Gadhafi's spy chief Abdullah al-Senoussi arrested

Abdel Magid Al-fergany / AP, file

Abdullah al-Senoussi, right, whispers to Moammar Gadhafi in 2009.

Updated at 9:18 a.m. ET: NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania -- Mauritanian security officials arrested former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senoussi on Saturday, the country's official information agency and Libyan officials said. He is sought by the International Criminal Court.

The official communique said al-Senoussi was arrested at the airport in the capital of the West African nation. It said he was coming from Morocco and was carrying a fake Malian passport.


Libyan government spokesman Nasser al-Manee confirmed the news.

"He was arrested this morning in Nouakchott airport and there was a young man with him. We think it is his son," he said.

The ICC indicted al-Senoussi and Gadhafi's son for crimes against humanity, including multiple murders, allegedly committed during the former regime's crackdown on dissent.

Al-Manee said Libya was seeking al-Senussi's extradition.

"Today the prosecutor general has sent an extradition request to the Mauritanian government through Interpol, who delivered this request to the Mauritanian government," he told a news conference.

"The Libyan foreign ministry is in touch with Mauritania about the procedure. The Libyan government is ready to receive Abdullah al-Senussi ... and give him a fair trial in Libya."

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I'd like to see him imprisoned and tortured, like he and Khaddafi did to so many of their own people. However, those of us NOT like these people, have to rise above. Bring him to international court and then decide whether or not to turn him over to the Lybians. Yeah, they killed Khaddafi. Mob justice but the guy deseived it. Besides, we don't have to listen to his rambling nonsense plus his supporters don't have him to rally around anymore. It is NOT like he didn't deserve what he got. So, bring this guy back, have a trial in Geneva, or turn him over to Lybia and let them deal with him. In any case, he should be locked up in a 2 x 4 cell for the rest of his life. ARE YOU WATCHING ASSAD? Of course you are, that is why there is no way out now except to kill everybody becasue IF you lose, your fate is the same as Khaddafis, Mubaraks, and all the other two penny mideast tyrants.

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#2 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:41 AM EDT
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Mauritania said Saturday it arrested former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senoussi, who was one of the most prominent figures from the ousted regime of Moammar Gadhafi and is wanted by the International Criminal Court.

There in no way in the world that this guy could have committed more crime than Bush and Cheney.

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#2.1 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:57 AM EDT

Bush and Cheney are in a league of their own. They will get what is due them in good time. Unfortunately, neither you nor I have the power to instigate that justice.

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#2.2 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:46 AM EDT

I see Bush more as a simple minded front man. Cheney and his Neocon buddies told Bush what to do and what to say. Bush was no where near as devious and ruthless as Cheney and there is a reason that Cheney, as the head of the group tasked with finding a running mate for Bush, picked...himself. Dick Cheney is a traitor to The United States. His traitorous actions exposed a covert CIA operative and resulted in the death of many CIA assets in the Middle East. All in the name of political revenge. He should be rotting in prison, preferably Devil's Island.

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#2.3 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:57 AM EDT

You know I can't stand Bush and Cheney but aside from waterboarding and some interogation techniques I don't see crimes against humanity everyone screams about.

Idiots perhaps, liars but war crimes nah

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#2.4 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:37 PM EDT

The biggest criminal in the World is President Barrack Obama for what he has done to our Economy and healthcare system

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#2.5 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:42 PM EDT

Sammy, for those of you who continue to want to blame the President for the failures and problems in our nations economy etc...; you really need to get a grasp on where things happen. The President doesn't make or pass laws, Congress does. The President doesn't repeal legislation that was in place to keep businesses in check, Congress does. The President doesn't have lobbyist after lobbyist coming to his door trying to work out back room deals such as tax forgiveness for the likes of GE, Google, Micro Soft, and Apple to repatriate more than $1 trillion tax free, which should be taxed and bring over $350 billion to our government, which would help to keep it running and help to keep our national debt from increasing. Congress is the biggest problem in the government of the US. So, before those of you who like to sit here and bash each others political parties as being the problem, perhaps you should learn where the true problems lie in our government. Congress hasn't accomplished anything because each party doesn't want it to seem like the other actually did something good for our nation and actually accomplished something for the people of this nation. This bi-partisan bickering has gone on long enough, if we have any hope of keeping our nation from sliding further and further into the hole it is in, perhaps we need to look at who we choose to put in Congress come November instead of the person who will sign the laws, regulations, etc... that Congress creates on behalf of the people of the United States. I must say with the Congress of do nothing but increase one's one wealth, look out for only my buddies, and keep the other side from looking good the President has actually done a really good job. At no time in history have we had a Congress that was so worthless than the one we have now. Some of these career politicians have been in office long enough for us to know that they are definitely part of the problem. As for me and my votes, aside from the President, I don't see me voting for a single incumbent. They have all had at least 2 years to prove themselves and prove what they truly stand for and it sure isn't for the people of this nation or the good of the United Sates.

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#2.6 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:55 PM EDT

TomTom, Mathuin, Bluelake, Sammy, just in case you didn't read the story, this is about a Libyan. Go peddle your partisan politics elsewhere. Not everything in the world is about Obama, Bush, Clinton, Reagan, etc. etc. Things do happen in the rest of the world.

Please try to focus. If you want to spew hate, go talk to a brick wall, you'll get as much mileage as running your gobs here on the board.

Sheesh. Some people's kids...

Now actually on-topic, I hope he's turned over to the Libyan people. They are the aggrieved, they should dispense the justice.

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#2.7 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:15 PM EDT

You believe what the media tells you to. The war criminals in Libya are NATO and the CIA backed rebel fighters. Gaddafi had overwhelming support of the people.

    #2.9 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:27 PM EDT

    Another one bites the dust! I hope the world is eventually free of the puppets of all nations and rule themselves in a democracy--not a theocracy.

      #2.11 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:06 PM EDT

      TOM TOM, ARE THAT MUCH OF A MORON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        #2.12 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:07 PM EDT

        hey guys i do not see our media mentioning all that terroist attacks in syria . alquida is behind it and i am sure our Anderson cooper going to blame assad for that , its sad what happend to our media they are bought by the saudies and qataris and all these countries with money ,its a freaking shame

          #2.13 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:08 PM EDT

          mathuin, get off your knees and leave tom tom alone. jeesh, some people's kids.

            #2.14 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:09 PM EDT
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            I still want to know what happened to the Pan Am bomber.

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            Reply#3 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:57 AM EDT

            me too!

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            #3.1 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:03 AM EDT

            Very good question!

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            #3.2 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:50 AM EDT

            Welp, at least nobody violated his civil rights.

              #3.3 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:10 PM EDT
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              Who cares? Will this never ending need to kill and torment, improve conditions in our USA. Tell me something good, like the price of gas has fallen sharply.

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              Reply#4 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:12 AM EDT

              malocchio,

              "Tell me something good, like the price of gas has fallen sharply."

              OK. Here it goes: "The price of gas has fallen sharply!" Feel better now? :)

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              #4.1 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:29 AM EDT

              Mickey,

              HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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              #4.2 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:11 PM EDT

              1badrott,

              I just couldn't resist the tempatation. It's like when someone says, "Please call me a cab." You answer, of course, "OK. So you're a cab!" :)

              • 1 vote
              #4.3 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:55 PM EDT

              or when you tell your doctor you'd like a second opinion and he says "okay, you're ugly too!" What is this Rodney Dangerfield Week?

              • 1 vote
              #4.4 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:18 PM EDT
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              The DEMORATS are going to lose the election in 2012.

              That sould make you HAPPY. Then the president will get the gas price down under 3 dollars.

              Dont sugar coat it MICKEY. Tell him something GOOD.

              NOBAMA 2012 ANYONE BUT OBUMMER

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              Reply#5 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:04 AM EDT

              Too bad you don't see so good.

              Dems are going to win. You wanna know why? Ask any woman. We'll all tell you.

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              #5.1 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:09 AM EDT

              Sure. Because it is insulting to women to ask them not to kill their babies.

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              #5.2 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:59 AM EDT

              None of your business leroy. Not your body, not your baby, none of your fricking business. Go and pick on Viagra users. And how many unwanted babies have you adopted? None??? Oh my goodness, why not? You want women to push those kids out, but then nobdy wants to take care of them. Not even you, I'll bet, leroy.

              And, ah, it is insulting to women to be told they need to shove something up their c*nt just because a man doesn't like what they're doing. I think all the men voting for this should have it shoved up their azz before they're allowed to vote. What do you say leroy? Think it would feel good to you? Come on, give it a go.

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              #5.3 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:10 PM EDT

              just saying it like i see it

              The DEMORATS are going to lose the election in 2012.

              That sould make you HAPPY. Then the president will get the gas price down under 3 dollars.

              Dont sugar coat it MICKEY. Tell him something GOOD.

              What planet are you looking at? Surely, you are not aware of your surroundings. There is no way the south can will rise again. The few southerners who voted are less few than the people who will be voting in the general.

              Forget about it. Romney can not get the presidency Neither can any of those other clowns.

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              #5.4 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:02 PM EDT

              Obama 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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              #5.5 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:30 PM EDT

              You mean all the one sided hypocrites don't you sosick blah blah blah? Your heels are probably as round as Flukes.

                #5.6 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:13 PM EDT
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                SoSick, You may be correct on that. The pugbags have lost the independent voters.

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                Reply#6 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:43 AM EDT

                I'm an Indy voter who voted for Barack last time. I won't vote for him again. Maybe the Demoncrats have lost the Ind. voters.

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                #6.1 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:02 AM EDT

                And maybe the Dems are picking up Indy voters every day..........from states like Wisconsin and Indiana and Michigan. All those union states. You know.

                But gosh, I guess you'd rather vote for the guy who knows the Nascar OWNERS, and the sports team OWNERS. All those people that want to hang with you, huh leroy?

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                #6.2 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:14 PM EDT

                There, are, of course, lots of issues that concern people when deciding on who you'd prefer as president. I'm sure there are some independent voters who think that Obama has failed to deliver on his promises and want to punish him for it. And I'm sure there are some independent voters that get all riled because someone knows a bunch of OWNERS (I'm not sure why that's supposed to matter to anyone).

                Me, I don't see a big difference between Obama or Romney, so I'll probably vote for the one that already has four years experience leading the country.

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                #6.3 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:19 PM EDT

                "So I'll probably vote for the one that already has four years experience leading the country"

                And have four more years of the same? No country has that much money to throw away.

                Lookout Greece the good ol US of A is right behing ya.

                  #6.4 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:25 PM EDT
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                  If this guy was any good, he would have never been caught, and certainly would not have been traveling around west Africa with an entourage. The back country of Brazil seemed like such a better place for him to hide.

                    Reply#7 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:47 AM EDT

                    mathuin.........I don't think desert people like the bugs in S. America. And I'm pretty sure they wouldn't like the big chill we'd put on him in N. America.

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                    #7.1 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:50 AM EDT

                    @mathuin,

                    He didn't get caught because he wasn't good. He got caught because he wasn't rich.

                      #7.2 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:49 AM EDT
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                      Nobama.....i like this........

                        Reply#8 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:32 AM EDT

                        Libya is a worse country now than 3 years ago. Blown all to hell, full of ethnic cleansing and widows. But Obama was successful at assassinating a world leader and preventing him from nationalizing the oil. Yeah. That saves me almost 10 cents per gallon. Now I only pay $4.19

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                        Reply#9 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:08 AM EDT

                        Geez leroy, you know so much about every subject.........why don't you volunteer your expertise to the government? And my god, you've been to Libya lately? You KNOW it's worse than three years ago? Why don't you go on the news and announce that.

                        And did you know leroy, that gas prices were even higher under Bushie's administration? And no Repugs complained then. They said the president wasn't responsible for gas prices. And it is true. No president is responsible for gas prices. OMG! It's the first true thing the Repugs have said!!!

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                        #9.1 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:25 PM EDT

                        Leroy thanks for all the comic relief. I mean I'm pretty sure no one on or off line takes you very serious. Oops.... I forgot maybe Fox News might think you were....

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                        #9.2 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:43 PM EDT

                        I disagree that Libya is worse off. There was another article that said that although day-to-day life was just as hard if not harder than before, most Libyans feel that the country is headed in the right direction, and feel optimistic about their future. That may not fix the buildings or bring back the civilians who were killed, but they'll get better.

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                        #9.3 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:22 PM EDT

                        one thing 4 sure, if Leroy was an honest czar , he would either 1. be dead. or 2. be the only honest czar

                          #9.4 - Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:48 AM EDT
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                          Yo Mohammed, bring a rope and let's introduce this mutt to his Allah.

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                          Reply#10 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:55 AM EDT

                          man, what a video of gadhafis murder on youtube.im kinda bummed though i was hoping we would get the same thing from the afgan people with the soldier that killed all of thoses children.well,maybe next time .

                            Reply#11 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:10 PM EDT

                            Will be interesting to see what he reveals about the 50 million euro payment by Ghaddafi to Nicolas Sarkozy ( around 2007 for his election ) recently revealed by investigative reporting ( and perhaps other gifts to other politicians around the world ), and the torture of prisoners rendered to him by the UK for just that purpose. Lets see how long he lives, or if he has an unfortunate accident before he can talk.

                              Reply#12 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:13 PM EDT

                              Lucky #13

                              This fair trial they speak of, OH YAH, I'm guessing here, but isn't he mentally incompetent. Who in is right mind would go back to the country that hates him the most?!?! And land in the capital city. WTF is this guy thinking? NOT !!! They need to move him to a place where he would get a fair trial, where people never heard about his crimes. OK, I'm at loss of thinking of anyplace. Maybe North Korea? Venezuela? Iran? Heck, I can be the Judge and he will get justice, I promise... :-}

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                              Reply#13 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:28 PM EDT

                              Bull! .....such a short memory! Did any of you Demagogs remember what happen to the gas prices immediately and for the next couple of months after Pres Bush announced (just announced, did not actually do anything because Dem Senate did not approve!) the opening of drilling on the east coastal waters? Nobody...??? So how can you say with a straight face that Presidents can not do anything about the price of oil ?

                                Reply#14 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:35 PM EDT

                                George,

                                Forgive them because they are Liberals and they know not what they do or Say

                                  #14.1 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:44 PM EDT

                                  Just because people support a properly elected leader doesn't make EVERYONE who doesn't agree with you a liberal. I, myself, am a moderate unaffiliated voter. I don't need a party to tell me what to think!

                                    #14.2 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:38 PM EDT
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                                    We need to unite and Run Obama out of our Oval Office with a stick

                                      Reply#15 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:46 PM EDT

                                      Sure wish our administrations would end with a bullet to the head. They might have a great idea

                                        Reply#16 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:04 PM EDT

                                        The US congresspigs and President pig cannot allow, Nationalization of our oil. Like they did in their nations. Giving the profits back to the people are SO UNAMERICAN.

                                          Reply#17 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:06 PM EDT

                                          Obama will try but the Tea Party will stop him

                                            #17.1 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:09 PM EDT
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                                            HOPE and CHANGE administrations. The Obama term is a total disaster.

                                              Reply#18 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:09 PM EDT

                                              He will be even worse if we do not run him out of our Oval Office in Novemebr 2012

                                                #18.1 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:10 PM EDT
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                                                Give him his day in court. Line up the witnesses, prove his guilt then make a wind sock out of him!

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                                                Reply#19 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:13 PM EDT

                                                We as Infidels cannot pass judgement on this man. Only Allah can do that. All we can do is arrange the meeting as soon as possible

                                                  Reply#20 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:18 PM EDT
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                                                  Big deal, the Spy Chief for a Dead Man has been arrested, I'm really interested.

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                                                  Reply#21 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:29 PM EDT

                                                  what good are spies if they get caught? shouldn't they have a cyanide capsule between the jaw and cheek for that "just in case i get caught" time.

                                                    Reply#22 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:03 PM EDT

                                                    Funny how a thread about a Libyan spy turned into a tirade against a properly elected, Hawaiian-born U.S. President.

                                                    Misguided supporters of the GOP just can't help themselves. Such a foolish idea!

                                                    And, yes, the women of this country will lead the push to return the president to another four years along with Latinos. Thanks to the silly Republicans unfairly attacking the fairer sex and disparaging Hispanics.

                                                      Reply#24 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:31 PM EDT

                                                      Corporations and humans who haven't yet taken a breathe!

                                                        #24.2 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:03 PM EDT
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                                                        So we helped free Libya.... However not Syria. Syria is alot worst than Libya ever was. Tell me what I'm missing here.

                                                          Reply#25 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:35 PM EDT
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                                                          Libya was a false flag operation. CIA backed rebel forces terrorize the country. Next the violence is blamed on the Government. Then military action is used for regime change and to steal the countries recourses. Its based on lies, usually the opposite of the truth is reported. They are trying to do the same in Syria.

                                                            Reply#26 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:35 PM EDT
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                                                            Time will tell what Libya turns into, Qaddafi was an evil man. They have plenty of oil money and a small population, I suspect it will turn out good. Obama and Hillary played a masterful chess game on this one, W and Cheney, not so much.

                                                              Reply#28 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:00 PM EDT

                                                              I think you're correct on both points! Kudos to your clear thinking.

                                                              And thank you for not falling into the Obama haters trap.

                                                                #28.1 - Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
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