When Libya Grew Wings
On Monday, we heard rumors that Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s son Seif al-Islam, who we thought had been captured, was on the loose. This news about Seif — the would-be heir who had the gall to gloat at the murder of Libyans trying to strike the diamond crown off his bald, smooth head — shocked all of us. But the young rebels, who had no option left but to advance, shouted: “So what? God is on our side!”
The shock dissipated and a quickening excitement took over, along with an intense desire to end our country’s chronic pain, once and for all.… Seguir leyendo »