Libya: Benghazi unrest, to Civil War, to a new government and Gaddafi's death.

[Tender Branson]

Somewhat amusingly, there's a picture already.

"The Misrata Military council is also saying that Gaddafi has been killed. We cannot confirm this. In an email it said it would give a press conference later to explain how he died after being captured."

Picture here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2011/oct/20/syria-libya-middle-east-unrest-live

[Tender Branson]

NY Times and Libyan Government also say he's dead:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/21/world/africa/libyan-fighters-say-qaddafi-stronghold-has-fallen.html

[patrick1]

Somewhat amusingly, there's a picture already.

Yeah, I saw that.  If real, they didn't look too concerned with tending his wounds.  I would think the NTC feels it would be better for stability to let him just bleed out and die rather than a potentially drawn out trial process.

Sadly, you can count on dozens more innocents dying with the celebratory gunfire.

[Tender Branson]

This is what is left from Sirte, Gadaffis home town:

[dead0man]

Good news!


edit-good news about the dead jackass, not the destroyed town....just to be clear

[GMantis]

Is it too early to open a bottle I'm almost ready to embrace the NTC after this

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I had hard time imagining Gaddafi on any "retirement" anyway.

[Antonio the Sixth]

It's not good news per se that he died, but the fact he can't do any more harm is definitively excellent news.

[Tender Branson]

These 2 guys are probably playing Poker right now - in hell (if there is one):

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

It's not good news per se that he died, but the fact he can't do any more harm is definitively excellent news.

Gaddafi pretty much couldn't do any more harm anyway.

[J. J.]

It's not good news per se that he died, but the fact he can't do any more harm is definitively excellent news.

Gaddafi pretty much couldn't do any more harm anyway.

I think he good have, so this is very good news.

[All Along The Watchtower]

Am I the only one here who suspects that the rebel forces really aren't much better than Gaddafi?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Am I the only one here who suspects that the rebel forces really aren't much better than Gaddafi?

I was hinting this possibility severeal months ago already.

It's pretty hard to be worse or equally bad as Gaddafi, but everyone who are cheering "omg freedom", "omg Democracy is coming" is seriously retarded.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I'm not going to mourn Gaddafi, of course, since, among other things, he pretty much worked for ending up like this, but his death is not a reason for joy as well.

The rebels, or new rulers, are a great enigma. We know just few people, there's no unity between them and I expect very ugly splits now. I wish, naturally, Libya would be better off now, but I'm not very optymistic.

It's really sad to see one of the most developed Arab counties to turn into ashes.

[GMantis]

Am I the only one here who suspects that the rebel forces really aren't much better than Gaddafi?

No, you're not. The rebels have dealt ruthlessly with their opponents. They're not quite like Qadhafy, but they are not exactly the freedom fighters the media is trumping them to be. At best, they are a mixture of unorganized rebels, various tribes and militants and probably many Islamists. I think the Libyans might regret this revolution one day.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Another picture:  http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/56180000/jpg/_56180922_gaddafi_aljaz.jpg

[Paul Kemp]

So who will be attending the Sirte victory parade?

[Keystone Phil]

So who will be attending the Sirte victory parade?

Can't you tell by the picture that it already rolled through town?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Well bin Laden earlier, now Gaddafi. Maybe we'll get Joseph Kony by the end of the year too?

[© tweed]

Well bin Laden earlier, now Gaddafi. Maybe we'll get Joseph Kony by the end of the year too?

pretty sure "we" had nothing to do with either.

[Lief 🗽]

Can't wait for JJ to post in this thread!

Also the Obama-haters who opposed NATO intervention are looking pretty silly now.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

There are reports that Saif al-Islam is dead as well. Someone should send the LSE a bunch of flowers in condolence.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

They found Wonderland!

Actually there used to be a tunnel like that where I went to school. Endless fun for everyone. Until it was removed because it was 'dangerous' and 'could collapse at any time' or some similar nonsense like that.

Also: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2011/oct/20/muammar-gaddafi-dead-body-video

[Paul Kemp]

Can't wait for JJ to post in this thread!

He's in Tripoli, looking for the victory parade; no one told him it was in Sirte.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Also the Obama-haters who opposed NATO intervention are looking pretty silly now.

Oh yes, Gaddafi's death will instantly transform Libya into a land of peace, prosperity and Democracy.