Report: Gaddafi Sons Offer Peace Deal to Save Father’s Neck
Posted by Lady Liberty on Sunday, April 3, 2011, 9:46 PM
Like father…like sons.
Colonel Muammar el-Quaddafi, “King of Kings”, reportedly has nine children. Seven sons and two daughters from two wives. The sons are Muhammad al-Gaddafi (b.1970), Saif al-Islam (b.1972), Al-Saadi (b.1973), Hannibal (b.1976), Moatassem-Billah Gaddafi (b.1977), Saif al-Arab (b.1982), Khamis (b.1983). The daughters are Aisha (b.1976) and Hannah (b. 1981 or 1982-1986).
Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi is a son and heir apparent to Libya’s leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. (NY Times)
Two Qaddafi sons have reportedly offered a plan to push their father from power.
The NY Times reported:
At least two sons of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi proposing a resolution to the Libyan conflict that would entail pushing their father aside to make way for a transition to a constitutional democracy under the direction of his son Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, a diplomat and a Libyan official briefed on the plan said Sunday.
Both the rebels challenging Colonel Qaddafi and the American and European powers supporting them with air strikes have so far insisted on a more radical break with his 40 years of rule. And it is not clear whether Colonel Qaddafi, 68, has signed on to the reported proposal backed by his sons, Seif and Saadi el-Qaddafi, although one person close to the sons said the father appeared willing to go along.
But the proposal offers a new window into the dynamics of the Qaddafi family at a time when the colonel, who has seven sons, is relying heavily on them. Stripped of one of his closest confidantes by the defection of Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa and isolated by decades of attempted coups and internal purges, he is leaning on his sons as trusted aides and military commanders.
The idea also touches on longstanding differences among his sons. While Seif and Saadi have leaned toward Western style economic and political openings, Colonel Qaddafi’s sons Khamis and Mutuassim are considered hard-liners. Khamis leads a fearsome militia focused on repressing internal unrest.
And Mutuassim, a national security adviser who also commands his own militia, has been considered a rival to Seif in the competition to succeed their father. But Saadi, who has drifted through careers as a professional soccer player, a military officer and a businessman, firmly backs the plan, an associate said.
The two sons “want to move toward change for the country” without their father, one person close to the Seif and Saadi camp said Sunday, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution. “They have hit so many brick walls with the old guard, and if they have the go-ahead, they will bring the country up quickly.” One son, this person said, “has said many time the wishes of the rebellion were his own.”
Don’t they seem like a lovely family? Perhaps, should affairs in Libya go awry, Hollywood will approach them about starring in their own reality show.
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Published May 23, 2012 at 4:57 am - One Comment
Jackalope commented:
“Saif” means “sword” in Arabic. Therefore he is “The Sword Of Islam”. That name might be a play on “Khalid ibn al-Walid” http://tinyurl.com/4svyxb5 “The Drawn Sword of God” He was the last of the Rashidun….
Jackalope commented:
BTW — In my humble opinion he (Saif al Islam), in spite of his English education, is pretty clearly of the Ikhwan (Brothers)….
Cigly commented:
However, Obama is still Public Enemy #1.
forest commented:
Anybody see the rebel bigwig Geraldo interviewed in Benghazi?
He has a big prayer scar on his forehead like Zawahiri.
He’s an Islamic literalist jihadi. There’s no getting around that forehead. It’s a dead giveaway.
donh commented:
What a desert mirage ! Khaddafi has really gray hair under that black dye. Handing rule down to the son was already in the near term with or without a civil war….and who is the son going to listen to when deliberating policy? The Libyan people voting…or dad on line 1 ?
gastorgrab commented:
Udey and Cousey Gadaffi?
Scott commented:
Have they been to a WH party yet? Maybe they’ll be Ramadan guest of King Hussein Obama. I read where Saif is good pals with Prince Andrew…Pity, he probably can’t make the Royal Wedding of William and Kate.
MrGoodWench commented:
Perhaps, should affairs in Libya go awry, Hollywood will approach them about starring in their own reality show.
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Nice.
Maybe Russel Simmons can broker something, with JayZ, Mariah Carey, Beyonce and Nelly Furtado shaking their money-makers in every episode. And Lionel Richie can croon for the Jr Daffy this time. I’m sure NOI goons can chip in with a few numbers with Calypso Loogie in the lead. Dave Chapelle might be very appropriate for comic relief, he can just pop in and out for a few minutes. And when Janet Jackson needs a new boyfriend, she will have 2 more muzzies to choose from
Hey , this could really work
Big L commented:
For the reality show it willhaveto be on Cable so they can have Chris Rock drop the “F”-bomb.
Wasn’t it Saif al Yabba doo thatwas on tv in the early days sayingtheat he was goingto crush and destroy the rebels> Why I think it was.Now he has changed histume. But has he?No, it is the ol’ shellggame-where is the Pea.
This is talk some,buy some time, step back a bit, consolidate and then move fwd. The West never learns…the North vietnamese did that too,arued about the shape of the table at the Peace
accords-for 2 yrs…Koreas-stopped overt violence but no peace treaty, still guards, still war.
I think k-daffy is closer to 80 yrs old. It seems apparant that all the gold is close to being moved out and the money is spread around for his exit.
but look for an astounding surprise surrender by the rebels (who are his tribe anyway, and a phony war),Time to get the oil going…tunis is copted and quiet, Algeria “Ikhwaned” and Egypt is too and no riots there, now…Game over…K-daffy stays in power fronted by sons.
wanumba commented:
Hannibal?
Seriously?
Hannibal was of the Cartheginian royal line … BAAL idol-worshippers Hanni-BAAL.
Ghaddafi’s brain is all over the place. … Of course, guess we already knew that, it’s just more proof thru totally unexpected facets.
#1AMERICAN commented:
when will people realize that there will never be peace when there are muslims involved