Saif Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi's Son, Says Libyan Administration In Talks With French Government

TRIPOLI, July 11 (Reuters) - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, a son of the Libyan leader, said his father's administration was in talks with the French government, according to an interview published on Monday in an Algerian newspaper.

"The truth is that we are negotiating with France and not with the rebels," the El Khabar newspaper quoted Saif al-Islam as saying in an interview in Tripoli.

"Our envoy to (Nicolas) Sarkozy said that the French president was very clear and told him 'We created the (rebel) council, and without our support, and money, and our weapons, the council would have never existed'," it quoted Saif al-Islam as saying. (Reporting by Lamine Chikhi; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Janet Lawrence)

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Comments

[dee-lish]

04:13 PM on 07/11/2011

The next time the progressives protest a war remind them of how they are behaving right now.

They're nothing more that mewling humps posing by the barricades. Bush ki.l.le.d a lot of people. What is Obama's tally? Yet there is only silence.

Those narcissists that think of themselves as more evolved humans ("progressives") are closer to mindless thugs working on behalf of a globalist agenda and are not bothered by the deaths of innocents. But they can't comprehend that. They do not see their behavior. Whenever they are challenged they point out what someone else is doing rather than accounting for themselves. They are corrupt children.

[theobserver4]

07:21 PM on 07/11/2011

pot meet kettle

keep on truckin pal

[nobuyuki02]

01:48 PM on 07/11/2011

I understand that the nagotiations have concluded and that the french have surrendered.

[Vantunow]

01:29 PM on 07/11/2011

Elitist do not want to share Libya with Gaddafi, and just want it for themselves.

Libya is supposedly rich, and people are doing well, and Gaddafi had way too many ideas to use that wealth to develop Africa.

Empowered, Educated and Developed people are a problem for Elitist, not JUST in USA but everywhere.

So they want new puppet put in that would be a NORMAL dictator, sell out his Country, brutalize his people, Steal for Elitist, and NEVER allow any development or help anyone.

[1776 or 1984]

01:14 PM on 07/11/2011

So how's the latest oil war going today?

Has the US Empire and its plundering lackies gotten the loot yet?

[arkmanmat]

01:08 PM on 07/11/2011

Hand over the keys to the KIngdom dudes.............IT'S ALL OVER !!!

[UneMondeNouveau]

01:40 PM on 07/11/2011

You must be referring to Nicolas Sarkozy.

[Romains]

12:40 PM on 07/11/2011

A 64th French soldier in Afghanistan today.
Do my American friends want to me to help them get into contact with the family so they can tell them how they're cowards ?
I'd be happy to do it.

[Boster24]

12:30 PM on 07/11/2011

Oh boy, the French negotiating, remember how well they negotiated in Viet Nam!!

[Romains]

12:34 PM on 07/11/2011

Another history scholar.
Tell us what, when, why, how and with whom did the French negotiate in Vietnam ?
You have 5 minutes of intense Wikipedia research ahead of you.

[jasev01]

12:43 PM on 07/11/2011

actually s/he is right the french did pull out of Viet Nam and left us there.

[paulsca138]

01:03 PM on 07/11/2011

Hey genius maybe your the one who should hit the Wikipedia ?????

[wildoldwolf2]

01:38 PM on 07/11/2011

Did the US?...Look like we lost too!

[Romains]

12:30 PM on 07/11/2011

I'm glad to see so many Americans talking Kaddafi's son's words over the word of a staunch pro US leader like Sarkozy.
Enjoy it while it lasts. In less than a year the anti-American socialists are back in business.
At least we won't have to pretend to like each other any more.

[UneMondeNouveau]

01:53 PM on 07/11/2011

I like France, but I don't like Sarkozy. I don't find him particularly trustworthy. That position would align me with the majority of the French public, no?

[aliscolumn]

12:20 PM on 07/11/2011

The question is why President obama supported the French plan to topple the Col. Qadaffi government. Did he get some favor for this service. A thorough inquiry is required in this matter and President Obama involvement in the cold blooded murder of Col. Qadaffi's son, 3 grandsons, aged 2, 4 and 12, and thousands of Libyan civilians.

[Ron Weaver]

12:54 PM on 07/11/2011

Go take a shower. I can smell you from here.

[gutenmorgen]

12:59 PM on 07/11/2011

The more I think about the role of Saudi Arabia in this affair the more I become convinced that it was not a French plan but a plan by the rulers of Saudi Arabia. Kadaffi's radical social policies based on income from petroleum had long been an irritating thorn in their side and when a Saudi King speaks the US President listens. Although I cannot prove that President Obama would have nixed a French-only plan I firmly believe that he would have done so.

[Linda Sinclair]

12:19 PM on 07/11/2011

The French are cowards, and they bit the hand that fed them too....they are so jealous of USA.

[gutenmorgen]

12:25 PM on 07/11/2011

Has it at all occurred to you that the French might be acting on behalf of or with the secretly conveyed approval of the Obama administration which knows that its war in Libya is greatly unpopular in our nation especially at a time of its calls for "belt tightening" for the middle class? The notion that the French are jealous of us is laughable. Many pity us for believing that we lack "culture".

[Romains]

12:27 PM on 07/11/2011

Hundreds of thousands of French people regularly protest in the streets of France not to resemble the U.S
So sorry if I take your assertion that "the French are jealous of the USA (lol for what ? You think you're doing great or something ?) with a grain of salt.

2 million Frenchmen died defending their country last century. Come to France. Seek out those families and go tell them they're cowards.

[Romains]

12:09 PM on 07/11/2011

I see a lot of French-bashing. Not much of a surprise there I guess.
But can someone explain to me what the French have done this time to offend their American "friends", who seem to get offended very easily.

[paulsca138]

01:09 PM on 07/11/2011

Hey Frenchy do you think this "french bashing" is unwarranted?? Your government has been spineless since ww2 (at least they are consistent) and you never lend a hand to the US but when your in jam you coming running to us.

[frank day]

01:20 PM on 07/11/2011

Never lend a hand???

Tell that to George Washington.

[Romains]

01:26 PM on 07/11/2011

In this instance ?
Of course it's unwarranted.
You people go into hysterics every time you see the word French.
You have issues.

Spineless ? You should tell that to the Algerians and other other African residents. But you wouldn't know about that.
The French government must have killed 2 or 3 million people since WWII.
You'd think that would be enough to please armchair generals such as you.
But don't worry, though. Your government has a lot more blood on its hands.

You should ask the French soldiers in Afghanistan about lending a hand to the US.
A 64th died today. I guess he won't have your gratitude, huh ?

Americans supported the FLN in Algeria resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of French people. Since then the French don't owe you anything.

[Ron Weaver]

04:02 PM on 07/11/2011

This bash on France is leftover from the Bush years because the French thought Iraq was a bad move and refused to get involved. Believe me the majority don't hold anything against the French for that.

[arjohny]

11:57 AM on 07/11/2011

it may well be france is negotiating it's surrender whereby libya would assume control and administration of france's vichy boundaries, formerly in place from 1940 - 1944. this may work out well as libya may agree to have no claim on france's overseas colonies.

[Romains]

12:14 PM on 07/11/2011

Hilarious.
That's cutting edge comedy.

[Soter]

11:49 AM on 07/11/2011

A rebel victory will result in a near- Sharia law emirate, one allied to Al Qaeda, and flush with cash, enough to but nukes.
Also, the huge progress that women made under Gaddafi will be rolled back. Gaddafi essentially liberated women in Libya and for this he received strident opposition- mainly from the Benghazi rebel region.

[chefacree]

12:22 PM on 07/11/2011

Isn't that special, he allowed some women's rights while he raped and slaughtered others. Gee what a swell guy. Do not apologize for this PIG!!!!

[jasev01]

12:47 PM on 07/11/2011

where is your eveidence of this

[Soter]

08:25 PM on 07/11/2011

Get informed. The rape allegations by his soldiers have been withdrawn- they are admitted lies. Gadhadi is a hero to women all over the world.- they have it much better in Libya than they do in ANY other African state.

[yannb]

11:47 AM on 07/11/2011

Yoo-hoo!!! An article with the word "France" in its title!! Thank you so much HP!!! On behalf of the brave people of the US of A, thank you!! Americans: on your mark! WWII jokes! Ready, go!!!

[Romains]

11:57 AM on 07/11/2011

You're absolutely right.
It's very for important for many Americans, who have been watching their country free falling for the past few years, to bash the French so they can feel a little better about themselves.
It's pretty pathetic.

[Soter]

11:45 AM on 07/11/2011

I certainly hope France is having doubts about this illegal war. Obama in two years has racked up several impeachable offenses but this ruthless assault on a nation that was our friend just five months ago takes the cake. Its based on foul lies

In Feb. Saif al- Gadhafi foolishly amnestied 110 rebels who were being held in prison, these rebels were Al Qaeda or AQ linked (Islamic Libyan Fighting Group). The next day, the rebellion was on- Muammar did not fire upon civilians- Russian satellites debunk this canard. It was Qaddafi's reticence crack down which caused the rebel bandits to gain their first strengths- they marched on military installations, using children as shields- the loyalist guards refused to open fire on these crowds, so the rebels were able to overrun these bases and seize tons of weapons

The western media is full of propaganda lies about Gaddafi- they said he was fleeing to Venezuela, they said he was using rape as a tactic, they said he was importing 50,000 black mercenaries to help him, all are now admitted lies. ( The rebels are deeply racist. Using this rumor about blacks, they went on rampages against any (migrant) blacks they could find and hanged many of them from lamp-poles)

Gaddafi came in 1969 to the poorest nation in Africa, last year it was the wealthiest nation in Africa. He invested in his people- if the Benghazi's got crumps, they should not have tried to kill overthrow Gadhaif in 1995

[wlouche]

12:42 PM on 07/11/2011

I had read he was to be presented with an humanitarian award by the UN until Hillary and Obama exaggerated the crisis in Libya. A London peace organization monitored Libya and blamed Obama and Hillary for what happened. For some reason, Obama wants Gaddafi killed without a trial like bin Laden. Gaddafi referred to Obama as a son. I assume they both knew about Obama's past.

[sailcatter]

01:40 PM on 07/11/2011

I do not understand the apparant willingness to consider Gaddafi as a desirable, legitimate leader of a peaceful nation. Until relatively recently, there was no doubt that Gaddafi was allowing Libya to be used as a training camp for international terrorists. We are certain that Gaddafi personally approved the Lockerbie bombing. He is certainly ruthless and would, if necessary to continue ruling, kill, torture, rape his people.
The only reason Gaddafi started to pull in his horns is Reagan dropped a bomb close enough to make Gaddafi nervous. Then Bush invaded Iraq and Gaddafi figured he'd better play nice and put aside his nuclear ambitions. Now, with Obama, he sees no reason to play nice. When the Arab spring showed up in Libya, he was ready and willing to put it down violently, especially after seeing how Mubarak was treated.