Gadhafi son may be linked to Iraq attack

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

BAGHDAD - A devastating explosion in northern Iraq was spearheaded by foreign fighters under the sponsorship of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of the Libyan leader, a security chief for Sunni tribesmen who rose up against al-Qaida in Iraq said Saturday.

Col. Jubair Rashid Naief, who also is a police official in Anbar province, said the Anbar Awakening Council had alerted the U.S. military to the possible arrival in the northern city of Mosul of the Seifaddin Regiment, made up of about 150 foreign and Iraqi fighters, as long as three months ago.

The U.S. military did not immediately respond to an e-mail request for comment about Naief's claim.

"They crossed the Syrian border nearest to Mosul within the last two to three months. Since then, they have taken up positions in the city and begun blowing up cars and launching other terror operations," Naief told The Associated Press

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080126/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

[Lone_Star_Dem]

1. The ME is growing more and more unstable by the day.

And most are not paying attention to what's taking place.

From the article:

"The only solution to contain radicalism is the rapid departure of Western troops from Iraq as well as Afghanistan, and a solution to the Palestinian question," Gadhafi was quoted as saying.

Touted as a reformer, 36-year-old Gadhafi has increasingly been sharing his father's spotlight and reaching out to the West to soften Libya's image and return it to the international mainstream. He has no official government post, but many see him as the man most likely to take power in the North African country when his father steps down or dies.

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Doesn't sound like there's going to be an end to all of this in my lifetime either.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

2. Haven't heard the Gadhafi name in awhile. Wonder if this Seif is really involved.

http://www.pr-inside.com/awakening-official-says-seif-gadhafi-has-r406227.htm
Naief did not explain why the younger Gadhafi would be sponsoring the group of fighters. Al-Qaida's No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri has harshly criticized his father, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, accusing him of being an enemy of Islam. In an audiotape last fall, al-Zawahri threatened a wave of attacks against Libya because it improved relations with the U.S.
Seif Gadhafi, however, was quoted by the Austrian Press Agency last year as warning Europeans against more attacks by radical Islamists.

[tinymontgomery]

3. If I remember correctly we just opened up

relations with Gadhafi. He's now our bestest friend.

[struggle4progress]

4. Al-Qaida's No. 2 threatens Libya (Nov 2007)

http://images.usatoday.com.nyud.net:8090/Wires2Web/20071103/3649543808_Al_Qaida_Libyax-large.jpg
This image from video released by IntelCenter on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007 shows a photo of Ayman al-Zawahri as part of an audiotaped speech harshly criticizing Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in a new audio tape Saturday, accusing him of being an enemy of Islam and threatening a wave of attacks against the North African country because it improved relations with the United States ...

By Maggie Michael, Associated Press Writer

CAIRO, Egypt — Al-Qaida's No. 2 figure harshly criticized Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in a new audio tape Saturday, accusing him of being an enemy of Islam and threatening a wave of attacks against the North African country because it improved relations with the U.S.

In the 28-minute audio tape called "Unity of the Ranks," Ayman al-Zawahri also announced that the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group was joining ranks with al-Qaida ...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2007-11-03-3649543808_x.htm