Friday, October 21, 2011

The Rebel Who Found Gaddafi A Yankees Fan?

Mohammed al-Bibi (r.) points to the gold-plated gun of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy at the site where the latter was captured in the coastal Libyan city of Sirte Thursday. (Philippe Desmazes/Getty)

Mohammed al-Bibi, Libya Rebel Who Found Moammar Khadafy Hiding, Sports Yankees Cap -- New York Daily News

The avenger wore a Yankees cap.

Mohammed al-Bibi was wearing a gray version of the iconic Bronx Bomber skypiece when he rousted hated Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy from his hiding place Thursday in a concrete pipe in central Sirte.

"Don't shoot," the once mighty despot reportedly pleaded.

While Khadafy was dragged out to face long-delayed justice, al-Bibi was hoisted on the shoulders of his joyous countrymen, where he showed off the gold-plated pistol he'd stripped off the despot.

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More News On The Youth (With A Yankees Hat) Who Caught Gaddafi

Yankees Caps Appear in Odd Places, Including Libya -- New York Times
Wakeup Call: A Yankees fan got Gadhafi -- NBC Sports
Is Mohammed al-Bibi, Libyan Rebel Who Found Moammar Gaddafi, A Yankees Fan? -- Huffington Post
The boy with the golden gun -- Adelaide Now
The Man Who Captured Muammar Gaddafi Was Wearing A Yankees Cap -- Sports Grid
Gaddafi’s Golden Gun is a symbol of a new direction for Libya -- Z6Mag

My Comment: You just know that right now there are some who would pay a good sum of money for that tacky Yankees cap and (of course) that Golden Gun.

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