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Is Algeria right to help the Gaddafis?

Africa HYS team|14:54 UK time, Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Is Algeria right to help the Gaddafis? 

Gaddafi family tree

The former Libyan leader's wife and three of his children have been given refuge in Algeria.

It is a move anti Gaddafi fighters have condemned. Meanwhile Algeria's UN envoy Mourad Benmehidi has defended the decision saying that in the desert region there is a "holy rule of hospitality".

How do you think the families of notorious leaders be treated?

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Comments

  • Comment number 1.

    Let us all obey the wishes of the West. Like Saddam, let them arrest gaddafi and slaughter him so that they can rest in peace. Sooner or later, they will be crying out: "TERRORISTS." For sure, Gaddafi has more than a million supporters and some of them will not rest until they get at America, France and Britain. Ageria, please send the Gaddafi's back.

  • Comment number 2.

    Yes. Now that it has emerged USA and UK did help Gadaffi regime why shouldn’t Algeria not play their part too?

  • Comment number 3.

    The family should be investigated and proper evidence be presented in order to establish their role in their fathers agenda. If they stood by his actions then justice should be served. They should not have been taken in by Algeria.

    "Rule of hospititality???" I dont see that as a reason.

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