US: Libya Troops Issued Viagra, Raping Victims

[jha]

US: Libya Troops Issued Viagra, Raping Victims

The United States on Thursday raised allegations that Moammar Gadhafi's regime gives Viagra to troops to carry out rapes as the U.N. Security Council wrangled over coalition attacks in Libya, diplomats said.

Rice said Gadhafi's forces were "issuing Viagra to soldiers so that they go out and rape," said one diplomat at the meeting.

Allegations of Viagra being given to Gadhafi forces have been aired in British tabloid newspapers. A doctor in the Libyan city of Ajdabiya said last month that Gadhafi troops had been given Viagra and condoms as part of a campaign of sexual violence.

 

[Safriz]

Weapons grade viagra?

 

[below_freezing]

This is ridiculous, silly and stupid. Shows the real face of US propaganda.

 

[Awesome]

Very selective quoting, Jha. I've lived through the post-911 and the vanishing WMD age of journalism to know that in this day and age, selective post quotes are an obvious way to push a particular point of view.

But the United States insisted that coalition actions were within the resolutions. U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice highlighted the use of Viagra in the closed-door meeting as the debate intensified, according to diplomats present.

Rice said Gadhafi's forces were "issuing Viagra to soldiers so that they go out and rape," said one diplomat at the meeting.

The ambassador did not give sources for the allegations. But another diplomat at the meeting said she made the comment as part of a debate with another envoy to highlight that "the coalition is confronting an adversary doing reprehensible things."

The U.S. mission did not immediately comment on the claims.

By engaging in these suspicious reporting methods, you only transform Gaddafi from a villain to a victim of vilification. This is not September 2001 anymore.

 

[Drawn_Sword_of_God]

the US is saying that? haha

 

[desioptimist]

US will only lose its credibility by making such cheap allegation. Already people are suspicious after wmd claims.

 

[jha]

Very selective quoting, Jha. I've lived through the post-911 and the vanishing WMD age of journalism to know that in this day and age, selective post quotes are an obvious way to push a particular point of view.



By engaging in these suspicious reporting methods, you only transform Gaddafi from a villain to a victim of vilification. This is not September 2001 anymore.

Sorry, if it came out that way..I had no intention of doing so..I was in a bit of hurry..

 

[RayBan]

US troops must be really worried now. lol

 

[Safriz]

after this incident viagra will be classed as WMD.

 

[JanjaWeed]

US should be happy instead. More business for Pfizer!!