Just because we want to get rid of Ghaddafi doesn't mean we have to part with his oil and jaunty hat!
(Tripoli) In talks this weekend with representatives of Muammar Gaddafi’s government, U.S. officials have made clear that Gaddafi must go. Â They have also made clear that his oil and distinctive, jaunty hat can stay.
“Gaddafi is a ruthless dictator who will stop at nothing, including terrorism and even killing his own people. Â He must leave power and we will except nothing less,” said a senior Obama official on condition of anonymity.
“There is no room for negotiation here. Â We’re not asking, we’re telling. Â That said, we have no problem with the oil staying.”
“What’s more, although we hate the man, we’ve always secretly admired his flair for fashion, and especially the cool hats he wears.”
“There’s the traditional dictator hat.”
Dictating in Style
“There’s his old stand-by, the black beret look…”
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“There was a cool purple one…”
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“And my favorite, a kind of Bob Dylan look. Â Not what you’d expect, but it works in a kind of East Village way…”
"It ain't me babe, no no no it ain't me babe. It ain't me you're looking for babe."
“Since the political situation is so murky there with the rebels, we’re officially recognizing the oil barrels and the hats as the government of Libya. Â Whether they put the hats on top of the barrels or just a hat design on the side, that’s up to them. Â We don’t want to interfere in the affairs of their nation.”
