Just days after bluffing about a cease fire and negotiations, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi lost his sixth born son, Saif al-Arab al-Gaddafi, 29, in a missile attack on his home in Tripoli late Saturday night.
Gaddafi, 68, was inside the home at the time of the attack, but he managed to escape along with his wife, Safia Farkash. Sadly, 3 grandchildren (all under 12) were also killed.
The air strike was a direct attempt on Gaddafi’s life, a violation of international law which has no legal or political justifications, he said through his spokesperson.
Gaddafi learned the hard way that surrounding himself with children wouldn’t shield him from harm, especially when he’s the most hunted man in Libya.
NATO forces didn’t drop bunker busting bombs on the private home (which would have taken out the entire neighborhood). Instead, they sent in computer guided cruise missiles to demolish the home with pinpoint accuracy while keeping collateral damage (innocent human beings outside the home) down to a minimum.
Unfortunately, cruise missiles can’t tell the difference between innocent children and a murderous dictator.
Sensing a PR disaster, the NATO commanders released a carefully worded statement saying Gaddafi wasn’t targeted for assassination. But you and I both know (and hopefully Gaddafi knows) that his time on earth is not long.
Just 5 weeks ago, Gaddafi’s youngest son, Khamis, 27, (pictured above) was killed in a kamikaze pilot attack on the military barracks that Gaddafi called home. Gaddafi has 5 remaining sons and one biological daughter, a lawyer, who is fiercely loyal to her father.
*smdh* trust no one would comment on this.
i know Gaddafi has done plenty wrong but the the Governments motive for attacking him or wanting him dead makes no sense.
if this was about “the people” or Gaddafi being a dictator then why havent they done anything about other African leaders? Mugabe? Museveni?
Its all about what they gain. they dont give a Sh*t about the People.
sad, but true..
You’re right MrsB. This man has been in office for umpteen million years doing his evil. Now all of the sudden, they want him out? There’s a bigger agenda here. There’s a pattern. They’re runnin all of these Middle East leaders out at the same time.
This is wrong on so many levels and no one especially white Euros don’t have the right to play God.
I don’t care what eveil Gaddafi may have done killing innocent children is wrong.
All I can say is Obama and Michelle better hold their daughters tight because karma is a b*tch.
I can’t stop thinking of those little kids
Media sensationalism.
Gaddafi kills innocent ppl and has for years. I am sure an innocent child has been killed at one point b/c of his actions. He should know his family is in danger and he should have removed them from the country. NATO is going after this guy because he went Batshit crazy on everyone! Remember, the people sparked this revolution, not the Americans or Europeans. He has been in power for decades and was allied with many leaders. But he literally lost his mind. I have no pity for him.
May those children rest in peace.