Gaddafi: Barakeh Obama is a friend: April 2010

[Mimosa]

I suppose Khaddafi was mistaken about who his friends were? From April of 2010.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3877174,00.html

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi considers the US president a blessing to the Muslim world. In a speech published in London-based al-Hayat newspaper on Saturday, Gaddafi praised Barack Obama, called him a "friend" and said there is no longer any dispute between his country and the US.


Speaking in the Libyan city of Sirt at an event marking the 24th anniversary of an American attack on Libya, he said, "At the time, we were the target of the American cannon, the American navy challenged us in the gulf of Sirt and attacked us all along Libya's shores. America tested Libya, and the Libyan people resisted the large country, but today, thank God, the difference is great."

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He said, "Now, ruling America is a black man from our continent, an African from Arab descent, from Muslim descent, and this is something we never imagined – that from Reagan we would get to Barakeh Obama."


Gaddafi stressed that Obama's presidency is "a major historical gain" and said, "He is someone I consider a friend. He knows he is a son of Africa. Regardless of his African belonging, he is of Arab Sudanese descent, or of Muslim descent. He is a man whose policy should be supported, and he should be assisted in implementing it in any way possible, since he is now leaning towards peace."


He continued, "I urge all peoples to give him this chance and to support this policy, because America is a country that, when its policy is bad – harms the world, and when it is good – it helps the world."

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[Empowerer]

4. He's MY friend and I'm not a 1%er

[jefferson_dem]

6. Don't bother trying to rationalize with the fantasy-based cynicism upthread.

Some feel destined to be disappointed...and work hard to fulfill their own shallow prophesies.

[Arctic Dave]

7. You two hang and stuff?

Right on.

[geek tragedy]

16. What kind of person supports Qadaffi and hates Obama? nt

[ellisonz]

19. A very misguided one.

[Number23]

27. You could ask that question of more than one person on this board

So much misery over the death of a dictator by the same people who cannot ascribe the most sinister, evil motives for EVERY SINGLE ACTION this president takes fast enough.

'Tis truly a curious thing...

[Amonester]

30. It is, indeed, a truly curious thing!

Not surprising, though.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

37. Republicans and ODSers on this forum.

[Pirate Smile]

20. Idiotic.

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[dionysus]

39. lol, what a crock o shit...

:rofl:

[Mimosa]

2. Hillary: "We came, we saw, he died" then LOL from Hillary

You can watch the video- SPONSORED BY UNITED HEALTH CARE- at the link below.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20123348-503544.html

[Beacool]

47. The comment was taken out of context.

Today she explained that at the time of the interview they had unconfirmed rumors that Qaddafi had been captured. Her comment was in response to a silly question from a reporter asking her if her visit to Libya had anything to do with his capture. She was being sarcastic.

;-)

[The Magistrate]

3. Apparently He Was Mistaken, Ma'am....

[Mimosa]

5. You can cut out the ma'am

Unless you are acknowledging me as the Queen.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

15. Queen mimosa

don't forget that Ghaddafi was a true friend of Tony Bliar's



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8839848/Col-Gaddafi-killed-Lost-secrets-of-Tony-Blairs-links.html

[totodeinhere]

22. Obama didn't topple Qaddafi. The Libyan people did with the help of NATO.

If it hadn't been for the people's uprising NATO would have never even been involved. And actually Sarkozy was more in the forefront of getting NATO involved than Obama was.

[emilyg]

24. Most correct.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

43. you sound like John McCain

"quote from the Daily Show"

[totodeinhere]

44. I don't care what McCain said. Is there anything untrue in what I said?

No there is not.

[CakeGrrl]

46. SoS Clinton strongly disagrees with you:

“Let me begin by saying that President Obama has passed with flying colors every leadership challenge. I mean, look at what he has done. I mean, just to name a few things …. we were looking for bin Laden for 10 years. It was under President Obama’s leadership that he was finally eliminated.

“Libya … with the kind of smart leadership that the president showed, demonstrating that American leadership was essential, but it was important to try to bring others into a coalition of efforts. And the objective was achieved keeping the promise to withdraw from Iraq, but not leave Iraq – by having a robust security and training mission accompanied by a very large diplomatic presence. I could go on and on. I think this president has demonstrated that …. it’s important to have someone at the helm of our country who understands how to manage what is an incredibly complex world now.”


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608/vp/45005449#45005449

Said on MTP today.

[The Magistrate]

29. You Might Be More Comfortable, Ma'am, If You Found Another Place To Store That Stick....

[Mimosa]

8. For those celebrating deaths...

John Donne:

“Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.”

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. Don't know John Donne, but I know an asshole left this world today, and I for one...

am not in mourning. The "Libyans" delivered their own justice today, and all the propagandist bullshit in the world won't make me feel sorry about that. Sorry. :-(

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[Tarheel_Dem]

14. No, but Rep. Keith Ellison does, as there are many Libyan Americans in his district.

Drop him a line, and ask him about how he feels about it? They don't come any more progressive than Rep. Ellison. I, for one, hope this serves as a warning to other dictator assholes. Afterall, Gadhafi was the one who declared that he wouldn't be taken alive.

We were treated to this same shit after Bin Laden's death. People crying crocodile tears about a world class asshole just to take a shot at Pres. Obama. Forgive me if I don't buy it, or even give a shit. :shrug:

[Number23]

13. I'm not celebrating his death but I'll be damned if I'll mourn him

The greatest justice that could have come to Gaddafi was him to be hauled before the ICC and sentenced to jail to live amongst the "rats" (what he called the rebels) as well as real rats for the rest of his life.

I wish the people of Libya had not killed him. But I damn sure understand why they did. And the people here mourning his death look like fools.

[Tarheel_Dem]

9. October 20, 2011: Obama's dead friend. My condolences.

:sarcasm:

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[dionysus]

40. omg, not crying over a dead dictator? why, them's... fightin woids!!!

PUT UP YER DUKES!!1!1!





:hi:

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. Gladly unrec

[CakeGrrl]

18. President Obama didn't shoot this man. Libyans did.

And regardless of the fact that Qaddafi was capable of recognizing and appreciating a change in overall U.S. policy, President Obama did not owe him "ride or die" fealty that trumped the atrocities Qaddafi committed on the people of his own nation.

President Obama recognized a despotic regime that was harming the nation - where's the betrayal there?

Perhaps you should write John McCain and Lindsey Graham and commend them for their deferential treatment of Qaddafi.

[BklnDem75]

21. And like a real friend, Obama tried to warn him:

Obama warns Gadhafi to cease violence

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-03-19-libya19_ST_N.htm?csp=34news


Guess Gadhafi should've listened.

[Mimosa]

23. Interesting.

Our country is supposedly broke but we dictate the internal affairs to other countries.

I don't know what to think.

[BklnDem75]

25. No worries. Obama's quite saavy

That's why he was elected.

[joshcryer]

34. I love you.

Wonderful.

[JoePhilly]

36. +100

[Tarheel_Dem]

41. Thank You.

:applause:

[tallahasseedem]

42. +1

LOVE your response! :)

[ButterflyBlood]

28. Well maybe people should listen to their friends more

If Gaddafi had quit killing people and left like Obama advised, he'd be sitting pretty with his wealth now. Instead he's a corpse. Listen to Obama people.

[Amonester]

31. Who cares what that greedy psychopath said?

Really?

[Amonester]

32. Greedyfi was a master at manipulation for his own glorification

only (the very few 'good' things he did had just ONE purpose: self-agrandizement).

Any even barely average Psychologist can easily detect it.

[whatchamacallit]

33. Nothing tests friendships like

election season.

[Inuca]

35. What's your point?

That Gadaffi was weird and irrational? Probably not...

[dionysus]

38. oh lord.

:rofl:

[CoffinEd]

45. Republicans are now praising the French?

But I thought the French were "cowards" and "weasels," and that eating french fries were totally un-American. My how the times have changed.

One can only wonder what brought about this stunning transformation in republican thinking.

[bhikkhu]

48. Libyan People: "Help - our leader is a bloody psychopath!": March, 2011

n/t

[Honeycombe8]

49. He was right about Obama's rise to the Presidency, but not that he was a personal friend.

In that, Gaddafi was mistaken. Despots are often mistaken; it's just that no one ever tells them they're wrong.