Gadhafi In The United Nations House, Maybe In The Bedford Tent

Libyan leader Moammer Gadhafi is expected to speak to the United Nations today, but yesterday he caused a big stir when reports said a large Bedouin tent was being set up on the grounds of a Bedford, NY estate owned by Donald Trump. After initially denying reports, the Trump Organization now admits, "We have business partners and associates all over the world. The property was leased on a short-term basis to Middle Eastern partners who may or may not have a relationship with Mr. [Gadhafi]," sort of allowing it to say it didn't directly rent to Gadhafi.

Gadhafi, as you may remember, loves him some Bedouin tent and the Libyan government tried to get permission for the tent to be set up in Central Park and later on a NJ estate it owns. The town of Bedford has thus far managed to have work on the tent stopped, because the proper permits weren't issued.

One Bedford resident knew victims of the Lockerbie bombing and told WCBS 2, "To me, he's a terrorist. He's not wanted. We don't want him here. I think he needs to go back." In yesterday's Post, Gregory Robertson, who is a part time UN Appeals judge, laid out the case for the NYPD to arrest the leader: "Britain gave the world the Pinochet precedent, but the United States provided the Manuel Noriega example when the Panamanian head of state was arrested, then convicted and jailed for exporting cocaine to the United States."

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By Jen Chung in News on September 23, 2009 9:00 AM

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Potty Boy

Can't we all agree to use 1 spelling of his name?

Is that a Napoleon pose in the 3rd picture?

Snoopy

On second look he kind of has the appearance of Charles Bronson if he lived to be ninety-five and after he stayed up for two days studying for his finals.

Snoopy

Come on Kadaf, if you are going to go out clubbing until four in the morning shouldn't you at least shower and comb your hair before showing up in public? Did you forget your clothes back in the old country and had to borrow your own tent flap for the opening ceremonies?

On another note I believe when the Trump organization, or the Donald, say anything that of course they are not holding anything back and only speak the truth.

HOTCUP

man, that is a gross hair-dye job.

matty

It would be cool if he set up camp in williamsburg and invited the hipster grifter over for tea to discuss their hatred of hasidic cops with the viane delgado and the girl whose dog vomited in her backpack. Then they would invite patrick moberg over to discuss his latest relationship travails with blackbook.com interns.

And then it would be even funnier if Jen Chung put Jon Del Signore on the story instead of Jen Carlson. lol.