Gaddafi killed: A new kind of US foreign policy success

Release Date 21 Oct, 2011 in BBC News

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China urges "inclusive" political transition in Libya Reuters Africa - 21 Oct, 2011 BEIJING Oct 21 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry urged Libya on Friday to start the transition to "an inclusive political process" which protected the country's unity and stability after the death of former leader Muammar Gaddafi. ...
How Americans are reacting to Obama's involvement in Libyan revolution eTaiwan News - Yen Hsieh - 21 Oct, 2011 Commenting on the recent death of longtime Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, US President Obama said “the dark shadow of tyranny has been lifted,” adding that “the rule of an iron fist inevitably comes to an end. ...
Will Gadhafi's death improve Obama's re-election prospects? eTaiwan News - Yen Hsieh - 21 Oct, 2011 US President Barack Obama's military involvement in Libya's revolution raises questions about the president's own future and his dedication to domestic concerns. It's ironic that a president elected around domestic issues has committed ...
Libya leaders face challenge of post-Kadhafi era Bangkok Post - 21 Oct, 2011 Moamer Kadhafi was killed in a final assault on his hometown Sirte by fighters of the new regime, who said they had cornered the ousted despot in a sewage pipe waving a golden gun. Libyan fighters crowd around the body of former leader Moamer Kadhafi ...
NATO set to decide when to end mission in Libya Huffington Post - 21 Oct, 2011 BRUSSELS �" NATO's governing body will meet on Friday to decide when and how to end the seven-month bombing campaign over Libya. After Libya's former rebels killed Moammar Gadhafi on Thursday, officials said they expected the operation to end very soon. ...
Will Barack Obama try to grab the glory for the downfall of Gaddafi? Telegraph.co.uk (blog) - Nile Gardiner - 21 Oct, 2011 Without a doubt, the US president has already begun to do so with his rather self-congratulatory statement on Thursday at the White House. And his Secretary of State and Vice President have been ...
Europe Reacts To Gadhafi's Death NPR - 21 Oct, 2011 Oliver Miles, a former British Ambassador to Libya, talks to Renee Montagne about the reaction in Britain, and France to the death of former Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi. What does his death mean for Europe's future role in Libya? ...
Libyans: Qaddafi to be Buried in Islamic Tradition Fox News - 21 Oct, 2011 MISRATA, Libya �" Libya's new leaders have promised Muammar Qaddafi will be buried Friday according to Islamic norms, a day after his dramatic final hours when the fugitive dictator was dragged from hiding in a drainage pipe, begging for his life as his ...
	How Blair and the West were fooled into embracing the pariah who even tried to ... Daily Mail - Ian Birrell - 21 Oct, 2011 Britain's most famous cruise ship, Queen Elizabeth 2, set sail from Southampton for Israel in April 1973, packed with Jewish passengers travelling out to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Jewish state. It was a joyous occasion, ...
Moammar Gadhafi caught and killed in Libya eTaiwan News - Yen Hsieh - 21 Oct, 2011 Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya for more than four decades, died of gunshot wounds Thursday. He was captured alive as troops from the National Transitional Council (NTC) invaded his hometown Sirte on Thursday. An intense battle broke out ...
Gaddafi burial delayed until location set--official Reuters Africa - Rania El Gamal, Andrew Hammond - 21 Oct, 2011 MISRATA, Libya Oct 21 (Reuters) - The burial of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been delayed for a few days until arrangements for the location are finalised, the oil minister of Libya's interim government said on Friday. ...
Arab World Reacts To Gadhafi's Death NPR - 21 Oct, 2011 The death of former Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi prompted celebrations in neighboring Tunisia, which had a rocky history with the ousted leader. Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Eleanor Beardsley about reaction to Gadhafi's death across the Arab world. ...
	Gaddafi's death still shrouded in confusion The Guardian - 21 Oct, 2011 Muammar Gaddafi died while in the hands of NTC fighters after being captured in Sirte. Photograph: Saad Shalash/Reuters Muammar Gaddafi is set to be buried on Friday in an undisclosed location as Nato meets to discuss the end of the military campaign ...
Gadhafi death amounts to victory for Obama's approach, but little impact ... Washington Post - 21 Oct, 2011 WASHINGTON �" President Barack Obama's hand just grew stronger in how he confronts enemies of America. The death of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi expands the string of security victories on Obama's watch. For the president, the outcome allowed him to ...
	Jim Swire reflects on Gaddafi death BBC News - 21 Oct, 2011 For the 40 years that Colonel Gaddafi was in power he ruled with an iron fist and his influence was felt not only in Libya but around the world. WPC Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead outside the Libyan Embassy in London 27 years ago. ...
What's next for NATO in Libya? CNN International - Laura Smith-Spark, Chris Lawrence - 21 Oct, 2011 (CNN) -- With Libya under control of transitional forces and strongman Moammar Gadhafi dead, the coalition forces' seven-month mission in the country is drawing to an end. NATO officials are meeting in Brussels later Friday to ...
Libyans: Gadhafi to be buried in Islamic tradition CBS News - Christopher Gillette, Hadeel Al-Shalchi - 21 Oct, 2011 A man holds a photo said to be the body of Moammar Gadhafi after announcement of the former leader's death in Tripoli, Libya, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Libya's information minister said Moammar Gadhafi was killed Thursday when revolutionary forces ...
Opinion: Let difficult reconstruction of Libya begin Vancouver Sun - Jonathan Manthorpe - 21 Oct, 2011 The eight-month campaign by rebels backed by NATO air power to oust Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi took longer and was more costly than many expected. But Gadhafi's death on Thursday in a last-ditch ...
	Nato operation in Libya 'finished', France says Telegraph.co.uk - 21 Oct, 2011 Nato's operation in Libya can be considered over now that Muammar Gaddafi is dead and the new regime is in control of the entire country, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Friday. "I think we can say that the military operation is finished, ...
	Foreign Governments Call for Building New Libya ABC News - Christopher Bodeen - 21 Oct, 2011 Foreign governments from Britain to China hailed a new day for Libya following Moammar Gadhafi's death and called on the new government to move swiftly to rebuild a shattered economy and restore order amid chaotic celebrations. ...
Canada's proud role in Libya National Post - 21 Oct, 2011 On Thursday, Libya's interim government, the National Transitional Council, confirmed that deposed dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi had died of wounds suffered during the battle for the city of Sirte. Shortly thereafter, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen ...
	Libyans: Gadhafi to Be Buried in Islamic Tradition ABC News - Kim Gamel - 21 Oct, 2011 Libya's new leaders have promised Moammar Gadhafi will be buried Friday according to Islamic norms, a day after his dramatic final hours when the fugitive dictator was dragged from hiding in a drainage pipe, ...
PHL govt wishes lasting peace, stability for 'new Libya' GMANews.TV - 21 Oct, 2011 With the death of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, the Philippine government on Friday wished "new Libya" peace and stability as it transitions into a democratic society. "We fervently hope that the people of Libya will now find a better way forward ...
	Gaddafi's sons: Motassim killed, Saif at large RT - 21 Oct, 2011 Out of two sons who were with Muammar Gaddafi in Sirte in his last hours, one has been killed along with his father, and the other has fled to the desert. Earlier reports said both Mutasim and Saif Gaddafi may have been captured alive or both killed. ...
Libya faces challenge of post-Gaddafi era Sydney Morning Herald - 21 Oct, 2011 Libya's new leaders are under huge pressure to proclaim liberation and launch the transition to democracy as euphoria grips the nation over the killing of despot Muammar Gaddafi after his 42-year rule. As news broke on Thursday of the death of Gaddafi, ...
	Muammar Gaddafi, the 'king of kings', dies in city of his birth The Guardian - 21 Oct, 2011 Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was born near Sirte, and when he became the ruler of all Libya, he transformed it from an insignificant fishing village into the country's sprawling second city. On Thursday, after a brutal �" and ultimately hopeless �" last stand ...
How many bad guys have to die - National Post - 21 Oct, 2011 Gaddafi. Bin Laden. Al-Awlaki. All dead - thanks to a President who is supposedly undermining American power Mitt Romney is described as a Republican "moderate." Yet when it comes to foreign policy, he toes the same line as the rest of the GOP: Barack ...
	Relatives demand evidence linking despot to Lockerbie handed over Herald Scotland - 21 Oct, 2011 Disaster: The aftermath of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, for which Megrahi was the only man convicted. LIBYA'S new Government must hand over evidence it claims proves Gaddafi's involvement in the Lockerbie bombing, relatives of ...
Chapter 2 begins in Libya Winnipeg Free Press - 21 Oct, 2011 Canadians can find comfort in -- and take considerable credit for -- the killing of Moammar Gadhafi on Thursday. The former Libyan dictator died following an air strike that was part of an international military intervention in which Canada was a major ...
	Lockerbie father: Gaddafi death 'no form of justice' BBC News - 21 Oct, 2011 For the 40 years that Colonel Gaddafi was in power he ruled with an iron fist and his influence was felt not only in Libya but around the world. Libya was blamed for the bombing of a plane over Lockerbie in Scotland, which claimed 270 lives. ...