Are Gaddafi's Sons Planning To Oust Him? Saif And His Professional Footballer Brother 'Offer To Get Rid Of Their Father' -- The Daily Mail
* Brothers said to have backed plan to oversee 'transitional democracy'
* But other sons of Gaddafi are hardliners
* Regime's peace offers so far rejected as 'not credible'
* Government forces shell Misrata
Rifts appeared to be growing in Colonel Gaddafi's regime today, as two of his sons reportedly backed a plan to remove their father from power.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and brother Saadi are said to be proposing that the dictator steps down and they oversee a 'transitional democracy' in return for an end to NATO air strikes.
London School of Economics-educated Saif has been at the forefront of the Tripoli regime's attempts to put down the revolution, but he has previously been seen as a moderniser open to Western ideas.
Saadi is a former professional footballer who played for Italian side Perugia and captained the Libyan national team.
Read more ....
More News On The Dissension At The Top Of Gaddafi's Government
Sons plan for Gaddafi to move on -- Sydney Morning Herald
Report: 2 Qaddafi Sons Offer Plan to Oust Father -- FOX News
Qaddafi's sons offer to usher in democracy -- CBS News
2 Qaddafi Sons Are Said to Offer Plan to Push Father Out -- New York Times
Libya officials: Gadhafi sons have plan to replace father -- Seattle Times/New York Times
Son wants to take over in transition to democracy -- Sydney Morning Herald
Update: Idea Of Gadhafi's Sons Taking Over Rejected -- NPR
Libya rebels reject regime's truce offer -- The Telegraph
Libya rebels reject transition under Kadhafi sons -- AFP
Gaddafi's Sons Offer Power Transfer To Themselves, Rebels Flatly Reject -- Neon Tommy
Sibling Rivalry Among Gadhafi's Sons Threatens Possible Peace Plan -- Aol News
My Comment: This family conflict sounds Shakespearean .... but in the end .... the security officials and Gaddafi's loyal officers will only listen to the old man .... and not his sons.
No comments:
Post a Comment