he was apparently hiding in a big pipe buried in the ground. He had enough supplies to stay there for years. They started broadcasting Westlife interviews and songs into the pipe by megaphone. Nobody could stick that. Ghadaffi knew it was death or Westlife and chose the former.

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 21/10/2011 09:57:55    1055859

yew_tree
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1055843 Ulsterman
County: Antrim
How do Fine Gaelers feel about their association with those who carried out one of the biggest war crimes of the 20 century......oh and Ballyseedy as well; Free State Fine Gaelers AGAIN,

What a childish statement. How does current fine gael members have anything to do with o'duffys blueshirts. Stop living in the past


Hmm very interesting yew.Isn't that what the current crop of FG ers are at right now along with their buds in the media?

northpole (Derry) - Posts: 739 - 21/10/2011 13:49:02    1056072

northpole - true enough. I despise Mitchell and hope to god he does not win the election

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11539 - 21/10/2011 14:27:22    1056145

Im not allowed post on this thread!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 21/10/2011 14:45:11    1056182

Gadaffi did indeed have a lot of blood on his hands, but the West knew that and welcomed him back into the fold, with Tony Blair looking for photo opportunties in his tent. Whatever he did it was still pitiful to see the scenes of his death on the telly and anyone who can rejoice in that has a serious problem. Also the tabloid headlines this morning were disgusting, a la Irish Sun "Mad Dog put down". By the way I did not nor would not buy any of those rags but just saw the Headlines as I was buying The Irish Times this am.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 21/10/2011 17:42:32    1056336

Anyone watched the videos of his torture on YouTube? Pretty sick, but that's what he deserved I guess.

killer_88_ (Mayo) - Posts: 2040 - 21/10/2011 18:08:05    1056372

RIP Colonel Gadaffi, ousted by rebel scum.

Sergeant_Slash (Cavan) - Posts: 2182 - 21/10/2011 19:04:10    1056407

killer_88_
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Anyone watched the videos of his torture on YouTube? Pretty sick, but that's what he deserved I guess.

Yeah I saw them. Rebel scum, group of sadistic bas*****.

Sergeant_Slash (Cavan) - Posts: 2182 - 21/10/2011 19:12:28    1056413

it's funny how enemies of the west are MAD. I always thought some of those leaders who sent their troops into Iraq were just a little unstable. And some leaders in this country wouldn't be far behind them for letting war planes stop on this island for duty free.

thistle_harps (UK) - Posts: 879 - 21/10/2011 20:06:39    1056444

nor me

thistle_harps (UK) - Posts: 879 - 21/10/2011 20:10:42    1056449

it is always tempting to in any conflict to potray your adversary as being savage or unstable but however never with constructive results only destructive. That destructiveness is now very visible in our papers televisions and computers

derryman (Derry) - Posts: 3246 - 21/10/2011 20:27:54    1056468

Those scenes of the Colonel's death made for very uncomfortable viewing, it speaks volumes of 'our' media and politicians that most of them glorified and indeed rejoiced in the lynching of a 70 year old. I've read endlessly of the tyrant that was Gadaffi, all very general. Where are the specific details of the crimes he committed ? The dates and the places, I've yet to actually see any evidence of this brutality towards his people.

Gadaffi was instrumental in fighting imperialism and aparthied, he will always have that to his credit. Fair play to him for standing his ground and not turning tail and running, you can be sure Cameron and Sarkozy would run as fast as their legs could carry them in a similiar situation. His murder proves that power in Libya has been handed over to a rabble. The brits have done another Iraq, they've no idea how this will unfold.

artisan (Down) - Posts: 1794 - 23/10/2011 12:01:46    1057081

amazing how some irish people can defend gadaffi. these people know nothing.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11539 - 23/10/2011 12:49:54    1057110

He was human like the rest of us... that can lead to problems.

JinxyPoop (UK) - Posts: 1162 - 23/10/2011 13:43:16    1057147

the west new way to fighting wars is to support one side give them air support , weapons , military training and media backing , us in the west have a lot to be ashamed off

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 23/10/2011 14:23:30    1057176

I would not be an apologist for Gaddafi, but the Western powers are hypocrites, this war was never about protecting civilians. They saw an opportunity to remove a stone in their shoe and replace him with a Government that might show its gratitude through expanded trade opportunities. There is a dictator slaughtering his people in Syria at the moment but no one is doing anything about it. The manner of Gaddafi's death is a major setback for peace in the region, this is a tribal society and when push comes to shove, tribal allegiances could triumph over National allegiances. Gaddafi did a lot of good things for Libya but his eventual undoing was because he favoured his own people and his own regions. Benghazi in particular was neglected and there was a simmering resentment always under the surface. Emboldened by the Tunisian revolution they decided to have a go, they would not have succeeded except France and England saw their opportunity and weighed in on the side of the rebels. The jury is now out, its too early to say what will happen but for those presently rejoicing at Gaddafi's demise I would urge caution.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 23/10/2011 14:40:32    1057191

i have a friend living there corkcelt and he said a lot of religious fundermentalists running a muck

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 23/10/2011 15:00:04    1057198

Yew Tree, can you tell me specifically some of the horrendous acts Gadaffi is supposed to have committed against his people?

As far as I was aware Gadaffi used his country's natural resources for the benefit of the nation. He sold the oil on the market and distributed the wealth. Thats how Libya was able to have the highest standard of living in Africa and parts of Asia. Thats how Gadaffi was able to fulfill his promise to house every Libyan family before his own father got a home.

Sergeant_Slash (Cavan) - Posts: 2182 - 23/10/2011 15:30:23    1057215

The usual apologists out in force making excuses for a man who slaughtered countless Libyans over a number of decades. Disgusting but it's what we expect from these people

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 23/10/2011 15:31:44    1057217

The UN and Hague have to now show consistancy; those who murdered Ghadaffi and his sons MUST be brought before the International Human Rights Courts. Then again Britain and Israel get away with state sanctioned murder and killing people within their own borders all the time so we'll be subjected to more Western hypocrisy.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9816 - 23/10/2011 16:31:08    1057278