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Gaddafi given title 'king of kings'
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by World_Groove | August 29, 2008 at 04:49 pm
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Whether to cheer or cry has typically been the dilemma when considering anything that has involved Qadhafi over the last three to four decades.
A recovering revolutionary and terrorist, he's been in and out of rehab for these vices for nearly 30 years while floundering about with his "Third Universal Theory" of government, which makes Libya a theoretical democracy with its Jamahiriya system ( A state of the masses).
.....And now finally what every former revolutionary dreams of....Being King
A meeting of more than 200 African kings and traditional rulers has bestowed the title "king of kings" on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
The rulers, wearing gold crowns, sequined capes and colourful robes met in the Libyan town of Benghazi in what was billed as a first of its kind.
Col Gaddafi urged the royals to join his campaign for African unity.
Africa's political leaders are lukewarm about his vision of merging their powers to create a single government.
"We want an African military to defend Africa, we want a single African currency, we want one African passport to travel within Africa," Col Gaddafi told the assembled dignitaries, who come from countries such as Mozambique, South Africa, Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
As once stated by a man of immense wisdom "It's good to be the King"
Not to mention it is good to be a man with 30 good looking Virgin female bodyguards.....but that is another story for another time.
"The people believe in the chiefs and kings more than they believe in their governments"
It is easy to find all the faults with the old leader, but what is more fascinating is to take a look a bit deeper at the infrastructure he has created in Libya.
But who can resist a smirk when you see him trudging about these days in a rustic brown cloak looking every bit the very aged rock star meets Jedi Master.
And now for your amusement we bring you this 80's classic :
Song Lyrics: Libyan on a Jet Plane
(Pinkard & Bowden)
(Tune of 'Leaving on a Jet Plane)
There's so many times we've crashed and burned,
Seems like the colonel would finally learn
Our Russian jets don't make good submarines.
We fly out to protect our nation,
And use seat bottoms for flotation.
The water's warm, and we're good swimmers too.
So kiss me and smile for me,
Call my folks in Tripoli,
Tell them that Khadafi made me go.
I'm a Libyan on a jet plane,
I don't know if I'll be back again.
Muammar, I hate to go.
Aircraft carrier J.F.K.
Come to blow our chemical plant away,
But we keep telling them it's just pharmaceutical.
So miss me and pray for me,
Bow down to the East for me,
Kneel and gently kiss my butt good-bye.
I'm a Libyan on a jet plane,
Don't know if I'll be back again.
Libyan on a jet plane,
Don't know if I'll be back again.
And for those of you wondering about the bodyguards
Libyan strongman Colonel Gaddafi flew into Paris for a state visit escorted by 400 aides, including 30 female bodyguards, all of whom are said to be Virgins.
According to The Sun, each of these bodyguards is a camouflage-clad trained killer who will protect him around the clock.
The entourage, which arrived on five planes, also includes a fleet of armour-plated limos, a camel and a heated tent in which he will stay on the grounds of the Hotel de Marigny. rench President Nicolas Sarkozy invited Gaddafi after Sarkozy's estranged wife Cecilia persuaded Libya to free six Bulgarians sentenced to death earlier this year.
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at 17:11 on August 29th, 2008
World_Groove, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Who can blame him - he's been out of the news for too long! You can always rely on Gadaffi to lighten the mood.
at 17:15 on August 29th, 2008
World_Groove, I like this story. It's good stuff.
I've seen him in the flesh and he does have a certain arrogant air about him...
at 17:16 on August 29th, 2008
WOW ! Do tell more !
at 17:34 on August 29th, 2008
I grew up in Libya and he used to parade around the streets in his black sedan at all hours of the day. Occasionally he would get out and make a show of mingling with us lowlife citizens for a newspaper photo. He wouldn't shake hands or anything though - that would be going too far! :)
at 17:52 on August 29th, 2008
If you ever find the time, be it in a story or an email, I'd love to hear more about your experiences being raised in Libya.
at 19:45 on August 29th, 2008
Amy,
Holy crap! Libya. I think you've said it before somewhere else but it never actually clicked in my mind.
I just have one question: What's your accent? You've lived everywhere but I always just thought it was a British accent. Am I right?
at 17:18 on August 29th, 2008
World_Groove, I like this story. It's great stuff.
at 17:51 on August 29th, 2008
Good stuff!
As I am not quite certain you had the spelling of his name right, I went and looked it up ... unfortunately, here's what I found ...
Source: straightdope.com
It appears your favorite happens to be spelling (9), and a fine choice it is too!
Of course a more general rule of thumb might be - just make something up, we'll all know who you mean ...
And, by the way, can you say a just little more about the 30 virgin bodygards ?
at 17:58 on August 29th, 2008
I think if any of us had that many different name spellings, we would be on the no fly list !! (wait...I think I already am....)
I'll dig up the 30 virgin info and post a few pictures.
at 17:53 on August 29th, 2008
World_Groove, I like this story. It's good stuff.
King of kings? I knew nothing about this man whatsoever, but he sounds scary. Glad if he's been taken down a peg or two.
Mary
at 18:07 on August 29th, 2008
World_Groove, I like this story. It's good stuff. He never ceases to amaze.
at 19:01 on August 29th, 2008
World_Groove, I like this story. Its good stuff.
Well, he is and has always been confident. People should read the Green Book he wrote as a Young Man and may understand him better. He was the liberator of Libya and has managed to keep that country out of the grip of the Western and Eastern Powers, not like Nigeria or Sudan, or Zimbabwe, Libya is well of and its people well educated.
He came to Niger on Several occasion and many in Africa would like to have a leader like him rather then their corrupt and egocentric governments, that let the people starve selling the Oil and Uranium cheaply to the super power and spending the money in super clubs in Europe or letting it disappear in Swiss Bank accounts.
He does have his fault and did help the IRA and others, just like the USA did finance the Taliban and Al Qaida. He is no angle. However he does have his countries and Africa's interest at heart and those are his priorities. He could not care less about money for him self nor does he tolerate corruption. Like I said he has many faults, yet he has his priorities in the right place and is of benefit to his country, why the US Government hate him so much, they cannot buy him nor control him and he will not give them Libya's Oil either.
at 19:55 on August 29th, 2008
Thanks for your words Paschen! I would like to read more about him, I think he is a fascinating and often misunderstood figure. Just as you say no angel... but he has done some good. I remember seeing images of 6 lane highways to knowhere in the Libyan desert...
at 20:26 on August 29th, 2008
The High way was build to connect all the Libyan cities through out the country and make transport faster and more effective. Today they are building a rail way along the same road because they realised that the Car has no future and needs to be replaced by the rail. A mistake that most nations made in the 1960 till today. Yet great irrigation programs, Agricultural programs, Fighting desertification and Education programs. Libya does have today the best educated population through out Africa and with the Highest percentage of Engineers, Doctors and so on in Africa. Mind you thing are far fro perfect there, however in comparing Libya to other African Countries it is a leader on all levels.
My Father hatted him for he said he was a arrogant and he knew for he worked for him at times on projects in irrigation and agriculture. Yet he did respect him as well, because M K always put Libya first.
at 19:43 on August 29th, 2008
World_Groove, I like this story. It's good stuff.
My oh my! King of Kings? Is this sort of like giving those "lifetime achievement" awards to actors who never actually won anything and are within an inch of death?
at 19:58 on August 29th, 2008
lol...an old dics award !
I actually wrote and recorded a song with a rastafarian and a rapper which is called "KING OF KINGS" But....errr...we were not talking about Qadhafi.... But maybe I should send him a copy and see if he will exchange some of that Oil Money with me for it....I could use the cash !
at 20:15 on August 29th, 2008
World_Groove, I like this story. It's good stuff. Ya know, I had a Dog named King, and Michael Jackson enjoying being King with the kids, and as Mel Brooks as King Louis once said to the "Piss Boy" as he grabbed some nearby French Tart's Sweater Puppies, and then proceeded to skeet shoot ejecting peasants into the air, declared, ya know, "It's Good to be King"!
at 21:32 on August 29th, 2008
Okay, I have reposted the King of King photos, how many of you can spot the real king? There are only three, but only one true king, and he makes a great burger.
at 09:24 on August 30th, 2008
Now that is funny....And speaking of places I won't eat.....
at 02:01 on April 10th, 2009
this is one priceless leader...i always been a fan f him..he always do the unexpected...will be great if he ever becomes a comedian.:p