Comments on: Timing and the Sheikh al-Libi Death http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:48:32 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Rayne http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-157310 Rayne Thu, 14 May 2009 05:17:28 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-157310 <p>Re-assessing the “non-al Qaeda” detainees question: how many may be Saudi operatives or assets?</p> <p>Could explain why some continue to be shuffled and ghosted…</p> Re-assessing the “non-al Qaeda” detainees question: how many may be Saudi operatives or assets?

Could explain why some continue to be shuffled and ghosted…

]]> By: Mary http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156153 Mary Tue, 12 May 2009 20:13:45 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156153 <p>I think the non-al-Qaeda extraordinary renditions are an important part of the story and one that should have some focus brought - thank you for including that aspect in your article.</p> I think the non-al-Qaeda extraordinary renditions are an important part of the story and one that should have some focus brought – thank you for including that aspect in your article.

]]> By: Rayne http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156138 Rayne Tue, 12 May 2009 19:42:32 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156138 <p>I think the case of <a href="http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=anas_al-liby" rel="nofollow">Anas al-Liby</a> may hold a number of answers related to the transfer of “non-al Qaeda” detainees; which of those being held might have been Western agents at some point? which may have been deployed against Qaddafi in the past, but now might be used as bargaining chips with Libya?</p> I think the case of Anas al-Liby may hold a number of answers related to the transfer of “non-al Qaeda” detainees; which of those being held might have been Western agents at some point? which may have been deployed against Qaddafi in the past, but now might be used as bargaining chips with Libya?

]]> By: fatster http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156133 fatster Tue, 12 May 2009 19:28:53 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156133 <p>Oh, yeah. You win. </p> <p>Seriously, gonna spend a few moments now thinking of Gary Webb, RIP.</p> Oh, yeah. You win.

Seriously, gonna spend a few moments now thinking of Gary Webb, RIP.

]]> By: Stephen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156127 Stephen Tue, 12 May 2009 19:00:51 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156127 <p>Ordering hits has its consequences. Can you imagine the leverage Libya would have if they orchestrated the hit just right. I even think the leverage could be applied on Obama. A spiders web is the obvious outcome.</p> Ordering hits has its consequences. Can you imagine the leverage Libya would have if they orchestrated the hit just right. I even think the leverage could be applied on Obama. A spiders web is the obvious outcome.

]]> By: phred http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156118 phred Tue, 12 May 2009 18:41:00 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156118 <p>Hi Andy, good to see you here. Thanks for your articles on al-Libi. I look forward to hearing more as you learn it. I don’t have any idea about what the deal was between BushCo and Libya, but I ran across this <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/19/news/economy/libya_oil/index.htm" rel="nofollow">article from CNN</a> that came out a week after relations were normalized between the US and Libya in May 2006. I suspect there were a myriad of complex quid pro quo arrangements in whatever deal was struck (e.g., we’ll help you with your terrorist problem, if you help us with ours) greased by oil deals, and of course flattering Qaddafi by welcoming him back into the “sane” fold of world leaders (now that it was no longer convenient to keep referring to him as a madman).</p> Hi Andy, good to see you here. Thanks for your articles on al-Libi. I look forward to hearing more as you learn it. I don’t have any idea about what the deal was between BushCo and Libya, but I ran across this article from CNN that came out a week after relations were normalized between the US and Libya in May 2006. I suspect there were a myriad of complex quid pro quo arrangements in whatever deal was struck (e.g., we’ll help you with your terrorist problem, if you help us with ours) greased by oil deals, and of course flattering Qaddafi by welcoming him back into the “sane” fold of world leaders (now that it was no longer convenient to keep referring to him as a madman).

]]> By: manys http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156115 manys Tue, 12 May 2009 18:32:14 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156115 <p>i’m curious whether the 5 people shot yesterday by the sergeant had any connection with interrogations.</p> i’m curious whether the 5 people shot yesterday by the sergeant had any connection with interrogations.

]]> By: klynn http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156110 klynn Tue, 12 May 2009 18:14:27 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156110 <p>We’ve been merging EW’s timelines with some “added” content on certain dates. rOTL (readerOfTeaLeaves) has posted more merged timeline snippets than I have. We started back at the post on the <a href="http://http//emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/29/leahy-to-bybee-heres-your-chance-to-chat/" rel="nofollow">Bybee invite.</a></p> <p>I recently copied EW’s timelines and merged them into an Excell chart. They are color coded. I was thinking of sending this to Marcy.</p> We’ve been merging EW’s timelines with some “added” content on certain dates. rOTL (readerOfTeaLeaves) has posted more merged timeline snippets than I have. We started back at the post on the Bybee invite.

I recently copied EW’s timelines and merged them into an Excell chart. They are color coded. I was thinking of sending this to Marcy.

]]> By: JohnJ http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156103 JohnJ Tue, 12 May 2009 18:00:17 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156103 <p>And I suspect that Al Libi committed suicide by shooting himself in the <strike>face</strike><em>back of the head 3 times</em>…after cleverly tying his own hands behind his back.</p> <p>There fixed it.</p> <p>Gotta run to work.</p> And I suspect that Al Libi committed suicide by shooting himself in the faceback of the head 3 times…after cleverly tying his own hands behind his back.

There fixed it.

Gotta run to work.

]]> By: JClausen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156094 JClausen Tue, 12 May 2009 17:36:41 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/05/12/timing-and-the-sheikh-al-libi-death/#comment-156094 <p>Libya 1978-81. And proud of it!</p> Libya 1978-81. And proud of it!

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