LIBYA: Kadafi official says regime accepts Chavez peace initiative
Libya's deputy foreign minister, Khaled Kaim, told Reuters on Friday that Moammar Kadafi's government had accepted a peace initiative put forward by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Chavez summoned an emergency meeting Friday of his closest Latin American allies, Bloomberg reported, in a bid to mediate the Libyan crisis.
“On the agenda is the constitution of an international humanitarian committee for the peace and union of the Libyan people, which has been well received by Col. Kadafi’s government,” Venezuela Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said in comments carried by state television. “There’s an open debate between the vision of the south, the vision of peace, and the warlike vision from NATO and the U.S. that aims to impose itself on the world yet again, on the Arab peoples and, particularly, on the Libyan people.”
Maduro said Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa authorized Venezuela to select members of the commission, according to a letter dated March 3 that he read on state TV.
“We authorize you to take all necessary steps to select the members and coordinate their participation in the dialogue,” Maduro read from the letter.
— Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Photo: Venezuelan Chancellor Nicolas Maduro, center, speaks at a meeting of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America in Caracas on Friday. Credit: David Fernandez/EPA
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Yeah, of course, why not. What a giggle. Even Libyans in regional towns know what an unbiased, rational and competent mediator Chavas would be.
Later, Gaddafi could offer to mediate when Hugo finds his country imploding under his feet - which it will sooner rather than later, inspired by the ME.
Word to Hugo: don't do anything for the Gaddafis without getting payment in advance. Young Saif is a champion conman and bouncer of checks.
Posted by: Kookaburra | March 07, 2011 at 01:47 PM
Please don't insult goat herders by comparing them to ignorant, murdering despots. Aren't there ANY sane people in the Libyan government who can end Kadafi's regime?
Posted by: Xavier | March 06, 2011 at 12:31 PM
Chavez, a noose awaits your fat neck. Please RIP.
Posted by: Joey | March 05, 2011 at 02:50 PM
Most of my friends have conflicting thoughts about Libya and other Islamic countries who provide most of world's oil. They have oil wealth - but most of them are either 1 religion Islamic kingdoms or (like Libya) are Islamic dictatorships. Personally, I would like democratic governments that are multi-religion and (if feasible) multi-ethnic. The other factor is political stability- to keep the gas prices from shooting sky high as they are doing now. I see world keeping their mouths shut about these intolerant islamic countries just so their oil supplies are not disrupted and remains reasonably priced. World prefers shorter conflicts and don't care who wins.
Posted by: vkmo | March 05, 2011 at 10:42 AM
Mac - tell me why it should be a big deal? All I see is empty words...
Posted by: Michael | March 05, 2011 at 08:44 AM
Most of my friends have conflicting thoughts about Libya and other Islamic countries who provide most of world's oil. They have oil wealth - but most of them are either 1 religion Islamic kingdoms or (like Libya) are Islamic dictatorships. Personally, I would like democratic governments that are multi-religion and (if feasible) multi-ethnic. The other factor is political stability- to keep the gas prices from shooting sky high as they are doing now. I see world keeping their mouths shut about these intolerant islamic countries just so their oil supplies are not disrupted and remains reasonably priced. World prefers shorter conflicts and don't care who wins.
Posted by: vkmo | March 04, 2011 at 08:33 PM
What a "meddler" Hugo is. He can´t even keep harmony in his own Venezuelan country, now he seems that he can coordinate "peace agreements" with a people that have tolerated this goat herding nut for 42 years?
Give me a break. His real intention is to save the money he has over there and that he has stolen from the Venezuelan treasury. Check it out with DEA officials if you don´t believe me.
Posted by: Juan José Herrera | March 04, 2011 at 06:25 PM
Birds of a feather do flock together.
Posted by: Ed Brazas | March 04, 2011 at 05:18 PM
This should be a really big deal , who besides Moammar and Hugo care?
Posted by: mac | March 04, 2011 at 01:32 PM