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Court Issues Warrant for Gadhafi on War Crimes

Libya does not recognize Hague's ICC: spokesperson

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 27, 2011 7:55 AM CDT

(Newser) – The International Criminal Court has accused Moammar Gadhafi of crimes against humanity and has issued arrest warrants for him and two of his top aides. The ICC presiding judge says there are "reasonable grounds to believe" that Gadhafi and son Saif al-Islam are "criminally responsible as indirect co-perpetrators" for persecuting and killing Libyan civilians. A warrant was also issued for intelligence chief Abdullah al-Sanussi, the BBC reports. The chief ICC prosecutor requested the warrants in May.

Libyan authorities, however, have stated in the past that they do not recognize the court; on Sunday, a government spokesperson said it has "no legitimacy whatsoever." Meanwhile, Libyan rebels have advanced to within 50 miles of Tripoli, which Reuters calls "their biggest breakthrough in weeks." At least two loud explosions have also been heard in Tripoli, and smoke was seen rising from the direction of Gadhafi's compound.

This 2007 file photo shows Libya's Moammar Gadhafi in Sabha, Libya Friday, March 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)

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Psy Cada

Jun 27, 2011 9:55 AM CDT

Drop white phosphorous over a populated area during the day time or murder unarmed reporters and activists, including Americans, in international waters and no one says shit. ICC is a joke.

JonmarkP

Jun 27, 2011 9:17 AM CDT

Where are the war crimes warrants for Cheney, Bush, Rice, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, and Pearle? They've been responsible for way more loss of innocent life than Gaddafi ever has. Surely our Democrat Heroes Barack Obama and Eric Holder are seeing after those warrants. Seems to be taking a long time, though, doesn't it?

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