CIA and MI6 helped Gaddafi--before they turned against him

Jeneral2885

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Sat Sep-03-11 11:08 AM
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CIA and MI6 helped Gaddafi--before they turned against him

Edited on Sat Sep-03-11 11:12 AM by Jeneral2885

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/03/cia-libya-terror-suspect-renditions

Old friends turned enemies. Sounds so much like the West cosying up to Saddam int he 1980s and then hating him.

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Sat Sep-03-11 03:01 PM
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1. Ethical foreign policy?

Sure thing, ma'am.

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Jeneral2885

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Sun Sep-04-11 03:57 AM
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2. Ethical...when it suits them

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Jeneral2885

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Sun Sep-04-11 03:12 PM
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3. Rebel demands apology

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/04/libyan-commander-demands-apology

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Mon Sep-05-11 06:46 AM
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4. Libya rendition claims: David Cameron calls for inquiry

Allegations that MI6 was involved in the rendition of Libyan terror suspects should be examined by an independent inquiry, David Cameron has said.

It comes after papers suggesting close ties between MI6, the CIA and the Gaddafi regime were found in Tripoli.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14786924

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