Files: Americans Aid Gaddafi In Rebel Fight

[DeSwiss]

Run time: 04:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bgscOtHDrI   Posted on YouTube: August 31, 2011 By YouTube Member: AlJazeeraEnglish Views on YouTube: 312   Posted on DU: September 01, 2011 By DU Member: DeSwiss Views on DU: 1046

 
Secret Libyan documents reveal how Americans were trying to help Gaddafi beat the revolution: an Al Jazeera exclusive. The US has played a key role in the battle to end Muammar Gaddafi's rule over Libya, but Al Jazeera uncovers evidence that influential Americans have been trying to help Gaddafi cling to power.

One is a member of congress - the other is a former ambassador. The documents were found in the offices of Libyan intelligence. The building was abandoned as Libyan fighters took over Tripoli.

Al Jazeera's Jamal El Shi-yal has this exclusive report.

[Historic NY]

1. error in his biography or the article.

Arabist - as is Mr. Welch - and an ambassador to Iraq from 1984 to 1988. “He is a careful diplomat.” He added, however, that “Bechtel would be strongly in the running for revitalizing Libya’s energy sector.”

From the article but he wasn't ambassador according to his bio...

[riverwalker]

2. says the Congressman was Kucinich

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2011/08/report-suggests-kucinich-worked-qaddafi-regime-block-libyan-intervention/41953/

http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/08/2011831151258728747.html

[Turborama]

3. K&R Saw this on AJE TV earlier. I didn't realize Kucinich had gone so deep into the snake hole. n/t