France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) greets Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace in Paris as he arrives for a five day official visit in this December 10, 2007 file photo. Almost every modern conflict from the Spanish Civil War to Kosovo has served as a test of air power. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Did A French Spy Kill Muammar Gaddafi? -- Bruce Crumley, Time
Overlapping news reports in Europe suggest that French intelligence services located and killed fleeing Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 using critical information provided by a fellow tyrant: Syrian President Bashar Assad
Was the October 2011 killing of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi amid a crowd of insurgents in fact a professional hit by French intelligence services — with an assist from Syrian strongman Bashar Assad? That’s the speculation that has emerged from overlapping European media reports in recent weeks, suggesting Gaddafi’s death may have been a bid to prevent him from revealing damaging secrets about the government of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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My Comment: I covered this story a week and a half ago .... and as I had said then .... more collaboration will be needed for this story. But as speculation goes .... it is interesting.
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