Saturday August 5, 2011

I've Been Thinking:

There were unconfirmed reports coming out of Libya yesterday that Khamis, son of Muammar Ghadaffi, was killed in a NATO air strike.

Opposition forces claim that he was killed. Forces loyal to the regime say that he was not killed.

Here are the key problems: Confirming information from Libya is impossible and spreading an untruth in Libya is propaganda. Each side has an interest in the story going their way - but only one side is accurate and truthful.

If Khamis was killed it is a huge blow to the Ghadaffi regime. Khamis heads the most loyal, best trained and best equipped unit in Libya. Everyone knows it. Without Khamis the opposition would have a much easier time.

Now we wait and see. Will Khamis step forward? Will he be buried.
Will he try to stay low and watch the opposition strut forward and show their skills and weaknesses and then strike hard at their leadership?

It is all possible. Probable - I just don't know.

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