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-uslibya41. 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.