Video: Beyonce parties for the Gaddafis
posted at 11:36 am on January 5, 2010 by Ed Morrissey
Which would be a bigger scandal for the entertainment industry? An A-list performer who takes big bucks to deliver a private-party performance for a regime that supports terrorism, or for a man who just got done busting his wife’s nose on Christmas Day? Rachel Sklar at Mediaite first reported on Beyoncé Knowles’ decision to take as much as $2 million to provide entertainment for Hannibal Gaddafi’s New Year’s Eve party, which was later confirmed by multiple media outlets:
On Sunday, Mediaite reported that singer Beyoncé Knowles had given a private New Year’s Eve performance for an exclusive crowd in St. Barth — and made the case that she had performed and been paid by relatives of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi (variously known as Khadafy, Qaddafi, Quadhafi and more). Atlanta-based blogger Necole Bitchie reported a $2 million fee; the UK Mirror reported a “six-figure sum” and yesterday Media Takeout made the same claim, repeating the $2 million number and confirming the Gaddafi-hosted party from a guest who was there (hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons also placed Beyoncé at a “Khadafy party.” Today Page Six confirms our original report, with one new piece of information: the party was thrown by Moutassim Gaddafi, known as Hannibal, son of the Libyan dictator who less than a week before made headlines for allegedly attacking his wife in a London hotel.
Page Six notes — as we did! — that Beyoncé’s sang five songs for a crowd that included her husband Jay-Z, Microsoft founder Paul Allen, Lindsay Lohan and Usher (who also did the New Year’s countdown); Jon Bon Jovi, Simmons, supermodels Miranda Kerr and Victoria Slivstedt and BET founder Bob Johnson. Page Six could not confirm the rumored $2 million sum cited elsewher, but did note (again as we did) Mariah Carey’s reported $1-million payday for the same gig last year.
Last year’s party, it should be noted, was thrown by Hannibal’s brother Saif Gaddafi, who this year was reportedly in New Zealand [see update II]. Page Six has a lovely rundown of Hannibal’s seemingly frequent bouts of violence and reckless behavior. Odds are Beyoncé probably didn’t see his halo.
The US now recognizes Libya, but we have an arms-length relationship with the dictator, and for good reason. Nothing made that clearer than the machinations involving the release of the Lockerbie bomber, whom Gaddafi’s son Saif greeted as a returning hero. The Gaddafis have long supported terrorism in the region, but have been wiser than to conduct it against the US after Lockerbie and especially after the capture of Saddam Hussein.
For the entertainment set, the bigger scandal will be the less-political issue of domestic violence. Less than a week after sending his wife to the hospital, Hannibal Gaddafi got serenaded by a major figure in American entertainment, and all he had to do was open his wallet. Will Beyoncé have to answer for that — or will it just be considered business as usual?
Update: The first comment says it best, by Lorien1973: “It’d be a bigger scandal if she went to Palin’s party.”
Update II: Mediaite posted a correction on their reporting about Saif Gaddafi and last year’s party:
****Update, Jan. 5, 2010: The reports and unconfirmed rumors in the post below have since been updated in this confirmed, updated report on Beyoncé’s performance. Earlier reports which suggested that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, one of the sons of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, had hosted the event were incorrect — according to the New York Post, this year’s party was hosted by his brother Hannibal Gaddafi. As noted below, Saif Gaddafi was in New Zealand over New Year’s. Reports cited below saying he hosted last year’s party, where Mariah Carey performed, were also incorrect; New York Daily News columnists Rush & Molloy subsequently reported that Saif Gaddafi was in Asia at the time of the event, and that the party was actually hosted by his brother, Moatessem-Billah Khadafy, which is not the brother who hosted this year’s event. The full, confirmed, updated version of this story may be found here; the rest of this post (below) has been left as it was published on Jan. 3, 2010 to keep the record intact.
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speaking of Dave Rywall, I found a link supporting his positions. It turns out he was right after all.
ted c on January 5, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Relations are trying to re-established since they abandoned their chemical weapon production. Did you not read the link you previously posted?
That doesn’t really change the fact that the guy you are being paid $2 million from, uh, blew up a plane and hundreds of people.
lorien1973 on January 5, 2010 at 12:44 PM
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I never said the Gaddafi’s weren’t scumbags.
But at least I’m not some hypocrite saying AHA BEYONCE while saying nothing about US corporations doing business with the same people.
Dave Rywall on January 5, 2010 at 12:49 PM
The same people or people from the same country?
Esthier on January 5, 2010 at 12:50 PM
This is a good example of how our culture deteriorates from even associating with OPEC trash. We have no respect for life, for truth, for women or for ourselves. It’s like a big noxious fart in the room. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE is America’s most dramatic war of independence since 1776. The financial drunkenness and economic recklessness has got to stop before it destroys us.
Lorien1973′s comment is spot on, too. We have a big problem.
chunderroad on January 5, 2010 at 12:51 PM
The same people or people from the same country?
Esthier on January 5, 2010 at 12:50 PM
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So, the Gaddafi family doesn’t profit from American investment in Libya?
Righhhhhhhhhht.
Dave Rywall on January 5, 2010 at 12:52 PM
This is a good example of how our culture deteriorates from even associating with OPEC trash. We have no respect for life, for truth, for women or for ourselves. It’s like a big noxious fart in the room. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE is America’s most dramatic war of independence since 1776. The financial drunkenness and economic recklessness has got to stop before it destroys us.
Lorien1973’s comment is spot on, too. We have a big problem.
chunderroad on January 5, 2010 at 12:51 PM
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You refuse to change the way you live or make the most basic consumption sacrifices, so energy independence is the biggest pipe dream fart of all.
Dave Rywall on January 5, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Reminds me of that old saying by Winston Churchill about knowing what the woman is and now we’re just negotiating the price.
And Davey Rywall, it doesn’t matter how much you defend Beyonce, I’m pretty sure she isn’t going to fall in love with you…..
mjk on January 5, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Drywall, considering someone a hypocrite for failing to acknowledge the corporations that do business with Libya does not a hypocrite make. It’d be one thing to campaign against Beyonce’ and other stars who go shake their groove thing to Gadhafi’s Goons as part of a larger mission (and fail to acknowledge the businesses that do the same). It’s completely another to assign “hypocrisy” to others who simply comment on this girl shakin’ her groove thing for a few bucks to a guy who just broke his wife’s honker.
You’re stretching your already weak argument.
ted c on January 5, 2010 at 12:55 PM
And Davey Rywall, it doesn’t matter how much you defend Beyonce, I’m pretty sure she isn’t going to fall in love with you…..
mjk on January 5, 2010 at 12:54 PM
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never defended her
only attacked hotair’s predictable hypocrisy
Dave Rywall on January 5, 2010 at 12:55 PM
The libyan people aren’t kaddafi. So they aren’t really the “same people” now are they?
lorien1973 on January 5, 2010 at 12:56 PM
ain’t it like a liberal to be a hypocrisy spotter when we really, really need one…../s
ted c on January 5, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Yes, you’ve already said that, but does blacklisting all of Libya hurt Gaddafi more than it hurts the people who live there?
And are you really trying to claim that people who do business with his people are contributing to him as much as someone who does business directly with him?
Esthier on January 5, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Drywall, considering someone a hypocrite for failing to acknowledge the corporations that do business with Libya does not a hypocrite make. It’d be one thing to campaign against Beyonce’ and other stars who go shake their groove thing to Gadhafi’s Goons as part of a larger mission (and fail to acknowledge the businesses that do the same). It’s completely another to assign “hypocrisy” to others who simply comment on this girl shakin’ her groove thing for a few bucks to a guy who just broke his wife’s honker.
You’re stretching your already weak argument.
ted c on January 5, 2010 at 12:55 PM
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The straw that breaks the camel’s back is the nose punching incident?
Are you kidding? Abuse like that in a backwards society like that is a daily occurrence. Do you care about the millions of other women in Libya? Ah, no, I guess not – you’re okay with US corporations shaking their groove thing to the tune of billions and supporting e Gaddafi regime.
Dave Rywall on January 5, 2010 at 12:59 PM
where’s The Race Card to throw that out for commenting on Beyonce’ ( a fact that must be racist….)..
we got mr. picture hanger davey q ballscratch rywall as our resident hypocrisy spotter, all we need is the racist spotter and maybe an xenophobe spotter or something and we’ll have a full house.
ted c on January 5, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Oh come on, lorien, you know they’re all alike.
Because you know how we think on all issues we haven’t commented on. There’s certainly hypocrisy on this page.
Esthier on January 5, 2010 at 12:59 PM
God, you must be from Ontario or something. Huge stick up your arse, yes?
Take a joke, you moron.
mjk on January 5, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Hotair, keep up your excellent work supporting the Gaddafis.
You people are truly amazing.
I give up.
Dave Rywall on January 5, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Did they make her wear a burka?
SouthernGent on January 5, 2010 at 1:00 PM
If investing in the country, you know, helps people who, you know, live there and you are providing a service for them that they need, then why did your country implement economic sanctions in the first place?
Why did American companies have to pull out for all those years if staying was better for the people and a dollar could be made?
Dave Rywall on January 5, 2010 at 12:43 PM
The US lifted economic sanctions and restored diplomatic ties after Libya publicly turned its back on WMD. However, the country remains on Washington’s list of state sponsors of terror, so arms exports are still banned, as is the export of so-called “dual-use” items. That’s why, Drywall.
After progress in Iraq, we saw Libya had settled down on the terrorism, so we began doing business with the country. The Gaddafis are still terrorist-endorsing scum who should be publicly shunned, especially by celebrity entertainers. But the hip hop crowd thinks breaking your wife’s nose on NYE is ghetto-fabulous and blowing up airplanes carrying women and children is “freedom-fighting” and, anyways, it’s always the Jews at fault for everything.
chunderroad on January 5, 2010 at 1:01 PM
how about the dozens of Afghani women that I treated in Afghanistan? cared for them…. what’s your point, picture hanger? If you’re such a crusader then board a rowboat and start pulling your duff over there and doing something about it. Until that time comes, then sit down chum.
ted c on January 5, 2010 at 1:02 PM
She got the white girl…that’s all that matters to a lot of people who went to see the movie.
SouthernGent on January 5, 2010 at 1:03 PM
I don’t know, but that may be the first time in history that a turd flushed itself.
csdeven on January 5, 2010 at 1:03 PM
I realize you’re not an American, but surely you’ve seen how people here react to news like that? I mean Chris Brown is infamous, but her injuries were considered minor.
If this man were an American, beating his wife is all it would have taken. That he helped kill people somehow boils down to politics for most people.
Esthier on January 5, 2010 at 1:03 PM
Drywall–no wonder you’re covered in your own paste. You’re calling ed a hypocrite? The rest of us too? Such a real standard you set there. Simply reporting the story does not a hypocrite make. There is guilt by omission but this is an awful big stretch there wallpaper.
ted c on January 5, 2010 at 1:04 PM
If by supporting the Gaddafis, you mean not taking their dirty blood money or shaking our tits at them, then great. We’ll just keep on keeping on.
chunderroad on January 5, 2010 at 1:04 PM
eventually, all sh!t can no longer stand the smell of itself and heads on down the tube. The rest of it needs a plunging.
ted c on January 5, 2010 at 1:05 PM
If only that were actually true. Discussing politics is hard when people won’t conform to stereotypes and actually make arguments you can’t counter.
Esthier on January 5, 2010 at 1:06 PM
LOL I thought he was banned long ago. Isn’t he the weird Pink Floyd fanatic?
chunderroad on January 5, 2010 at 1:07 PM
Discussing politics is even harder when wallpaper paste makes arguments he has to back up using fallacies and generalizations. What weak paste.
ted c on January 5, 2010 at 1:07 PM
CHILLAX EVERYONE…
Beyonce don’t get on dat pole for cheap. She ain’t no wegla stripper doin it for min wage and panty tips. B’s “Crazy in Love” wit da cash.
She be bringin it home for JayZ.
Rock on B…..You is Destiny’s chil.
PappyD61 on January 5, 2010 at 1:11 PM
Let’s have this in our minds the day she decides to buy ownership stake in some major league football team…
Goose will meet gander, dear. We will make sure of that.
newton on January 5, 2010 at 1:16 PM
careful Pappy, I suffered a close *man-made disaster* using those tactics previously.
ted c on January 5, 2010 at 1:17 PM
LOL I thought he was banned long ago. Isn’t he the weird Pink Floyd fanatic?
chunderroad on January 5, 2010 at 1:07 PM
Naw. Dave’s a Canadian Lib. You’re thinking of Roger Waters/The Wall/The Final Cut, who I believe is currently masquerading as voxpopuli.
kingsjester on January 5, 2010 at 1:18 PM
A lot of notable people there besides Beyonce. I realize that the entertainment industry is an easy target for conservatives, but I think a billionaire like Paul Allen rubbing elbows with terrorist sympathizers is the bigger disgrace.
RightOFLeft on January 5, 2010 at 1:19 PM
Well at least Obama will tax her 50%.
So she got $1Million of the money the US paid to Libya back to the treasury.
barnone on January 5, 2010 at 1:32 PM
Jon Bon Jovi … I remember when his band and many others played in Moscow during the 80′s as a way of saying “F— communism” and now here he is kissing up to K’Daffy, the bin Laden of the 80′s.
Tony737 on January 5, 2010 at 1:43 PM
No, Rywall – you’re a hypocrite because you’re a Leftist.
Allow me to demonstate.
After years of bleeting from the Left about the Bush Adm. trampling civil rights, you shouldn’t have any problem pointing us to your posts condemning the Obama Adms. flagrant disregard for civil rights in the Black Panther voter intimidation case.
Right?
And after years of Leftist claims that the Bush Adm. used “cherry-picked” intelligence and “misleading” claims to rush us into the “illegal” Iraq War, you shouldn’t have any problem in pointing us to your posts condemning the data manipulation and outright fraud that was occurring at East Anglia University in order to push the Left’s AGW mania.
Right?
Oh…and speaking of AGW…we’ve heard from you Lefties – ad nauseum – how a profit motive lies at the heart of global warming denial. Please point us to the posts where you vented your non-hypocritcal outrage at the disclosure that the current IPCC Chief is a profiteer of the worst sort.
Wouldn’t want to be a hyprocrite now, would you?
rvastar on January 5, 2010 at 1:44 PM
Houston’s media likes to tout her as “Houston’s own Beyonce”, but I seriously doubt they will report this angle of the story. Or, if the story will be reported at all.
madmonkphotog on January 5, 2010 at 1:46 PM
Before you all scream that Moutassim Gaddafi, known as Hannibal, must be held responsible for the sins of Muammar Gaddafi, remember that the US does business with the Saudi Binladin Group (the founder of which was the father of Osama bin Laden), that Bush and James Baker have long ties with that group, including as investors in some projects, and that Bush approved the removal of about 20 family members out of the US right the afternoon of 9/11.
So where is the proof that this son shares, or has any influence on, his father’s views?
Jimbo3 on January 5, 2010 at 1:48 PM
Western decadance
Tony737 on January 5, 2010 at 1:52 PM
Damn, she still looks fine as hell though!
Tony737 on January 5, 2010 at 1:54 PM
Jimbo3 on January 5, 2010 at 1:48 PM
FRANCE complained to Libya yesterday after Colonel Gaddafi’s son, Hannibal, allegedly beat up a woman in a Paris hotel, scuffled with police, brandished a gun and falsely claimed diplomatic immunity.
The Foreign Ministry issued a statement deploring the incident after the main police officers’ union expressed anger at the way in which the 29-year-old youngest son of Colonel Gaddafi had twice made fools of them through his claim to immunity in the past six months.
“We are letting the Libyan authorities know about our unhappiness over these repeated incidents, caused by M Hannibal Gaddafi,” said the ministry. “M Gaddafi does not benefit from diplomatic immunity.”
Yep. He’s a wonderful example for the yutes of Libya.
kingsjester on January 5, 2010 at 1:55 PM
Gaddaf is throwing outragious parties to the special ones
next up same special ones protest palistinkian plight because of the jooos
Sonosam on January 5, 2010 at 1:57 PM
–Unfortunately, kingsjester, the claims haven’t been proven. Even his wife in the latest incident later said that she fell and caused her injuries.
Jimbo3 on January 5, 2010 at 2:01 PM
This is just too sad for words. I used to think that Beyonce was an enormously talented and beautiful woman who fought against the odds to become a fabulously successful singer and entertainer.
Now I just have to shake my head at the bottom line: She, too, had a price for selling out whatever shaky principles she’d clung to over the years. Reminds me of Gary Busey, an even sadder example of the death spiral many in the entertainment industry find themselves caught up in that ultimately leads to drugs, alcohol, and the prostitution of their values and lives.
KendraWilder on January 5, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Partying with the Kaddafi’s is all the rage among Fabulists, ever since Lionel Richie pranced in Tripoli in 2006 on the 20th anniversary of Reagan’s misfire at Operation El Dorado Canyon. This was around the time Kaddafi was busy extorting the West by prison torturing his EU nurse hostages.
Today, Kaddafi is busy torturing Swiss hostages– ironically, in revenge for Hannibal’s arrest in Bonn for (wait for it…) beating Swiss hotel staff!
But why should that stop Fabulists from celebrating these monsters– or stop the MSM from ignoring the “rehabilitated” Kaddafi’s continuing terrorist extortion racket against EU citizens.
Terp Mole on January 5, 2010 at 2:09 PM
In my business, Wastewater (Sewage) Reclamation – Calcium Sulfate (Gypsum), of which drywall is made, is routinely added to the treated stream of poo-poo water to balance out the sodium ions which have a negative impact on the turf grasses irrigated with the aforementioned “treated” poo-poo water.
Many species of turf grasses are intolerant of sodium ions – gypsum (drywall) attracts the sodium keeping the root zone of the turf grasses free from the pollutant. Sort of a flushing agent as it were.
The bulk drywall, in and of itself, is pointless and of no value to us. Combined with the sewage flow stream however, it is very attractive to those things cause harm to that which is of value to us.
It’s not my intention to be pointlessly argumentative …. simply pointless.
oldfiveanddimer on January 5, 2010 at 2:12 PM
–Unfortunately, kingsjester, the claims haven’t been proven. Even his wife in the latest incident later said that she fell and caused her injuries.
Jimbo3 on January 5, 2010 at 2:01 PM
All the claims against the Gottis were never proven either, o corporate lawyer. Ask Curtis Sliwa. And, by the way, prove to me that his wife didn’t recant because her life was threatened?
kingsjester on January 5, 2010 at 2:13 PM
Then why was John Gotti convicted? See http://www.organized-crime.de/revmus03johngotti.htm.
Jimbo3 on January 5, 2010 at 2:16 PM
Errata @ 2:09pm: Hannibal was arrested in
BonnGeneva for beating his servants in a Geneva hotel. The larger point stands.Terp Mole on January 5, 2010 at 2:16 PM
The link doesn’t work. Here’s a summary.
John Gotti served his first jail term, 20 days for being apprehended in a stolen car, in 1963. Three years later, in 1966, he spent several months in jail after pleading guilty to attempted theft which cost him his job with the trucking company. In 1969, Gotti, by now the father of four children, was sent away to Lewisburg federal penitentiary to serve a four year sentence for cargo theft at JFK international airport. ….With a combination of incriminating tapes and the witness testimony of Sammy Gravano, the prosecution’s case proved airtight. After deliberating for only fourteen hours, on April 2, 1992 the jury found Gotti guilty on all counts. Federal guidelines required the judge to give Gotti multiple life terms in prison without chance of parole. Within hours after sentencing on June 23, 1992, John Gotti was on his way to the federal penitentiary in Marion, Illinois. Six years later he was diagnosed with throat cancer. He died on June 10, 2002.
Jimbo3 on January 5, 2010 at 2:19 PM
Jimbo3 on January 5, 2010 at 2:16 PM
Finally. Jr. had a hung jury in his latest trial over the beating and near murder of Curtis Sliwa.
Acorn, tree. Ever heard it?
kingsjester on January 5, 2010 at 2:23 PM
@Dave Rywell
You provided a link to a generic article that stated some American companies would be bidding on infrastructure projects.
Who are the companies?
What are the projects?
Where is the funding coming from?
The Hot Air article not only listed the who (Beyonce), but also the what and where the funds came from ($2 million dollars to sing at a personal party held by known terrorist supporters).
You ASSUMED that we would not be outraged at the American companies, when in fact many of us did not know about them. And because you did not supply us with enough information to make a judgment, you ACT shocked that we are not immediately outraged.
Unlike the docile, uninformed, blind lemmings that make up the illiterate liberal elites, conservatives prefer to withhold judgment until enough facts are known to make a fairly accurate assessment of the situation.
I know that “facts” and “information” are seldom used in liberal arguments, but in this forum they are prized gems to be sought after…
dominigan on January 5, 2010 at 2:26 PM
Partying with the Gaddafis, well that’s a new one.
Gee, I hear the Burmese junta’s got some cash, I bet they throw some big parties.
Kim Jong Il loves Hollywood, maybe he’ll starve some more NK citizens to throw a bash…whadya say, celebs?
Disgusting.
CP on January 5, 2010 at 2:35 PM
If she is to be vilified(and I think she should be),what about the other party attendees?They are all as bad or worse than she,at least she got paid to be there.If you are going to prostitute yourself,at least don’t do it for free.
DDT on January 5, 2010 at 2:42 PM
Recall this September in New York, Kaddafi demanded the UN dissolve Switzerland– in retaliation for the Geneva hotel arrest of Hannibal for assaulting his servants.
Anyone who doubts the dire plight of Kaddafi’s Swiss hostages need only recall the prison torture of Kaddafi’s EU nurse hostages.
Having successfully extorted millions for the EU nurse hostages’ release, the Kaddafi’s have now turned to extorting the Swiss.
Terrorism still pays: handsomely.
Terp Mole on January 5, 2010 at 2:43 PM
Hey, where is that list of companies….
Having a difficult time backing up your post?
I gave you one, but it was a Canadian company…
Give us your list of US corps. you keep saying are doing business with these jokers….you are such a farce…
right2bright on January 5, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Not to belabor the point, but does Beyonce’ care whether those millions were earned on the backs of Kaddafi’s prison raped and tortured EU nurse hostages?
Terp Mole on January 5, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Miranda Kerr! darn it!
unlisted on January 5, 2010 at 2:58 PM
-And where is the evidence that this particular son had anything to do with the EU nurses or that this particular son has or influences his father’s views?
Jimbo3 on January 5, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Necole Bitchie?
That’s about as original as Perez Hilton.
OxyCon on January 5, 2010 at 3:01 PM
Apparently all of Beyonce’s brains are in her booty.
Or on booty.
How soon till the Obamas give her a medal for this Outreach effort to the Muslim World?
profitsbeard on January 5, 2010 at 3:02 PM
FYI. There are no longer any significant restrictions on US companies doing business with or in Libya. According to the State Dep’t website:
The U.S. terminated the applicability of the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act to Libya and the President signed an Executive Order on September 20, 2004 terminating the national emergency with respect to Libya and ending IEEPA-based economic sanctions. Certain export controls remain in place.
U.S. diplomatic personnel reopened the U.S. Interest Section in Tripoli on February 8, 2004 which was subsequently upgraded to a full embassy. Libya did the same in Washington DC.
On June 30, 2006, the U.S. rescinded Libya’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
On August 4, 2008 the President signed into law the Libyan Claims Resolution Act. The act provided for the restoration of Libya’s sovereign, diplomatic, and official immunities before U.S. courts if the United States Government received sufficient funds to resolve outstanding terrorism-related death and physical injury claims against Libya. On October 31, the Secretary of State certified to Congress that the United States has received $1.5 billion pursuant to the U.S.-Libya Claims Settlement Agreement which were sufficient to provide the required compensation to victims of terrorism under the Libyan Claims Resolution Act.
Resolution of outstanding claims permitted full normalization of ties and the exchange of ambassadors in January 2009 for the first time since 1973. U.S. Ambassador Gene A. Cretz was sworn in on December 17, 2008 and submitted his credentials to the General People’s Committee on January 11, 2009. Libyan Ambassador Ali Aujali submitted his credentials to President Bush on January 8, 2009
Jimbo3 on January 5, 2010 at 3:09 PM
I know that everyone has probably noticed this way before me but our members (Hot Air) from the Left love to use the word hypocrite. It’s their total argument for anything we say. It’s very persuasive but I guess it’s because the Right holds a monopoly on it.
Cindy Munford on January 5, 2010 at 3:15 PM
And you would know this how? You don’t know what we drive, what we keep our thermostat on or the houses we live in. If you mean we refuse to let the government dictate what we buy only to be charged their specified rates, your damned right. Freedom, live it, love it.
Cindy Munford on January 5, 2010 at 3:20 PM
Cindy Munford on January 5, 2010 at 3:20 PM
Poor Dave. He wants to be an American so badly, he can’t stand it.
kingsjester on January 5, 2010 at 3:23 PM
I don’t know why, all he does is whine. I think the quota of whiners has been filled.
Cindy Munford on January 5, 2010 at 3:35 PM
Ohhhhhh! You’re kinda fun- I want to sit next to you and watch the next Hollywierd awards show!
anniekc on January 5, 2010 at 3:45 PM
You are a conservative American. That’s how they know. We are very clearly defined in the liberal dictionary.
anniekc on January 5, 2010 at 3:48 PM
I’m not sure.
csdeven on January 5, 2010 at 4:15 PM
Do they have pictures of my SUV and Corvette in that dictionary?
Cindy Munford on January 5, 2010 at 4:18 PM
Oh, he is by no means a bad guy. Beyonce made sure he was a fine human being and champion of women, children, the under privileged, and the rule of law.
csdeven on January 5, 2010 at 4:25 PM
–I’m not disputing that he may have beaten his wife. But I haven’t seen anything suggesting that he shares his father’s views or can influence his father.
Jimbo3 on January 5, 2010 at 5:01 PM
Spoken like a good little Government employee or welfare recipient.
Otherwise little Davey would know that the US buys almost all of its imported oil from Canada (gasp!) and Mexico; meaning that in terms of “energy independence” issues, we consume very little crude oil by volume from the Middle East.
He also fails to understand the basic fungibility of the modern world’s bedrock commodity.
In other words, he’s a typical emotional, clueless, pretentious, sanctimonious Liberal.
/wanker
Wanderlust on January 5, 2010 at 5:07 PM
The evidence was cited at length above. You may not regard the evidence as persuasive; but don’t pretend the evidence isn’t cited for consideration.
Now, if you’d like to present your evidence that Hannibal Kaddafi isn’t extorting money from the Swiss by having his Daddy Kaddafi hold Swiss citizens hostage– or if you’d like to deny the evidence that Kaddafi’s older son, Saif, played a similar role in the Kaddafi family’s EU nurse hostage extortion racket– feel free to rebut. Your pathetic sneering is intellectually bankrupt and rhetorically impotent.
Hostage extortion is a Kaddafi family value. It’s old school Tripolitan piracy with a 20th century rockstar pinache.
Beyonce should check her cash for EU nurse blood stains.
Terp Mole on January 5, 2010 at 5:22 PM
As cited at lenght above, Kaddafi’s animosity toward the Swiss over Hannibal’s arrest is notorious and well documented;
The Swiss should have known that the Kaddafi mafia family only accept monetary apologies.
Try not to flaunt your ignorance of current events so publicly.
Terp Mole on January 5, 2010 at 5:32 PM
For those unfamiliar with Kaddafi’s shakedown tactics, this is old school mafia extortion 101. Behave provocatively until someone responds; react insanely out of proportion to the response; then up the ante until the other guy folds. Unfortunately, 9x out of 10 the mark will fold.
Mafia the world over play variations on this extortion racket. It is (in fact) what motivates the terrorist impulse… jihad for fun and profit.
Beyonce is just dancing for pirates… we’re the one’s paying with our booty.
Terp Mole on January 5, 2010 at 6:17 PM
The suggesting is in the fact that the $hitball is a scum bag. I seriously doubt a person who beats his wife and flaunts the law would draw the line on EU nurses or any other despicable activity his family engages in.
csdeven on January 5, 2010 at 6:19 PM
I doubt the Palins would have paid $2,000.00 to see Beyonce let alone $2M.
Me, I’d have paid $2,000.00 to have a private, five song concert at my 4 bedroom house. But nothing more than $2,000.00.
watson007 on January 5, 2010 at 6:40 PM
–So you didn’t answer the question. These were actions by his father.
Jimbo3 on January 5, 2010 at 6:53 PM
Beyonce doesn’t quite fit the definition of “prostitute”, yet.
jgapinoy on January 5, 2010 at 10:34 PM
On a scale from one to ten Beyonce is a 5.
Denniscat on January 6, 2010 at 7:35 AM
Sorry, Jimbo3, but the cited evidence answered your question. If you’re frightened by the answers, you should cease asking scary questions.
Grade: F
/dismissed
Terp Mole on January 6, 2010 at 1:35 PM
BREAKING: Wow, Beyonce looks glamorous in the above video– but Kaddafi’s new party pictures are disgraceful. She looks like a cheap lap dance;
She looks like a drag queen!
Terp Mole on January 14, 2010 at 9:43 AM
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