Wednesday, August 24, 2011

You Can't Believe Everything You're Told

Supporters: Saif is greeted by fans in Tripoli. Daily Mail

Saif Gadhafi's Freedom Proves You Can't Believe Everything You're Told -- McClatchy News

CAIRO — Mystery shrouded the startling appearance early Tuesday of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son and onetime heir, Saif al Islam Gadhafi, at a hotel in Tripoli, less than 48 hours after Libyan rebels had reported that he'd been captured.

Had he escaped? Had he ever been captured? Was his reported capture, with its confirmation by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, intentional disinformation to demoralize Gadhafi supporters, or just another instance of the fog of war clouding events?

On Tuesday, no one who was in a position to know would offer an opinion.

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My Comment: I completely concur. When it comes to conflicts and wars, defense and intelligence issues, and the politics that always gets wrapped up with these events .... a healthy dose of skepticism is always recommended. That is why I am always opened to comments in this blog .... I want readers who are skeptics and not followers .... and who are more than eager to bring me to the woodshed when they believe that I am wrong.

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