US drone fired missile at Gadhafi convoy

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By Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News Pentagon correspondent

A U.S. Predator drone fired a Hellfire missile at the 15-vehicle convoy carrying former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi as he attempted to flee his hometown of Sirte, U.S. officials told NBC News.

According to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, both the Predator and a NATO warplane launched missiles, striking several vehicles while the rest scattered. Gadhafi was in or near the motorcade, but apparently managed to make his way to a nearby drainage pipe, where he was captured by forces from Libya’s National Transition Council from Misrata.

It's still not clear whether Gadhafi's visible wounds were suffered during the airstrike or at the hands of his rebel captors.

http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/20/8418002-us-drone-fired-missile-at-gadhafi-convoy

[HipChick]

1. He dodged the drone, only to escape to his captors..

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. That will teach him to threaten the dollar.... who will be the next dolt to try it? We have

a missile with your name on it whoever you are.

[PETRUS]

3. You're a terrorist, aren't you? :P

[HysteryDiagnosis]

4. Not in the true sense of the word. I just feel that the system has been gamed long enough. n/t

[PETRUS]

5. You're alright with me.

It was meant as gentle teasing in support of your point of view.

[bluestate10]

6. One occupational hazard of being a brutal dictator is an unseemly death.

Gadhafi got the fate that his mindless brutality and outright murder of his people and innocent human beings traveling on airplanes earned for him. Hell welcomes another bastard.

[NNN0LHI]

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