Libyan rebels seized Muammar Gaddafi’s massive Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli. Apparently, Gaddafi wanted to give Michael Jackson a run for his money, because the compound included a zoo and amusement park rides, as well as a network of underground bunkers. The compound was decorated with massive chandeliers, golden statues of Gaddafi, and giant teddy bears. One rebel said, “Libyan children have no childhood, their lives are destroyed by Gaddafi. But his children, his family, have everything.” Rebels suspect Gaddafi is now hiding in a complex nearby. They captured many interesting items from the compound including a gold plated rifle and his personal golf cart. However, the strangest find was almost certainly a photo album dedicated to former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. Gaddafi referred to Rice as his “darling black African woman” and once said, “I admire her and am very proud of the way she leans back and gives orders to the Arab leaders...Leezza, Leezza, Leezza…I love her very much.”
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