5 Libyan Army generals defect to Italy along with 120 other officers. - Polidicks

[release]ROME (Reuters) - Eight Libyan army officers appeared in Rome on Monday, saying they were part of a group of as many as 120 military officials and soldiers who defected from Muammar Gaddafi's side in recent days. [b]The eight officers -- five generals, two colonels and a major -- spoke at a news conference organised by the Italian government, which is one of a handful of countries that has recognized the Libyan rebel movement fighting Gaddafi as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people.[/b] Libyan U.N. ambassador Abdurrahman Shalgam, who has also defected from Gaddafi, said all 120 of the military personnel were outside Libya now but he did not say where they were. Earlier,[b] Al Arabiya television said 120 Libyan officers had arrived in Rome. The Libyan ambassador to Rome, who has also defected from Gaddafi, said only the eight present at the hastily called news conference were in the Italian capital.[/b] The eight officers said they defected in protest at Gaddafi's actions against his own people, [b]saying there had been a lot of killing of civilians and violence against women.[/b] [b]They said that Gaddafi's armed forces' campaign against rebels was rapidly weakening.[/b] British-based Libyan opposition activist and editor Ashour Shamis said he was aware of reports from opposition sources that eight high ranking Libyan officers including four generals had defected and were in Rome. [b]"This will create its own momentum against Gaddafi, increasing the pressure on him," he said. He said he had no word on the defection of as many as 100 officers.[/b] Noman Benotman, another opposition activist who works as an analyst for Britain's Quilliam Foundation think tank, said he had heard that many officers had defected, without elaborating.Every individual defection was the result of a combination of factors, he said, but the latest group had been spurred largely by tensions arising from the appointment of what he called newcomers to senior positions in the security services. The behaviour of these men, many of them relatively youthful Gaddafi loyalists in their mid-30s, had stirred anger and dismay among the army's officer ranks, who regarded their actions as overbearing and brutal, Benotman said. [b]"The army officers feel they are being watched all the time. They feel uncomfortable because they feel a lack of trust. So at the first chance of defection they took it," [/b]he said. [b]He added that many of the newly appointed senior security officials were Gaddafi relatives[/b][/release] [url]http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE74T0HG20110530?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0[/url]

I wonder if they'll re-enter Libya to train the rebels; they could always use the extra help.

I'd give Gaddafi's regime two months at the absolute best

[QUOTE=smurfy;30141855]I'd give Gaddafi's regime two months at the absolute best[/QUOTE] That seems a bit sparse, it's strange how administrations like Gaddafi (Ghaddiffi?) have a nasty way of holding together longer than expected.

[QUOTE=ewitwins;30148052]That seems a bit sparse, it's strange how administrations like Gaddafi (Ghaddiffi?) have a nasty way of holding together longer than expected.[/QUOTE] 5 generals just deserted him. The guys at the bottom end of the military rank wise will know, lower morale and such, "why the fuck should I stay if the generals wont", bye.

Too bad Gaddafi can get around the loss of the disloyal fools.

[QUOTE=yaik9a;30149064]Too bad Gaddafi can get around the loss of the disloyal fools.[/QUOTE] Not really, at the moment his military power is the [B]only[/B] thing keeping him in power. If most of it follows the higher level people (which usually happens in this sort of situation, just look at both Egypt and Tunisia) he will be gone pretty quick.

[QUOTE=Jsm;30149292]Not really, at the moment his military power is the [B]only[/B] thing keeping him in power. If most of it follows the higher level people (which usually happens in this sort of situation, just look at both Egypt and Tunisia) he will be gone pretty quick.[/QUOTE] He was being sarcastic.

[QUOTE=yaik9a;30149064]Too bad Gaddafi can get around the loss of the disloyal fools.[/QUOTE] You are a TOOL. [editline]30th May 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Valdor;30149315]He was being sarcastic.[/QUOTE] He's bat shit fucking insane dude, take a look at this: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Yaik9a[/url] [editline]30th May 2011[/editline] Oh sorry, he tried to hide his shame.

[QUOTE=Zambies!;30150145]You are a TOOL. [editline]30th May 2011[/editline] no, just a master troll. what was he again, a sunni communist neo nazi or something? He's bat shit fucking insane dude, take a look at this: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Yaik9a[/url] [editline]30th May 2011[/editline] Oh sorry, he tried to hide his shame.[/QUOTE] no just a master troll

i wonder what its like to be gaddafi, to watch a nation you held with an iron grip less than a year ago slowly crumble around you, people rioting and shooting to kill you, rebels slowly taking every city as your closest generals and soldiers turn to the enemy, and knowing that the way it will inevitably end will be you being executed while your former citizens cheer and celebrate it must be painful

[QUOTE=yawmwen;30151401]i wonder what its like to be gaddafi, to watch a nation you held with an iron grip less than a year ago slowly crumble around you, people rioting and shooting to kill you, rebels slowly taking every city as your closest generals and soldiers turn to the enemy, and knowing that the way it will inevitably end will be you being executed while your former citizens cheer and celebrate it must be painful[/QUOTE] He's so batshit insane he probably doesn't care.

[QUOTE=Spycrabz;30151498]He's so batshit insane he probably doesn't care.[/QUOTE] i doubt it, he probably doesnt understand why everyone hates him so much, why everyone thinks he is a monster which probably makes it worse for the man

Gaddafi will probably pull a Hitler before facing execution by his own people

[QUOTE=yawmwen;30151573]i doubt it, he probably doesnt understand why everyone hates him so much, why everyone thinks he is a monster which probably makes it worse for the man[/QUOTE] that made me feel sorry for him for a sec then i remembered what a prick he is

[QUOTE=yawmwen;30151573]i doubt it, he probably doesnt understand why everyone hates him so much, why everyone thinks he is a monster which probably makes it worse for the man[/QUOTE] If his public speeches are truthful then he thinks that everyone loves him still.