Ellison: Defeat of Gaddafi signals Libya’s transition to democracy
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 7:52 am
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Both Reps. Michele Bachmann and Keith Ellison weighed in on the death of Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi on Thursday, expressing relief that the Libyan people no longer have to live under a violent dictator.
Gaddafi was killed by rebels on Wednesday after the found him in a sewage tunnel.
Bachmann released a short statement on her Facebook page. “For more than 40 years, we lived with the Muammar al-Qaddafi regime and the atrocities he orchestrated,” she said. “The world is a better place without [Gaddafi].”
Bachmann said in a separate post that she hopes Gaddafi’s death ”will also bring to an end our military involvement there, something I opposed from its beginning.”
Ellison released a statement that called for restraint.
“The death of Moammar Gaddafi marks the end of an era of repression and tyranny for the Libyan people. While we do not celebrate the death of anyone, we do feel relieved that the people of Libya no longer have to live under a violent dictator,” he said. “The defeat of Gaddafi strengthens the country’s transition to democracy. With Gaddafi’s last remaining stronghold of Surt liberated, Libya can now focus on securing its borders and holding national elections. The people of Libya should know that they have a partner in the United States as they move forward to join the community of democratic nations.”
President Obama also spoke about Gaddafi’s death at a press conference in the Rose Garden.
“This marks the end of a long and painful chapter for the people of Libya who now have the opportunity to determine their own destiny in a new and democratic Libya,” Obama said in the White House Rose Garden.
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Comment posted October 21, 2011 @ 11:56 am
It’s premature to say Gaddafi was killed by the rebels. According to Al Jazeera, they’re claiming he was already wounded when he was captured. The truck carrying him to a hospital was hit by crossfire, and he died en route. It might not be an accurate claim, but the rebel claim is that they were trying to get him to medical care when he died.
Comment posted October 21, 2011 @ 12:19 pm
EricF–This morning’s paper reported that photographs seem to show he was shot several times at short range. It’s more likely that he was killed when he was captured.
Comment posted October 24, 2011 @ 12:26 pm
Keith Ellison is another Chameleon who use claim he’s for and showing his true colors- neolib warmonger opputunist. The so called TNC committed and continues to commit atrocites against black people Libya. They running well coordinated modern day ethnic cleansing and Rep Ellison is part of that crime against humanity.
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