-
Elijah Harper, R.I.P.
May 18, 2013 | 1 comment
-
That’s a Lot of Caca in Caracas
May 16, 2013 | 7 comments
-
Canadian PM: Keystone XL Pipeline “Absolutely Needs To Go Ahead.”
May 16, 2013 | 2 comments
-
Has Obama Done Sufficient Damage Control With The IRS?
May 15, 2013 | 8 comments
-
Liberals Surprisingly Re-Elected in British Columbia
May 15, 2013 | 1 comment
The Spectacle Blog
In his assessment of President Obama’s speech on Libya, Quin Hillyer thinks it’s not beyond the realm of possiblity that Qaddafi could leave office through diplomatic efforts:
Also, I warn conservatives not to be too quick to belittle Obama’s goal of a regime change via diplomacy. With Qaddafi, it might just work. The man is a coward. When Reagan bombed him, he stayed mostly silent for 15 years — apart from Lockerbie, which he denied having anything to do with. When we overthrew Saddam, he got so scared that he turned over all his nukes and lots of other weapons. I can EASILY see Qaddafi accepting some sort of arrangement like the shah did, as in a life in safe exile somewhere, with some of his wealth still available along with his retinue of bodyguard babes.
I agree that Qaddafi is a coward but I think he feared Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush far more than he does the Libyan rebels. As for NATO, they are also saying the mission is not to remove Qaddafi from office. In which case, one must ask how long are NATO members prepared to commit to this mission? Qaddafi could very well be in a position to wait them out. One doesn’t hold onto power for four decades plus without a lot of patience and the money to go with it.
But let’s suppose Quin is right and Qaddafi does want to go into exile. Who the hell is going to want him?
View all comments (10) | Leave a comment
More Blog Posts by Aaron Goldstein
http://spectator.org/blog/2011/03/29/who-the-hell-wants-qaddafi
Follow us:
ADVERTISEMENT
SPONSORED LINKS
FLASHBACK TO: 1995
-
Pope Culture
A man of faith in a godless age is hitting Americans where it hurts.
-
Why the GOP Does Not, Like, Totally Suck
Mr. and Mrs. American Spectator Reader, let P.J. O’Rourke talk sense to your kids.
-
Dames at Sea
-
In the Absence of Guns
In Britain, defending your property can get you life.
-
The Metaphysical Martini
-
Counting the Costs of Clintonism
The debacle of this president’s administration is both a cause and a symptom of the decline of American values. Unless Congress impeaches him, that decline will go on unchecked. An eminent jurist surveys the damage and assesses the chances for the recovery of our culture.
-
Chuck McHagel
It won’t take long for conservatives to scratch this presidential wannabe off their 2008 scorecard.
-
The Legacy of Old John and Mother Fresh-Roasted
-
It’s the Best Time of the Year
The American Christmas, like the songs that celebrate it, makes room for everybody under the rainbow. Is that why so many people seem to be hostile to it?
-
The Bush Crack-Up
Was the President done in by the economy, or by the politics of the economy?
Clip of the Day
ADVERTISEMENT
Dixie Pixie| 3.29.11 @ 1:21PM
Who would want Daffy Qaddafi?
Considering Qaddafi's taste in avantgarde styling, he could try Las Vegas haberdashers, Miami fashionistas and Persian clothing designers.
With 33 billion in the bank he would be welcome wherever the Fashion Glitterati gather.
Alan Brooks| 3.30.11 @ 12:20AM
Gaddhafi = dead man walking. He hasn't got a prayer.
Alan Brooks| 3.30.11 @ 12:29AM
"What is indispensable is that there be countries that are willing to welcome Gadhafi and his family, obviously to end this situation which otherwise could go on for some time," he said.
But the Italian diplomat insisted there was no option of immunity for Gadhafi. "We cannot promise him a 'safe-conduct' pass," he stressed.
threepointer| 3.29.11 @ 2:50PM
That's easy - Hugo Chavez would welcome him with open arms.
nhoop| 3.29.11 @ 3:44PM
I'm wondering why Obama is opening the door for the Muslim Brotherhood to take over.
Dixie Pixie| 3.29.11 @ 4:13PM
On a serious note, there is an article in AOL Online that answers the above question.
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03.....afi-exile/
Aaron Goldstein| 3.29.11 @ 9:45PM
Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Alan Brooks| 3.29.11 @ 5:54PM
Daffy is a dead man already, he is going through the motions of staying alive.
joesixpack31| 3.31.11 @ 1:49PM
Goldstein...We should be discussing Obama going into exile...at Guantanaamo possibly. Otherwise who the hell would take him??