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Olimpio, Guido
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2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Gaddafi in the crosshairs
The arrest warrant is a carte blanche for the secret plan to get rid of Gaddafi once and for all, writes the liberal-conservative daily Corriere della Sera: "The warrant is an accessory in the hunt for the dictator, who is being pursued with bombs and secret liquidation plans. ... There are rumours that an English-French ground operation involving 130 men is underway with the mission 'shoot and forget'. ... The safari in North Africa has been going on for weeks, and the quarry is injured but tough. ... Gaddafi's death could avoid future difficulties in the region. The rebels are closing in on the areas where Gaddafi still has supporters - places where the rebels are not always seen as liberators. The danger of acts of revenge and violence among the people is great. The removal of the despot would make such a traumatic transition less likely. Now that Gaddafi is a wanted man for crimes against humanity, the allies have one more justification for burying this campaign of a thousand doubts."
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Danger from al-Qaeda
According to a report in the New York Times, the Libyan rebels are receiving help from the US and British intelligence services. The latter could prevent weapons from falling into the wrong hands, writes the liberal-conservative daily Corriere della Sera: "What do the rebels need? Certainly not just weapons and ammunition but apparently tanks and long-range missiles too. ... But above all the rebels must learn to fight. This will take time and should be supervised by the allies. ... There is also the fear that Libya could turn into a second Afghanistan. The US first helped the Mujahideen to get rid of the Russians and then came up against al-Qaeda. There are already rumours about the presence of Islamist fundamentalists among the rebels. ... Preventing members of the al-Qaeda terrorist network from infiltrating the rebels' ranks will no doubt be among the tasks of the US secret agents."
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