Sunday, September 25, 2011

How Britain "Spoiled" Gaddafi's Son Is Raising Troubling Questions

Photo: Khamis benefited from a special relationship with British delegates. Daily Mail

How Britain Courted, Armed And Trained A Libyan Monster -- The Telegraph

From lavish parties to SAS help, UK plc pulled out all the stops to please Khamis Gaddafi.

Printed on gilt-edged card embossed with the Royal coat of arms, the invitation from Britain’s man in Tripoli was to the social highlight of the diplomatic calendar.

“On the occasion of the Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador… requests the pleasure of the company of His Excellency Captain Khamis al Qadhafi at a reception on Wednesday, 16 June, 2010.” This was how Britain’s then ambassador to Libya, Richard Northern, extended the VIP treatment to Colonel Gaddafi’s feared fifth son at last year’s annual party in the ambassador’s residence overlooking Tripoli’s palm-lined seafront.

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Update: A monster's successor: The extraordinary lengths Britain reached to train and entertain Gaddafi's son -- Daily Mail

My Comment: Forget about hot the Brits treated Gaddafi's son, what is even more troubling is this.

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