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Libyan Foreign Minister Arrives in Britain to Defect

Things are going badly for rebels on the ground in the face of Muammar Qaddafi’s supporters, but Moussa Koussa isn’t taking any chances. He arrived in Britain earlier today after quitting the Libyan government. “His role was to represent the regime internationally,” explained a British foreign office spokesman, “something that he is no longer willing to do.” [MSNBC]

Libyan Foreign Minister Arrives in Britain to Defect