Luis Moreno-Ocampo of the International Criminal Court has said that Colonel Gaddafi,
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and spy chief Abdullah al-Sanussi have the greatest responsibility for the “widespread and systematic attacks” on civilians in Libya. The prosecutor has therefore
asked the ICC to issue warrants for their arrest.
The move comes as rebels claim they now have full control of Misrata and scored victories in Zintan, south-east of Tripoli. A senior officer told me he thought Colonel Gaddafi would be toppled in less than six months. But if he does not fall, the ICC move may become problematic. For if warrants are issued, the Libyan dictator has little way out but to fight to the very end.
The West can hardly be seen to undermine the ICC, especially as they referred the matter to the court in the first place.
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