At Qaddafi Compound, A Human Shield -- New York Times
TRIPOLI, Libya — Even as the allied intervention began, a group of foreign journalists were bused on a rare visit inside Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s compound — a labyrinth of concrete barracks, fortified walls and barbed wire designed to deter potential military coups.
There, hundreds of supporters offered themselves up as human shields, cheering to newly minted dance songs about their adoration for their leader. “House by house, alley by alley,” the catchiest song went, quoting a Qaddafi speech. “Disinfect the germs from each house and each room.”
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More News On Gaddafi Using Human Shields
Children join human shield in support of no-show leader -- Sydney Morning Herald
'Human shields' used against allied assault on Liby -- Washington Post
Gaddafi supporters create human shield as war heats up -- Deccan Chronicle
Moammar Kadafi's thinning human shield -- L.A. Times
Libyans form human shield at Gaddafi's compound -- Reuters
My Comment: This is not going to change the outcome of the war .... not one bit. If anything .... this shows how desperate some in Gaddafi's government/military are now becoming.
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