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February 24, 2011
Flight of the Qadhdhafis
Not quite flight of the aviator.
Live Blog - Libya Feb 24 | Al Jazeera Blogs
10:52am Lebanese aythorites confirm they refused to allow a Libyan plane to land in Beirut yesterday - because its pilot would not identify its passengers. Online reports suggest the passengers included the wife of one of Gaddafi's sons.
combined with the Malta reports of turning away one or more unscheduled Libyan flights, I think we can see his sons probably don't share his Crazy Old Bedouin inclination to fight to the death. It probably would be preferable for Lebanon and Malta, etc. to allow them in, as that might result in a break and flight of Qadhdhafi supporters. Turning them around only reinforces the fight to the last man mentality.
Posted by The Lounsbury at February 24, 2011 05:21 AM
Filed Under: Libya Civil War
, Maghreb
, The MENA '48
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Agreed. Allowing an escape valve is critical to getting them to stand down, cut losses, and/or turn on each other. And relatively "innocent" family members are justly entitled to at least temporary asylum in other countries.
{to Mr L -- sent a somewhat time-sensitive email the other day at the collounsbury address; that a good one?)
Posted by: matthew h at February 24, 2011 09:34 AM
Lebanon is not the best choice. Think Sadr.
Posted by: Shaheen ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.aqoul.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at February 24, 2011 09:57 AM
Yes.
(re Leb Land, yes, rather silly choice actually, but illustratively)
Posted by: The Lounsbury at February 25, 2011 11:20 AM
