Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Why Gaddafi's Grave Is A Secret



No Relic, No Shrine: Why Gaddafi's Grave Is a Secret -- Vivienne Walt, Time

After a macabre five-day spectacle around his corpse, the man who ruled this country for 42 years was finally buried secretly in the vast Libyan desert at dawn on Tuesday, closing out what must be one of the most bizarre ends for any head of state. The questions about how Muammar Gaddafi died, however, have not been silenced.

Libya's interim leaders and military officials told journalists on Tuesday that Gaddafi had been transported into the Sahara and buried at 5 a.m. in an unknown location, with members of the rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) in attendance.

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My Comment: The Libyan NTC government is following the lead of the U.S. and on how they treated Bin Laden's body. Buried .... and out of sight. Is this the right strategy .... yes and no. His grave-site would have probably attracted some followers .... but as a rallying call for supporters to get together and be a threat to the new government .... I doubt that very much.

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