Monday, October 24, 2011

GADHAFI INVESTIGATION.

Muammar Gadhafi's death was violent in a chaotic situation, and normal justice could not be served in that kind of a warring atmosphere, with weapons, from knives to Uzi (oozie) guns being brandished all over the place.

He was a wanted man; a fugitive, who could get away from his captors, with the help of his supporters in the crowd. The confusion was one of distraction and concentration all happening at the same instance, with pro-Gadhafi forces wrestling with the rebel fighters to spirit the dictator away; and vice versa, (on the part of the revolutionary fighters, who were stopping them).

There was bound to be varying accounts of what actually took place, and it would take any investigative body several months, if not years, to determine how Gadhafi met his death.

Even now, the stories surrounding the circumstances of his capture and death were so confusing, and they would worsen as the days went by. The true shooter would even be identified, as a television footage showed a man on whom water was being poured to be "the one," (CNN).

Dr. Othman el-Zentani, who conducted the autopsy of Gadhafi was mum, and "would not disclose whether findings revealed if Gadhafi suffered the wound in crossfire or at close-range," said a CNN report (10/24/11).

However, what made it nauseating was the United Nations and other International civil rights groups demanding an investigation of how the whole thing happened. They had onlookers there on the ground in Libya. What were they doing away from the scene, if in fact they did not see or were not anywhere near Gadhafi, when he was being beaten by those around him? Have not those people made any reports as to what happened?

The NTC (National Transitional Council) might have had a representative or two or even more among the crowd seizing Gadhafi; and what would be their eyewitness summations of the goings on, while he was being pulled apart by his own men and the rebel fighters?

The reality of the happenstance on the spot, where Gadhafi was caught was one in which nobody could maintain any kind of sanity or even his or her own presence of mind. It was taking place in a war zone, with fighting still in progress; and whether he was shot at close range or in a crossfire situation could not be substantially verified.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was answering questions in interviews with the media said an investigation of Gadhafi's death was in order; and most probably President Barack Obama has felt the same.

Yet, the fact remained that the outcome of any such investigation would be sketchy, to say the least. There would be no conclusive evidence, to tie the knots and bolts of it, as that (investigation) or if there were many of them, would have different versions of their findings, and that could contribute more to the already confused state of affairs. There would be different reports with different endings galore.

Besides, what would be the outcome of any of those separate investigations, if there would be more than one. Would the NTC become the culprit of Gadhafi's death, if any human rights laws were broken in connection to that event?

Must there be a waste of time and money on a man, who was wanted by the ICC (International Criminal Court) for crimes against humanity? Should people go to prison, because a tyrant as Gadhafi was has been killed at gun point in a place, where hostilities were still happening?

Questions upon questions would require specific answers, but no definite proof would be found as to how Gadhafi died.

He might have inflicted the wound on himself, because he was armed; and who could refuse to accept that?

Libya must now be left to be preoccupied by how it could find a way to pay back for what the U.S. with its NATO allies have done for that country. It could do so by offering a good government over its people, and to bring peace to the world, as well as establishing friendship and harmony with all nations.

It must also have plenty of oil for its helpers, who freed its people from a ruthless dictator as Gadhafi was.

P.S. This may seem like an old report, but it is fairly new.

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