Gadhafi's son killed in NATO airstrike

[Skylar1]

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- One of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's sons -- Saif al-Arab Gadhafi -- was killed after a NATO airstrike, a spokesman for Libya's government said Sunday at a press conference.
Moammar Gadhafi and his wife were in their son's house when it was targeted, spokesman Musa Ibrahim said. Both of them are in good health, according to the spokesman.


The victim is one of two Gadhafi sons whose names begin with Saif. The other is Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, who had previously touted reform but has emerged as one of his father's most visible defenders in recent months.
Ibrahim said several of Moammar Gadhafi's grandchildren also died in the attack.
The house in Tripoli was destroyed by the strike, with a massive crater where the house used to be. At least one unexploded bomb could be seen.


The building was in a residential area of Tripoli, according to Ibrahim, who insisted that Saif al-Arab Gadhafi was a student in Germany who was not deeply involved in Libya's military and government. The 29-year-old was the sixth of Gadhafi's eight biological children.


Ibrahim railed against NATO after the fatal strike, calling it an illegal act and a "war crime." He vowed revenge.
Speaking at a rally, Ibrahim told fellow Libyans, "Every one of you are Saif al-Arab."
Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard, commander of NATO's military operations, said in a statement he was "aware of unconfirmed media reports that some of Gadhafi's family members may have been killed.

full article: http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa...pt=T1&iref=BN1

[Manhattan_Project_2000]

Couldn't happen to a nicer chap's kid.

[Eris]

Sins of the father, right?

[Manhattan_Project_2000]

Sins of the father, right?

All I'm saying is that if I cared a lot about the health of myself and/or my kids, I probably wouldn't be hanging out in a Libyan Mansion with the last name "Gadhafi" on the mailbox in the middle of an armed rebellion.

[Anoleis]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say it happens?

Seriously, people are dying all over Libya; one politician's child isn't anything special.

[Eris]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say it happens?

Seriously, people are dying all over Libya; one politician's child isn't anything special.

It's actually pretty bad for NATO. Now Gadhaffi's side has a martyr.

[Token Black Guy]

All i can say is that stuff happens.

 

[blueangel06661]

Wait isn't Gadhaffi the guy we wan't out of power but he is more stubborn than anything? Dang we were so close >.>

kid why u no be gadfhaffi instead

..And seriously who goes to visit a most hated place in the mist of a rebellion.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

Wouldn't be at all surprised if the kid was putting up on the chopping block just so they could have a martyr.

[Eris]

Wouldn't be at all surprised if the kid was putting up on the chopping block just so they could have a martyr.

Uh. He was killed by an airstrike in his home.

[Manhattan_Project_2000]

Uh. He was killed by an airstrike in his home.

But how much air defense did he have? That's what we don't know. It's also hard to confirm it was an air strike, and who did it without additional information.

[animeyay]

But how much air defense did he have? That's what we don't know. It's also hard to confirm it was an air strike, and who did it without additional information.

Since NATO only does air strikes right now (I think...), of course he was killed by the NATO's air strike. I wonder if the Libyan gov't would be crazy enough to intentionally sacrifice one of their own.

[Manhattan_Project_2000]

Since NATO only does air strikes right now (I think...), of course he was killed by the NATO's air strike. I wonder if the Libyan gov't would be crazy enough to intentionally sacrifice one of their own.

Rebel forces might. I don't think the no fly zone applies to them. Another possibility is that there was important military/government functions being run out of the house intentionally to make it a target.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

Uh. He was killed by an airstrike in his home.

Meh, wasn't saying anything for certain. Just saying I wouldn't be surprised, is all.

[aether]

Oh well this is only going to enrage the man even more and make him more bloody determined to stay onto power. I say we invade the country by foot and split it equally or something

[blueangel06661]

^^^ Get on the TV and tell that to the rest of the country. You'll be murdered before you know it..

I mean you're more than welcome to go marching over there and putting your life on the line. But quite frankly the rest of us who have friends/family in Afghanistan/Iraq would like them to come home and STAY home. Not leave after a few months. Sending them to yet ANOTHER place that we are uninvolved with is just the icing on the cake. If Obama were to announce our troops are going on foot over there it'll be a riot. We need to just stay out and let the UN take care of it.. The U.S. needs to realize we can't solve every problem that this world has.

[aether]

You do realise that I didn't mean that and only meant it as a joke of some sort

[Anoleis]

You do realise that I didn't mean that and only meant it as a joke of some sort

Oh, lololol. Let's kill thousands of people, so funny!

[aether]

Call it a odd sense of humour that I developed after being picked on for so many years

[~*Red*~]

Number one way of killing Gadhafi and his cronies? Send in the Green Berets, Navy SEALS or Delta Force. Or the NZSAS might do.

[Robin Sena]

Kadafi may retaliate for sure, as his wife did years ago when their house was bombed.

[Assiduous✡Aristocrat]

Oh, lololol. Let's kill thousands of people, so funny!

This can be funny.
Like when Nazi's die. I find that funny.
Also my brother wants to go war. He feels at home in war, I do not understand why,

And to comment on the article.
Nothing of value was lost.

[aether]

Or there is a quicker way to deal with problem nations you might not like it but there is the use of ICBM's that way you don't even need to put in a no fly path zone upon it

[Assiduous✡Aristocrat]

Or there is a quicker way to deal with problem nations you might not like it but there is the use of ICBM's that way you don't even need to put in a no fly path zone upon it

And make all of those whiny countries whine some more. No, thanks!

[aether]

What whiny countries? you forget you send a nuke there be nothing left other than radioactive vapour