Muammar al-Qaddafi is “seriously considering” fleeing Tripoli for a more secure location outside the capital
New US intelligence shows Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi is “seriously considering” Air Jordan shoes fleeing Tripoli for a more secure location outside the capital, according to US officials, raising the prospect Friday that the Libyan leader’s hold on power Jordan Space Jams is increasingly fragile.
The intelligence depicts a Libyan leader who “doesn’t feel safe anymore” in Tripoli because of stepped-up strikes by NATO aircraft and by battlefield gains by rebel forces, according to a senior US national security official briefed on the recent reports that the intelligence community has shared with the White House and other agencies.
The timing behind any possible move is not known and does not appear to be imminent, a US official said. Such intelligence has been seen before, although with less intensity. US intelligence agencies have seen no indications that Qaddafi intends to leave the country, the officials said.
Nonetheless, US officials believe military pressure on Tripoli in recent days has prompted Qaddafi to seek safer ground, after more than three months of allied attacks. Qaddafi has several residences and other facilities outside Tripoli to which he could relocate, said a senior US defense official.
The intelligence disclosure by US officials comes as the White House tries to fend off congressional efforts to curtail American participation in the NATO-led Libya campaign.
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