Libyan Leader Hands out Korans to Hundreds of Italian Beauties

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Girls for Gadhafi

Known for his quirkiness, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi may have outdone himself this week. In Italy for a global hunger summit, the colonel requested hundreds of "beautiful girls from all of Italy," saying he wanted to "exchange views." They got a Koran for their trouble.

When it comes to quirkiness, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has set the bar high. Should he wish to grace the headlines, it is no longer enough for him to arrive on foreign visits with his gaggle of female bodyguards and his Bedouin tent.


But in his narcissism, Gadhafi is nothing if not inventive. In Rome for a United Nations summit on global hunger, Gadhafi has come up with an ingenious plan to liven up his evenings.

Last week, according to the Italian newswire Ansa, an Italian agency began looking for hundreds of "beautiful girls from all of Italy" at the behest of the Libyan dictator. According to the advertisement, they were to be "cute, between 18 and 35 years old, at least 1.70 meters (5 feet 7 inches) and well dressed. No mini-skirts or cleavage." Gadhafi, the advertisement went on, wanted to "exchange views" with the young women and "honor them" the Libyan way. For their trouble, the women were to get €50 ($75) and a Koran.
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