
Originally Posted by
Kim ThaiChi
Amid pressure from New Jersey political leaders, the Libyan government has canceled plans for its nation’s president, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, to stay in New Jersey during his visit to the United States next month.
Qaddafi’s change of plan was confirmed on Friday night by Representative Steven R. Rothman, a New Jersey Democrat, and by the State Department, according to The Associated Press.
In an interview, Mr. Rothman said Colonel Qaddafi and his delegation had decided instead to stay in New York City. He said he spoke to a top lobbyist for the Libyan government on Friday afternoon “who informed me that a final decision had been made to the effect that Muammar el-Qaddafi would be confining his stay to Manhattan.” It was unclear precisely where the Libyans intend to stay, he said.
The Libyan Consulate in New York did not respond to a message seeking comment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/29/ny...9libya.html?em
It was pressure from the people, dummy, which forced the politicians to move. You think it was liberals opposed to this? Can't have it both ways, sugar.
"Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy." - Aristotle
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