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SharksBreath Donating Member (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-11 02:30 PM
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Blast from the past. When Kadafi was Bush's friend.
Edited on Thu Feb-24-11 02:33 PM by SharksBreath
How Kadafi Went From Foe to Ally

Common cause against Islamic radicals has woven U.S. intelligence ties with Libya, whose secular regime is still listed as a state sponsor of terrorism.
September 04, 2005|Ken Silverstein | Times Staff Writer
LONDON — As it struggles to combat Islamic terrorist networks, the Bush administration has quietly built an intelligence alliance with Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi, a onetime bitter enemy the U.S. had tried for years to isolate, topple or kill.

Kadafi has helped the U.S. pursue Al Qaeda's network in North Africa by turning radicals over to neighboring pro-Western governments. He also has provided information to the CIA on Libyan nationals with alleged ties to international terrorists.

In turn, the U.S. has handed over to Tripoli some anti-Kadafi Libyans captured in its campaign against terrorism. And Kadafi's agents have been allowed into the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba to interrogate Libyans being held there.

http://articles.latimes.com/2005/sep/04/world/fg-uslibya4

1. So Bush turned over anti Kadfi forces calling them radicals and supporters of Al Qaeda.

I'm quite sure Kadafi didn't turn over any of the terrorists he has working for himself.

Far as Al Qaida. It Seems to be what Kadafi is claiming now. The people marching in the street are agents of Al Qaida.

2. Even worse. Bush allowed Kadafi thugs to terrorize prisoners. Oops. I meant interrogate prisoners at Guantanamo.

Unfricking believable.

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FSogol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-11 02:34 PM
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1. Friend and Business Partner. Just like Saddam. n/t
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Angry Dragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-11 02:40 PM
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2. I wonder if there are pictures of them holding hands and kissing
like he does with the Saudi King

because bush really likes to touch other world leaders
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Sonoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-11 02:46 PM
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3. I've seen way more of those than I have ever seen of * and the Library Ass't. nt
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-11 03:14 PM
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4. Yeah, as I posted the other day:
the poster boy now goes on a wanted poster.

;-)
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Mnemosyne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-11 07:47 PM
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5. KnR n/t
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