability. But Qaddafi also had a slightly eerie fascination with me personally, asking visitors why his “African princess” wouldn’t visit him.

Rice notes that she declined an invitation to visit Gaddafi in his tent, choosing instead to hold their meeting at his formal residence. She had been warned that he might “say something crazy.” And, sure enough, Gaddafi launched into the sort of conversation best reserved for uncomfortable Thanksgiving dinners with one’s extended family:

“Tell President Bush to stop talking about a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine!” he barked. “It should be one state! Israeltine!” Perhaps he didn’t like what I said next. In a sudden fit, he fired two translators in the room. Okay, I thought, this is Qaddafi.

That’s so ravin’!

h/t Daily Beast

Condoleezza Rice, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi

Anonymous

How not to make someone feel like a welcome guest.

…Well handled Ms Rice. Well handled!

Its still really uncomfortable to think that Gaddafi had a photo album of Rice…
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VYUK3HIJFCPFBZUHRHN6HCR5AA MarkfromSavannah

The one disappointment this election cycle is someone as brilliant as Condi Rice didn’t choose to enter the presidential race. This woman’s background, education, experience, and class would have made her an excellent candidate.

Come on libs – snipe away!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VYUK3HIJFCPFBZUHRHN6HCR5AA MarkfromSavannah

The one disappointment this election cycle is someone as brilliant as Condi Rice didn’t choose to enter the presidential race. This woman’s background, education, experience, and class would have made her an excellent candidate.

Come on libs – snipe away!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek Bulk Vanderhuge

Here is a story Mediaite wouldn’t do in a million years:

Rewind: Remember When PBS Praised Qadhafi As An Islamic Hero?
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2011/10/20/rewind-remember-when-pbs-praised-qadhafi-islamic-hero
http://www.davidjkramer.co.cc// DavidKramer

Can we get some headlines of Ghadaffi calling Obama his buddy? Thanks, I am sure you will get right on that.
Anonymous

That guy a gaudy dresser .
Exgoper

I’d hardly describe Condi as “brilliant.” Her peculiar testimony about the “Bin Laden Determined to Strike US” file made her sound disengaged, at best. But she’s also no right wing stooge like Bachmann, Cain, Santorum and Perry. She would have made an interesting candidate. But she would have proven way too smart for the vast majority of Republican voters.
Exgoper

Yawn.
http://en.gravatar.com/robb714 Robb714

Well, it’s not like I didn’t try to warn him, right? http://newsflavor.com/world/middle-east/robbs-deposed-despot-dictator-rehab-ranch/
DreNYC10

House Hearing on 9/11

Lawmaker: ” Madam Secretary what can you tell about the daily briefing security report the is given to the President. Please tell us the title of the report you gave to the President back on August 2001″.

Sec. Rice: ” Um um, something about planes hitting buildings, I think?”

Yeah that’s the GOP at it’s fvkn best ! OUR SIDE HAS A NINJA THAT HAS BEEN JACKN MUTHFVKERS SINCE DAY ONE! 1st WEEK ON THE JOB BAM! PIRATE SHOT IN THE FVKN DOME! BITCH ASS GOP!
Anonymous

you need a ass kickin

real bad
Anonymous

Is that why she went to Libya to strike up an alliance with a terrorist?
Anonymous

You are going to make them cry.
proud2tbagu

I was going to reply to your ignorant statement but it is futile. The best part of you ran down your mother’s leg. You pos.
Anonymous

Yes, it’s futile to disagree with facts. You’re learning.
Nancillarypeloslinton

NEXT STOP: MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD!-ALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA!
Charles Ulysses Feney

Muammar loves Condi

Muammar had a unnatural attraction
To females fron the neo-con faction
He tried to impress
His new “African Princes”
And ask her over for “Bunga-bunga” action!

But Condi wouldn’t let Muammar con her
She preserved her Secretary of State honor
As soon as he sent
for her to come to his tent
She said” I’d rather date a white Afrikanar!”
proud2tbagu

No. You are to stupid to even understand what a job is. Let alone anything else. You pos living with your mama smoking pot in your bedroom douche bag>
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VYUK3HIJFCPFBZUHRHN6HCR5AA MarkfromSavannah

Hey, it’s Trevor the liar! Still awaiting that retraction from the police car crapping guy defense you offered over the weekend – don’t think that’ll happen though, huh?
Sinbad718

I’m a dem… & i would vote for condi in a second, regardless ! :) besides… she’s a million if not a mega-zillion times better than any1 of the bone-heads running on the current GOP side… one more thing, RUSH ??? he actually has followers??? people actually listen to that retard ??? wow !!! … as Mr. Spok would say, FACINATING !!! oh, p.s. I just found this page yesterday, it’s cool so I put it on my favs…… :D