A perfect example of why Gadaffi has to go! Gadaffi Minders Snatch 'Rape Victim'

Gerry Asstrix wrote: »

Ghadaffi has done a better job running his country then any of the middle eastern/north african nations that surround Libya,

His administration is not perfect but it offers a far more secular an d fair society then any other north african or middle easter country in that region.

Gerry Asstrix wrote: »

This is all an attempt by the US and Brits to take over the oil trade in that region,

These 'rebellions and revolutions' are all secretly controlled by US and Brit intelligence, they will put someone in his place that will answer to the US and Wests oil interests

Gerry Asstrix wrote: »

The media which is controlled by the US/Brit and Western establishment is doing its best to smear Ghaddafi to sway world opinion against him, Im sure he's no angel but the governments of the US and Britain are far worse

Gerry Asstrix wrote: »

Ireland knows what it is like to the be occupied and taken over by a powerful empire and to resist such occupation, we should be siding with Ghaddafi

Afterall he is the only world leader to aid Ireland when our people were being pushed out of their own country

Captain_Generic wrote: »

I recall hearing that the Russians were ordered to hand over pirates which they had captured after hijacking a Russian tanker.

The Russians replied that they had simply 'lost' them

TheRevolution wrote: »

There is much, much more rape in African christian countries. Are you really trying to claim that rape is a muslim problem?

Lets not even mention what Irish christian priests did......

walshb wrote: »

This is a Libyan issue.

Did the West give a **** about Gadaffi and Libya last year, the year before and countless other years?

So, why now? The bombing and killing by allied forces is creating generations of turmoil and unrest. It may look like it's solving something in the short term, but it will cause so much trouble down the road, and will spread throughout the middle east. It's a band aid, that is all. Leave them people alone; let them people decide their fate. Bombing and killing and terrorising a country to rid it of ONE man is insane....

partyatmygaff wrote: »

As much as I dislike Gaddafi, people can't just assume this whole incident to be genuine. For all we know it could be a set up by the rebels to try and weaken support for Gaddafi in the heart of Tripoli.

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

I think the nature of the invasion of Iraq was slightly different. The US motivation for invasion was questionable at best. I don't think many people would be convinced that genuine concern for Iraqi civllians was at the heart of the decision to invade Iraq.

sxt wrote: »

I''m not saying that what she claims did not happen , but her story as was stated "could not be verified". She could have been a ninja spy assasin for all we know.

A few bizarre things that I find a bit curious...

1.A roomful of journalists don't manage to get her name to identify her, to establish who she was? With this crucial information, they could investigated whether her story was true , and more than likely saved her life if it was true ?

2.A roomful of journalists with hundreds of photographing equipment don't get any pics or footage of her "bruises" ?

Would these two things not be the first two things a journalist would do?


I am just basing this on the sky news link and video footage, as i can't find any other information on this story

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Breakfast at a Tripoli hotel housing international journalists took a decidedly grim turn Saturday when a desperate Libyan woman burst into the building frantic to let the world know she had been raped and beaten by Moammar Gadhafi's militia.
Her face was heavily bruised. So were her legs. She displayed blood on her right inner thigh.
She said her name was Eman al-Obeidy. She was well-dressed and appeared to be a well-to-do middle-aged woman. She spoke in English and said she was from the rebel stronghold of Benghazi and had been picked up by Gadhafi's men at a checkpoint east of Tripoli.
She sobbed and said she was held against her will for two days and raped by 15 men. She showed the journalists how she had been tied at her wrists and ankles. She had visible rope burns.
CNN could not independently verify al-Obeidy's story but her injuries appeared consistent with what she said.
Government officials quickly closed in to stifle her. But she persisted, wanting the journalists, staying at the Rixos Hotel, to see Gadhafi's brutality firsthand.
International journalists, including CNN's staff, are not allowed to move freely in the Libyan capital and are escorted out of the hotel only on organized outings by government minders. This was the first time a Libyan opposed to Gadhafi attempted to independently approach the journalists here.
What followed was a disturbing scene of how Gadhafi's government operates.
Security forces moved to subdue the woman. Even a member of the hotel's kitchen staff drew a knife. "Traitor!" he shouted at her in contempt. Another staffer tried to put a dark tablecloth over her head.
One government official, who was there to facilitate access for journalists, pulled a pistol from his belt. Others scuffled with the journalists, manhandling them to the ground in an attempt to wrestle away their equipment. Some journalists were beaten and kicked. CNN's camera was confiscated and deliberately smashed beyond repair.
Security men said al-Obeidy was "mentally ill" and was being taken to a "hospital." They dragged her unceremoniously to a waiting white car.
She kicked and screamed. She insisted she was being carted off to prison.
The journalists believed al-Obeidy's life to be in danger and several of them demanded to see her. At a news conference later, they challenged Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim on what they had experienced.
Kaim told them that authorities were investigating the incident. "We will let you know," he said.
Later, a government spokesman said al-Obeidy was "safe" and "doing well." He said her case was a criminal one -- not political -- and that she has been offered legal aid.
But his assurances did little to assure the journalists who had witnessed Gadhafi's firm and pervasive grip on Libyan society. A woman who dared to speak against him was quickly silenced. Journalists who dared to tell her story paid a price.
It was one tale that perhaps went a long way in illuminating the need to protect Libya's people.