Gaddafi Storms Out Of Arab Summit, Slams Saudi King For Pro-Americanism

Doha, Qatar - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi stormed out of an Arab summit on Monday after denouncing the Saudi king for his long ties to the West.

Gaddafi disrupted the opening Arab League session in Qatar by taking a microphone and criticising Saudi's King Abdullah, calling him a "British product and American ally".

Gaddafi has harboured a grudge against Abdullah since exchanging harsh words during a summit in early 2003 shortly before the US-led invasion of Iraq.

"Now after six years, it has proved that you were the liar," Gaddafi said, adding that he now considered their "problem" over and was ready to reconcile.

But when the emir of Qatar tried to quiet Gaddafi, the Libyan leader insisted on speaking to the summit.

"I am an international leader, the dean of the Arab rulers, the king of kings of Africa and the imam (leader) of Muslims and my international status does not allow me to descend to a lower level," Gaddafi said before getting up and walking out of the hall.

A Libyan delegate said Gaddafi went to the Islamic museum in Doha for a tour.

The Libyan leaders is known for his unpredictable behaviour and it's not clear whether he will rejoin the two-day summit.

Gaddafi has angered other Arab leaders with his sharp remarks at past summits.

Last year, he poured contempt on fellow Arab leaders at a summit in Syria and warned that they might be overthrown like former Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein.

He boycotted the 2007 summit in Saudi Arabia but gave a televised speech saying "Liza" - referring to former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice - had dictated the gathering's agenda.

In 2005, he told the summit in Algeria that Palestinians and Israelis are "stupid". A year earlier, he sat smoking cigars on the conference floor of the Tunisia summit to show his contempt for the other leaders.

Comments

[EgyptianMysterySchool]

03:52 AM on 03/31/2009

First he walks out of the African Union meeting, because they wouldn't name him King of Kings, now this - he's become some diva in his old age.

[MagisterLudi]

03:09 AM on 03/31/2009

"I am an international leader, the dean of the Arab rulers, the king of kings of Africa and the imam (leader) of Muslims and my international status does not allow me to descend to a lower level,"
This was funny.
Can't decide if it's the usual Ar a b petty melodrama or is he just delusional.

[RaWash]

02:55 AM on 03/31/2009

made me lol..

[MagisterLudi]

02:53 AM on 03/31/2009

Most updated list:
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/index.html#Attacks

[MagisterLudi]

02:52 AM on 03/31/2009

Islame tribes argue, the rest of the world benefits.

[Rog49Thomas]

06:44 PM on 03/30/2009

if we could get this guy to change his politics a bit (but not his erratic personality), he could have quite a career in the usa

with a few minor ideological adjustments, he could be a conservative tv or radio personality and perhaps even a serious candidate for the RP nomination for president

[Pedro Fernandez]

07:25 PM on 03/30/2009

I think with a little work, he could well end up replacing Michael Steele...

[JohnnyLee]

12:28 AM on 03/31/2009

Judging by the outfit I was thinking more along the lines of a remake of a Kid N' Play House Party movie.

[lbrock1982]

04:37 PM on 03/30/2009

I thought this guy was our ally now. Did I miss something? Wasn't his daughter killed in a bombing and he suddenly switched sides? I'm confused, help!

[SZM]

01:48 PM on 03/30/2009

It's really too bad he escaped with only minor injuries after we attacked him in the early 80's.

[omobob]

12:59 PM on 03/30/2009

Saudi Arabia is the second largest contractor of US military hardware, only after our own Military forces. Seeing as how the US has a treaty to protect the House of Al-Saud. (desert nomads who took control of SA by force). Plenty of top line military hardware even the Israelis can’t get. Who is the King afraid of? Why does he need so many weapons? Not to fight Iran. The US will do that for them. No its to protect himself and hirs degenerate clan from the largest religious sect in SA, the Wahabis. These guys make the Shias look like dilettantes. It’s tents, dates and God. The Wahabies don’t like the Royal family. They are viewed by the Wahabies as loafers and transgressors to the word of God.

[chirps]

01:13 PM on 03/30/2009

"Plenty of top line military hardware even the Israelis can"t get."

That's hard to believe. Can you cite an example?

[Rog49Thomas]

06:46 PM on 03/30/2009

Plenty of top line military hardware the Israelis can't get??

I'd like to learn more because this sounds incredible (as in not credible).

[TJCole]

12:50 PM on 03/30/2009

He's gotta keep up his street cred, word up..!

[skialethia]

12:22 PM on 03/30/2009

"He boycotted the 2007 summit in Saudi Arabia but gave a televised speech saying "Liza" - referring to former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice - had dictated the gathering's agenda."

- I love his nickname for Condi.

Now, can we know if they discussed how they're going to help the Palestinians? It's nice to get these anecdotes, but I'd like some news to go with it please.

The Arab states can play a huge role in pressuring the U.S. to in turn pressure Israel into dismantling the West Bank and delivering on the two-state solution. They have plenty of leverage and it's about time they put it to good use!

[Hazbara]

01:13 PM on 03/30/2009

You have become a parody. You have no more news out of Gaza
and so every post ,no matter what the subject, you repeat your mantra.
There are more pressing things in this world then your beloved pals missing a few Nike outfits and cell phones to go along with 100's of billions spent on them by the UN and the rest of the world.
Get a life.

[msfsi]

04:40 PM on 03/30/2009

100s of Billions? you paraded that outlandish number under your old moniker too. have you faxed your resume to MEMRI yet?

[RIXX]

01:38 AM on 03/31/2009

Look who is talking!!!!

Dude!..., there are plenty of stories about "Promised" land's war crimes....you better put some effort there.....

[Blutus]

06:46 PM on 03/30/2009

You have a point.

If only the Arab states would stop fighting each other....................

If only The Prophet had had a son..........................................

Until then they remain a herd of cats. You think Sunni and Shia will get their act together soon??

[piul05]

12:07 PM on 03/30/2009

For all the theatrics, he has a point.

The Saudi Royal family, the Egyptian president and the Jordanian King are not popular rulers and certainly not their people's choice; and they would be out on their proverbials tomorrow if it weren't for American support.

[AnotherMike]

11:51 AM on 03/30/2009

Is it just me or does Muammar Gaddafi look like Mickey Rourke after a long weekend?

[Rog49Thomas]

06:48 PM on 03/30/2009

unlike mickey he has no need of any form of stimulant or recreational substance to affect his mind

[odp]

01:12 AM on 03/31/2009

Actually, I was thinking that the "Separated at Birth?" question was starting to apply to Gaddafi and Michael Jackson...

[AKaurora]

10:46 AM on 03/30/2009

Drama!! But, to what ends? Oh well, Gaddafi is how we're spelling it this year.

[FEARTHETRUTH]

11:53 AM on 03/30/2009

He is absolutely correct in his assessments.

[Taxi]

04:14 PM on 03/30/2009

Where d'ya buy your shades from Mo?