International Criminal Court Confirms Arrest of Gadhafi’s Son
- Posted on August 21, 2011 at 8:14pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Rebel “special forces” arrested Seif al-Islam Gadhafi – a son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi indicted along with his father on crimes against humanity charges, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said early Monday.
Seif Gadhafi was indicted with his father and Libya’s intelligence chief earlier this year for allegedly ordering, planning and participating in illegal attacks on civilians in the early days of the violent crackdown on anti-regime protesters.
Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo told The Associated Press that Seif Gadhafi had been detained by “rebel special forces.” He declined to give more details of the arrest or the source of the information.
“Tomorrow morning we will talk to them,” Moreno-Ocampo said of the rebels. “It is time for justice, not revenge.”
Seif Gadhafi’s detention came as rebels advanced into the Libyan capital Tripoli with little resistance and a rebel leader said the unit in charge of protecting Gadhafi and Tripoli had surrendered and joined the revolt, allowing the opposition force to move in freely
Moreno-Ocampo said he had no word on the whereabouts of Libyan leader Gadhafi.
“We hope that Moammar Gadhafi is also arrested and also faces justice,” he said. “There is no more impunity for these crimes.”
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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Cheetosareus
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 1:10amTomorrow morning we will know what kind of regime the rebels will be. If they turn Seif al Islam Gaddafi over to the international court they will probably be a democracy…if they don’t and kill him then they will be just like every other Muslim government.
Report Post »Doug in Seattle
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 2:02amThe choice of whether to allow the Ghadafi’s to be tried in foreign court or to be tried in Libya is a decision for the Libyans.
Summary execution is the usual fate for tyrants. I do not see why the Libyans would be judged harshly for doing that. I also do not see why we should be concerned one way or another.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 11:27pmeveryone celebrates…. however these libyans are not alone fighting in their streets and killing their leaders…. their idea of “democracy’ is THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD coming to power.
on the other hand, while obama rejoices one more government overseas is destroyed, does he really think once his agenda starts the riots and battles HERE and it topples America’s govt for him, that HE will escape to his ‘safe house’ UNHARMED?
Report Post »what goes around comes around … and obama will be joing Quaddafi and Saddam Hussein.
Elena2010
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 10:45pmWe should be mindful that what will replace “bad” is likely to be “worse.” Islamists will likely take hold and join the growing caliphate that will extend fm the Maghreb to the Levant.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 11:18pmThis is utterly disgusting that Obama and Hilary have placed our military in harms way to back these terrorrists. in overthrowing governments. And it’s even more disgusting that the muslim brotherhood along with 26 or so other muslim organizations are set up here in the states and are having so much influence and power. And it’s even more disgusting that we have one for our “leader.” Disgusting
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 10:13pmIf we were smart, we would send them a statue, like the statue of liberty, to remind them that we helped them achieve this great achievement. In fact, we should send exact duplicates to them and the Algerians and the Egyptians. We should start making one for the Syrians, too. I can’t believe Beck and company are so scared of people being free to do as they please. Whatever happened to the concept of liberty and freedom for all? Are Americans so divorced from their founders so as to not even recognize what freedom and liberty looks and feels like?
Report Post »TheGreyPiper
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 10:23pmI think I recognize what liberty looks like. I‘m not sure I’m seeing it here, or in Egypt for that matter. Time will tell –soon, I think– whether the rebels are looking for a western-style constitutional republic or a big dose of sharia.
I notice that the charges listed do not include the sponsoring of terrorism.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 10:27pmpiper
Report Post »I think they are in for a big dose of sharia too.
BurntHills
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 11:29pmlibya will quickly transform into another sharia nation ruled by the MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, as it is per the obama agenda in helping topple that govt.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:06amI believe that we will see another radical Islamic state. Unlike our founders who had a grounding in English Common Law, the Lybians do not have that history. Their history is tribal and based in Islam. I think that they will go to their historical grounding. I just hope that the Islamic nation that does come about is not a radical state.
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 10:10pmThis is an example of how to allow people to become free when they are ready to do so themselves.Provide air cover while they create their own militias. With any luck, international forces will free us from Obama someday.
Report Post »Carol Ingian
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 11:00pmVotes will free us from Obama.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 9:43pmTHERE IS NO SUCH THING as an International Criminal Court!
This is a violation of every nation’s sovereignty, and should be rejected by all.
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 9:48pm“THERE IS NO SUCH THING as an International Criminal Court!”
Report Post »Are you so deluded that you think you can simply will something away just because you disagree with it? Because that’s giving you MAXIMUM benefit of the doubt regarding such an ignorant statement.
Exrepublisheep
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 9:53pmNational sovereignty only applies to countries that can’t be taken over or who have no oil.
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 9:59pmEXSHEEPCURRENTLEMMING, obviously, your example of nations that can be considered sovereign excludes Israel. (I guess that goes without saying coming from a Lefty) Or do you assume that Israel CAN be taken over?
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 10:02pm@model82a1 My comment was meant to be snarky.
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 10:07pmEX, and my comment was to illustrate that you are quick to defend America’s enemies and equally quick to condemn our allies and America itself.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 10:27pm@MODEL82A1,
“Are you so deluded that you think you can simply will something away just because you disagree with it?”
You mean like when globalists think they can will national sovereignty away? You want other nations with which you have nothing to do, to chime in on whether you’re guilty of something or not? You are ready to be controlled, my friend.
This was basically one of the things our Founders went to war with Great Britain over.
See here.
US Declaration of Independence
“He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation …”
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 10:45pmNo, DOC, I mean that there IS, in fact an International Criminal Court. Your fundamental disagreement with its structure, charter, agenda, etc. does not keep it from existing. Mine is an empirical statement of FACT. Yours are abstract, intellectual arguments (all of which I happen to agree with).
Report Post »Let’s review: Your original post was, “THERE IS NO SUCH THING as an International Criminal Court!”
That is simply an incorrect statement.
ashestoashes
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 11:24pmDoc….wouldn’t that be called the UN? I can’ believe that other countries can weigh in on our justice system. What was that with the President of Mexico having the right to tell us that we were like criminals or something for sending illegals home when they in fact wouldn’t tolerate that in reverse. Seems like the US is the only laughing stock these days.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 11:24pm@MODEL82A1,
“Mine is an empirical statement of FACT. Yours are abstract, intellectual arguments (all of which I happen to agree with).
“Let’s review: Your original post was, “THERE IS NO SUCH THING as an International Criminal Court!”
“That is simply an incorrect statement.”
If you’re just saying that there are people who think of themselves as an International Criminal Court, then I’d agree with you.
But you just got done disagreeing with me for “[thinking that I] can simply will something away just because [I] disagree with it”. So how come you don’t apply the same reasoning to the so-called International Criminal Court?
There is either national sovereignty or an International Criminal Court. I am an American, and I submit to OUR rule of law, not to some – as our Founders called it – “pretended legislation”.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 9:33pm“Arrest”….Right, that’s quite a liberal term for what probably really happened.
Report Post »We all know how humanely Taliban treats anyone opposed to their sand flea god.
It‘d be a wonder if his head isn’t on a pole.
But he‘s the enemy so it’s all good.
MODEL82A1
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 9:31pmI think it‘s safe to say that it’s been a surprise to everyone on the political spectrum just how
Report Post »big a War-Monger Barack Obama really is.
Exrepublisheep
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 9:10pmKilling somali pirates. Killing Osama. Overthrowing Kwaqdaffi. All in spite of the rights efforts to neutralize anything Obama tries to do. Impeach all the cowards in congress who only want to turn America into a right wing cesspool. 6 years of repubelikkins in charge of the whitehouse and congress and were still trying to get out of the mess. God Bless Obama.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 9:12pmHa Ha Ha Ha Ha, Now that was cfunny
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 9:17pmSo will Blessed Obama need to start yet another war in Syria to contnue “getting us out of this mess”?
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 10:09pmYes, may God bless Obama…. becuz we’re coming after him in 2012. Peacefully of course, lol.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 10:14pmYou have it backwards.. Impeach Obama!! The worst American President ever!
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 8:51pmHow many sons does this guy have? Hasn’t Obama killed about two per week since this “days-not-weeks” operation began back in March?
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 10:26pmObumbler turned out to be quite the killer. No surprise there.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 8:35pmWanna’ play a little hangman?
Report Post »chips1
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 8:27pm“There is no more impunity for these crimes”. Obama must be shaking in his loafers. Sending all those weapons to Mexico should count for something. I won’t object if they want to come and get him.
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