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Muammar Gaddafi’s Son Saif Al-Arab, Three Grandsons Killed In NATO Strike

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A senior Libyan official has confirmed to Reuters that Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, youngest son of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in a NATO strike. Other reports from AP confirm that Gaddafi the elder was also in the home, as well as three grandchildren; however, he escaped injury.

As the news just broke minutes ago, the only confirmations of the news come via Twitter, where @BreakingNews confirmed his death:



BBC News reports more details: the house in question was a “large residential villa”– thus explaining Muammar Gaddafi’s survival, and journalists are reporting that the strike was heaving, leaving the building “extensively damaged” with one unexploded bomb still in the area. They also have some official comments:

Government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim said the villa was attacked “with full power.”

“The attack resulted in the matyrdom of brother Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, 29 years old, and three of the leader’s grandchildren,” he said.

“The leader with his wife was there in the house with other friends and relatives, the leader himself is in good health, he wasn’t harmed.”

“This was a direct operation to assassinate the leader of this country,” the spokesman added.

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  • Barack Must Go

    The grandkids are also dead according to ” FOX NEWS ” at 6:45 PM.

  • ModerateMan

    Yes! We killed someone’s kid! I see another Nobel Peace prize in Obama’s future.

  • Subdivisions2112

    Where are all of the protests for this illegal and unjust war? Why is it Obama is getting a pass on this? This is a worse war than Iraq…a blatant war for oil and not a peep from code pink or ANSWER or the anti-war hollywood left. Biggest hypocrites in the world…swear to God.

  • Dem4Ever

    Hamas and Hezbula were two of Obama’s major foreign donors.  It also is common knowledge that the Saudi’s and Iranians each contributed 10′s of thousands of dollars to his election campaign as well.

  • Barack Must Go

    Subdivisions2112 said:
    Where are all of the protests for this illegal and unjust war? Why is it Obama is getting a pass on this? This is a worse war than Iraq…a blatant war for oil and not a peep from code pink or ANSWER or the anti-war hollywood left. Biggest hypocrites in the world…swear to God.

    Due to Barack’s affirmative action status he gets a free pass on everything.

  • Giant Forehead

    Dem4Ever said:
    Hamas and Hezbula were two of Obama’s major foreign donors.  It also is common knowledge that the Saudi’s and Iranians each contributed 10’s of thousands of dollars to his election campaign as well.

    Source?

  • Cancon2

    I am hankering for some Faux Outrage.Oh wait, A democrat is calling the shots, forget that.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    Cancon2 said:
    I am hankering for some Faux Outrage.Oh wait, A democrat is calling the shots, forget that.

    In 1986 when Reagan ordered the bombing of Libya after a terrorist attack sponsored by Libya, K-daffy’s 3 year old daughter was killed in that bombing. Why don’t you work on the FIXed News Outrage now?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    Giant Forehead said:
    Source?

    The source is his ass – as in “Dem4ever pulled it out of his ass” and, in addition, it was “not intended to be a factual statement.”

  • timcajun

    ModerateMan says:
    Yes! We killed someone’s kid! I see another Nobel Peace prize in Obama’s future.
    ………………………………………………..
    Lets tally Bush’s died kid count to a Nato, Nato strike! Spin or dumb ass your call! Keep the hate alive!

  • cjd ohio 1

    timcajun said:
    ModerateMan says:Yes! We killed someone’s kid! I see another Nobel Peace prize in Obama’s future.………………………………………………..Lets tally Bush’s died kid count to a Nato, Nato strike! Spin or dumb ass your call! Keep the hate alive!

    or FDR’s yeah

  • Moderate

    Indian Maoists Condemns Obama.

    “Nobody is so innocent as to believe that Obama is bombing Libya to protect Libyan rebels while he sent Saudi Arabian troops into Bahrain through the back door to suppress the people’s rebellion there.

    “This blood-thirsty ‘Nobel Peace Prize Laureate’ who is killing hundreds of innocents in drone attacks in Afghanistan and western Pakistan has no moral right to even utter the words ‘lives of innocents’.

    “The western countries which never bothered about the lives of people when the armed forces of the dictators of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Jordan etc, whom they had been supporting all these years, fired upon people killing them in scores are now bent upon dethroning Qaddafi – mind you, not for any selfish interests but ‘to save the Libyans’. Unadulterated imperialist hypocrisy!”

  • ModerateMan

    timcajun said:
    ModerateMan says:
    Yes! We killed someone’s kid! I see another Nobel Peace prize in Obama’s future.
    ………………………………………………..
    Lets tally Bush’s died kid count to a Nato, Nato strike! Spin or dumb ass your call! Keep the hate alive!

    More Americans have died in Afganistan in Obama’s first two years than all of the Bush presidency. This last month in Iraq has been the deadliest since 2009. Obama has ordered more predator drone strikes in his first two years than Bush did his entire presidency (and Obama expanded the bombing to Pakistan). I’m not surprised you are ignorant of these facts because the media refuses to cover it as opposed to the nightly reports during the Bush years.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    ModerateMan said:
    More Americans have died in Afganistan in Obama’s first two years than all of the Bush presidency. This last month in Iraq has been the deadliest since 2009. Obama has ordered more predator drone strikes in his first two years than Bush did his entire presidency (and Obama expanded the bombing to Pakistan). I’m not surprised you are ignorant of these facts because the media refuses to cover it as opposed to the nightly reports during the Bush years.

    All of those who’ve died in Afghanistan have died because Bush went into Afghanistan on one mission, lost sight of both the mission and the prey, and then let mission creep take effect. Republicans are the diametric opposite of military genius.

  • marcus.lewis

    This is not the same as the Iraq war. I would have been fine with taking out Saddam via missile strike or CIA. My problem with Iraq was the amount of troops we had on the ground over there.

  • TillieGlockenspiel

    Is this an example of Samantha Power’s “RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT” doctrine? I so, i’d prefer going back to the old fashioned “IN OUR NATIONAL INTEREST” doctrine. These people (in the Obama regime) are certifiably NUTS.

  • Pablo

    Is this what a No Fly Zone looks like? Would someone like to tell me exactly what the hell it is we’re doing over there?

    Who took this shot? Was it us? Or was it just NATO, which is us? Who takes credit for this attack?

    Who knew that Hope and Change meant that we’d find another country to kill Muslims for oil in?

    What the f*ck is going on here? And where’s Congress? Hell, where’s Obama? When was the last time he told us what we’re doing there? If I’m not mistaken, it was March 18, when we were told our involvement would last days, not weeks. Tomorrow being May 1st, where is our President on this new war we’re in?

    I can’t believe anyone who wasn’t just dying for a black president voted for this guy. You. Got. Jobbed. And you brought me with you. Thanks a lot.

  • Pablo

    ModerateMan said:
    Yes! We killed someone’s kid! I see another Nobel Peace prize in Obama’s future.

    You know, I was amazed enough when the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner feted the jailer of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner, but if this doesn’t have the antiwar left eviscerating Obama, then we can conclude that it was all a ruse from the get go. If it helps them to imagine he’s George Bush while they slaughter him, I’m OK with that. But they’re missing. Where are they?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    Pablo said:
    Is this what a No Fly Zone looks like? Would someone like to tell me exactly what the hell it is we’re doing over there? Who took this shot? Was it us? Or was it just NATO, which is us? Who takes credit for this attack? Who knew that Hope and Change meant that we’d find another country to kill Muslims for oil in? What the f*ck is going on here? And where’s Congress? Hell, where’s Obama? When was the last time he told us what we’re doing there? If I’m not mistaken, it was March 18, when we were told our involvement would last days, not weeks. Tomorrow being May 1st, where is our President on this new war we’re in? I can’t believe anyone who wasn’t just dying for a black president voted for this guy. You. Got. Jobbed. And you brought me with you. Thanks a lot.

    Hmmm – a no fly zone. Like the one that kept Saddam bottled up throughout the Clinton Administration. I can’t believe anyone who voted Republican didn’t realize what clusterf*cks they were on military affairs. And look what they gave us. All. You. Casualties. Got killed or maimed for nothing. Thanks for nothing, Republicans.

  • Pablo

    Bill Adkins said:
    All of those who’ve died in Afghanistan have died because Bush went into Afghanistan on one mission, lost sight of both the mission and the prey, and then let mission creep take effect. Republicans are the diametric opposite of military genius.

    Bill, if you has half an idea of what you’re bleating about, you’d be at least twice as well informed as you are at the moment.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    Pablo said:
    Bill, if you has half an idea of what you’re bleating about, you’d be at least twice as well informed as you are at the moment.

    Pablow, after nearly a decade of all cost/no benefit in Iraq the least you could do is grow some and admit that the Blunder in Iraq is just that.

  • Pablo

    Bill Adkins said:
    Hmmm – a no fly zone. Like the one that kept Saddam bottled up throughout the Clinton Administration. I can’t believe anyone who voted Republican didn’t realize what clusterf*cks they were on military affairs. And look what they gave us. All. You. Casualties. Got killed or maimed for nothing. Thanks for nothing, Republicans.

    No, Bill. It gave us Oil for Food. Look it up, idiot. Iraq II was when the No Fly Zone turned into regime change, with Congress’ blessing..

    Hey, how about if you explain what we’re doing in Libya, what with that being the topic and all? If you can explain where Congress is on the matter, I’ve got at least 3 cookies for you.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    Pablo said:
    No, Bill. It gave us Oil for Food. Look it up, idiot. Iraq II was when the No Fly Zone turned into regime change, with Congress’ blessing.. Hey, how about if you explain what we’re doing in Libya, what with that being the topic and all? If you can explain where Congress is on the matter, I’ve got at least 3 cookies for you.

    How about you explain your complete absence of principle, consistency and integrity? If you can do that I’ll call your three cookies and raise you a bag of pistachios.

  • Pablo

    Bill Adkins said:
    Pablow, after nearly a decade of all cost/no benefit in Iraq the least you could do is grow some and admit that the Blunder in Iraq is just that.

    Ah… you miss Saddam and Uday and Qusay, don’t you, Bill? Those stupid Iraqis, going to the polls and election people. Blech!

  • Pablo

    Bill Adkins said:
    How about you explain your complete absence of principle, consistency and integrity? If you can do that I’ll call your three cookies and raise you a bag of pistachios.

    That’s vacuous nonsense, Bill. What the hell are we doing in Libya? Can you answer that question, or are you just a talking point stuffed bot?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    Why, no, I don’t miss them – hell, didn’t even know they existed. But then, I didn’t know you were such a K-daffy fan. All those years Reagan tried to kill him, I thought he was a crazy SOB, I was really offended by Pan Am 103 — but with all that, I just didn’t think any ‘American’ would advocate against America and for K-Daffy. I’d like to see your long form birth certificate now.

  • MrTPar_taY

    Just Wondering,

    Does this make ObieWanttobePresident-Ma a War Hero or War Criminal?

  • Pablo

    Bill Adkins said:
    In 1986 when Reagan ordered the bombing of Libya after a terrorist attack sponsored by Libya, K-daffy’s 3 year old daughter was killed in that bombing. Why don’t you work on the FIXed News Outrage now?

    Bill Adkins said:
    The source is his ass – as in “Dem4ever pulled it out of his ass” and, in addition, it was “not intended to be a factual statement.”

    Bill Adkins said:
    All of those who’ve died in Afghanistan have died because Bush went into Afghanistan on one mission, lost sight of both the mission and the prey, and then let mission creep take effect. Republicans are the diametric opposite of military genius.

    Bill Adkins said:
    Hmmm – a no fly zone. Like the one that kept Saddam bottled up throughout the Clinton Administration. I can’t believe anyone who voted Republican didn’t realize what clusterf*cks they were on military affairs. And look what they gave us. All. You. Casualties. Got killed or maimed for nothing. Thanks for nothing, Republicans.

    Bill Adkins said:
    Pablow, after nearly a decade of all cost/no benefit in Iraq the least you could do is grow some and admit that the Blunder in Iraq is just that.

    Bill Adkins said:
    How about you explain your complete absence of principle, consistency and integrity? If you can do that I’ll call your three cookies and raise you a bag of pistachios.

    Bill, you seem to want to talk about anything BUT Libya. Why is that?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    MrTPar_taY said:
    Just Wondering, Does this make ObieWanttobePresident-Ma a War Hero or War Criminal?

    Depends – any waterboarding happening? The case demands precedent – want to dig up Reagan and prosecute?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

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    Pablo said:
    Bill, you seem to want to talk about anything BUT Libya. Why is that?

    You must have missed this post: “Why, no, I don’t miss them – hell, didn’t even know they existed. But then, I didn’t know you were such a K-daffy fan. All those years Reagan tried to kill him, I thought he was a crazy SOB, I was really offended by Pan Am 103 — but with all that, I just didn’t think any ‘American’ would advocate against America and for K-Daffy. I’d like to see your long form birth certificate now.”

  • Pablo

    Bill Adkins said:
    I was really offended by Pan Am 103 — but with all that, I just didn’t think any ‘American’ would advocate against America and for K-Daffy.

    No, I’m not Ghadaffi fan, Bill. Though Isratine was comedy gold.

    I’d just like to know what the hell we’re doing in our Libyan War. Usually, when we’re at war, our President will tell us what he’s intends to do in that war. Obama hasn’t. Do you have a clue, Bill? if so, please share it. We’re way past No Fly Zone. What are we doing there?

  • Pablo

    Bill Adkins said:
    Why, no, I don’t miss them – hell, didn’t even know they existed.

    That’s because you’re ignorant, Bill.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    Pablo said:
    That’s because you’re ignorant, Bill.

    That’s the best you have, pablow? I wasn’t and didn’t keep score of K-daffy’s progeny (means ‘children’) either.

  • seek

    i think that is what is different from ‘them’ and ‘us’. When I saw the headline, I had a sinking feeling in my stomach. Ghadaffi is a monster and what he has done and continues to do to his people is beyond our comprehension but it still doesn’t come easy to me.

    The difference between him and ‘us’ I hope is that we look at the bigger picture as to how many lives we’ve saved rather than how many lives we took. Death is death and the finality of it does not make me happy.

    I don’t blame Obama, I don’t blame anyone except Ghadaffi, but I still feel awful for the event and take no joy in it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    seek said:
    i think that is what is different from ‘them’ and ‘us’. When I saw the headline, I had a sinking feeling in my stomach. Ghadaffi is a monster and what he has done and continues to do to his people is beyond our comprehension but it still doesn’t come easy to me. The difference between him and ‘us’ I hope is that we look at the bigger picture as to how many lives we’ve saved rather than how many lives we took. Death is death and the finality of it does not make me happy. I don’t blame Obama, I don’t blame anyone except Ghadaffi, but I still feel awful for the event and take no joy in it.

    Note I do not nor have I expressed joy at the death of children – but children are often victims in wars and have been throughout history.

  • Barack Must Go

    Bill Adkins said:
    Note I do not nor have I expressed joy at the death of children – but children are often victims in wars and have been throughout history.

    You mean like all the innocent children senselessly murdered each and every day in this country by liberals in their war on morality and the American family.

  • skyfet

    This is an imperial war, the guy clearly wants it resolve but the west is saying ‘No’, we want your head on the platter. This is a disgrace, it’s s shameful.

  • Skippy

    skyfet said:
    This is an imperial war, the guy clearly wants it resolve but the west is saying ‘No’, we want your head on the platter. This is a disgrace, it’s s shameful.

    That sht Felix is carrying finally got to you?

    Kaddafi’s son, the guy who was killed, defiantly said, paraphrasing “I was born in Libya. I will die in Libya”

    Kaddafi and his family were given plenty of time to leave the country they abused, in peace.

    Kaddafi is an as*hole and a dumbsht for carrying innocents to hell along with him.

    Even at this time, Kaddafi could announce he is leaving his country but the amount of death left on his trail will catch up with him. Kaddafi gambled and he f*ed up big time.

  • Skippy

    Barack Must Go said:
    You mean like all the innocent children senselessly murdered each and every day in this country by liberals in their war on morality and the American family.

    Have you ever been pregnant?

    You anti-American POS.

  • Pablo

    Skippy said:
    Even at this time, Kaddafi could announce he is leaving his country but the amount of death left on his trail will catch up with him. Kaddafi gambled and he f*ed up big time.

    Is that out goal? Regime change? Where’s Obama? Why isn’t he telling us that’s why we’re there? And why don’t you seem to care? If this were a white Republican, you’d be screaming your head off. Why so serene?

  • Pablo

    Regime change is not in the UN mandate. This really is an illegal war for oil.

    Change you can believe in.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Morris-Wise/100001518338979 Morris Wise

    The doors of liquor and porno shops are now opening a little wider. Those who oppose free trade in North Africa will meet the same fate as the son of Gadhafi.

  • Rio

    Pablo said:
    Pablo says:
    April 30, 2011 at 10:56 pm

    If Alice67 were in here she would be accusing Bill Adkins of thread jacking, something she never does.

  • AikidoJoe

    We wont see the anti-war left out in the streets over this until a Republican is voted into office in 2012. Then they’ll blame it on him, or her, and call that president a war criminal.

  • Yargburger

    Skippy said:
    That sht Felix is carrying finally got to you?

    Kaddafi’s son, the guy who was killed, defiantly said, paraphrasing “I was born in Libya. I will die in Libya”

    Kaddafi and his family were given plenty of time to leave the country they abused, in peace.

    Kaddafi is an as*hole and a dumbsht for carrying innocents to hell along with him.

    Even at this time, Kaddafi could announce he is leaving his country but the amount of death left on his trail will catch up with him. Kaddafi gambled and he f*ed up big time.

    Actually, it was his other son Saif al-Islam that said that he would die in Libya. Saif al-Arab, as far as has been reported, was not involved in the Libyan government. Similar names, so I can understand the confusion.

  • Judge Mental
  • timcajun

    ModerateMan says:
    More Americans have died in Afganistan in Obama’s first two years than all of the Bush presidency. This last month in Iraq has been the deadliest since 2009. Obama has ordered more predator drone strikes in his first two years than Bush did his entire presidency (and Obama expanded the bombing to Pakistan). I’m not surprised you are ignorant of these facts because the media refuses to cover it as opposed to the nightly reports during the Bush years.
    …………………………………………………………………….
    Nice tea lie, you got that little white lie from a “tea” site, but the “tea” bubble doesn’t allow for facts! Who’s ignorant of the facts? Teas sell that all…all media that does not agree with them is bias,…ALL…. other media, so who sounds ignorant? Who started, this war,.. that “now” your worried about? One death is one too many and it doesn’t matter …who..is in office! Lets keep the lies straight and keep the hate alive!

  • cjd ohio 1

    timcajun said:
    ModerateMan says:More Americans have died in Afganistan in Obama’s first two years than all of the Bush presidency. This last month in Iraq has been the deadliest since 2009. Obama has ordered more predator drone strikes in his first two years than Bush did his entire presidency (and Obama expanded the bombing to Pakistan). I’m not surprised you are ignorant of these facts because the media refuses to cover it as opposed to the nightly reports during the Bush years.…………………………………………………………………….Nice tea lie, you got that little white lie from a “tea” site, but the “tea” bubble doesn’t allow for facts! Who’s ignorant of the facts? Teas sell that all…all media that does not agree with them is bias,…ALL…. other media, so who sounds ignorant? Who started, this war,.. that “now” your worried about? One death is one too many and it doesn’t matter …who..is in office! Lets keep the lies straight and keep the hate alive!

    what part was a lie?

  • Pablo

    timcajun said:
    Nice tea lie, you got that little white lie from a “tea” site, but the “tea” bubble doesn’t allow for facts! Who’s ignorant of the facts? Teas sell that all…all media that does not agree with them is bias,…ALL…. other media, so who sounds ignorant? Who started, this war,.. that “now” your worried about? One death is one too many and it doesn’t matter …who..is in office! Lets keep the lies straight and keep the hate alive!

    You can say tea and you can say lie all you like, tim, but you don’t seem to have any facts to back any of that up. Allow me to show you how it’s done.

    We have taken 1566 casualities in Afghanistan since the war started there. If you’re capable of a little math, you’ll note that approximately 936 of those have been since Obama has been in office. If you can do a little more math, you’ll note that 630 of them did not occur under Obama.

    The rest of us will be busy noting that the liar here is you.

  • Pablo

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    what part was a lie?

    “Nice tea lie,…”, “…keep the hate alive!” and everything in between.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Morris-Wise/100001518338979 Morris Wise

    Nobody has voiced the ultimate purpose for funding the North African protests. Most think it is being done to spread freedom, other say it is being done to open up free trade markets. But the ultimate purpose must be left unspoken; few will accept the deaths of one billion civilians that oppose the new world order.

  • Quite the Pundint

    “Any man’s death diminishes me”

    Except this one’s!

  • James Randal

    Pablo said:
    Is this what a No Fly Zone looks like? Would someone like to tell me exactly what the hell it is we’re doing over there? Who took this shot? Was it us? Or was it just NATO, which is us? Who takes credit for this attack? Who knew that Hope and Change meant that we’d find another country to kill Muslims for oil in? What the f*ck is going on here? And where’s Congress? Hell, where’s Obama? When was the last time he told us what we’re doing there? If I’m not mistaken, it was March 18, when we were told our involvement would last days, not weeks. Tomorrow being May 1st, where is our President on this new war we’re in? I can’t believe anyone who wasn’t just dying for a black president voted for this guy. You. Got. Jobbed. And you brought me with you. Thanks a lot.

    Since when did you teabagger/GOP pigs care about Muslim lives? Didn’t your spiritual leader Ann Coulter state that we should bomb them mercilessly? Didn’t you support taking Iraq’s oil? Absolutely shameless pigs.

  • timcajun

    cjd ohio 1 says:
    what part was a lie?
    ……………………….
    All of the fake tea numbers, false numbers in false numbers out! Use facts!

    Pablo says:
    You can say tea and you can say lie all you like, tim, but you don’t seem to have any facts to back any of that up. Allow me to show you how it’s done.
    ……………..
    When you “teas” get facts in the face you deny, because they don’t come from your tea bubble! When you you use false Heritage – Tea numbers, don’t be proud of yourself and tell anyone they can’t do math! Death is an unwanted fact of war, so don’t lie about the number of deaths it took to take Bin Laden!

  • X-3

    Quite the Pundint said:
    “Any man’s death diminishes me” Except this one’s!

    I could think of a few more.

  • X-3

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    what part was a lie?

    Bet you won’t get a response.

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