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Libya's Interior Minister Flees to Egypt
Guardian News ^ | 15 August 2011 | staff

Posted on 08/16/2011 5:49:41 PM PDT by gandalftb

Libya's interior minister and nine members of his family have flown into Cairo on their private plane in what appeared to be the highest-level defection from Muammar Gaddafi's regime in months.

Egyptian airport officials said Nassr al-Mabrouk Abdullah had entered on a tourist visa.

No Libyan embassy officials greeted him at the airport.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arabspring; egypt; libya; qaddafi; springtimeforhitler
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To: gleeaikin
Good post, this is a tribal fight and may get bloodier after Qaddafi is gone.

Looks like the end for Qaddafi is very near, maybe days not weeks.

21 posted on 08/19/2011 10:13:00 AM PDT by gandalftb
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To: gandalftb

Employees at the oil refinery in Zawiya said pro-Qadhafi soldiers were driven out of the refinery last night. That’s it for Qaddafi’s income.


22 posted on 08/19/2011 10:21:39 AM PDT by gandalftb
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To: gleeaikin

Thanks gleeaikin.
It currently costs $200 to fill a cars cas tank in Tripoli.
How much does NATO spend a day, or better yet, per Libyan gas tank, on this nutty, irredeemable war?


23 posted on 08/19/2011 5:45:50 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: gleeaikin

Looks like mad dog will have to flee to some unknown location soon.


24 posted on 08/19/2011 5:47:37 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned....Duncan Hunter Sr. for POTUS.)
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