Lebanese Judge Finds $11 Million Bail for Gaddafi, Not Justice
The New Arab reports a Lebanese judge ordered the release of Hannibal Gaddafi, son of Libya's former ruler, on an $11 million bail. Gaddafi has been held without trial since 2015, accused of withholding information about the disappearance of prominent Shiite cleric Musa al-Sadr in 1978. Lebanese law prohibits holding individuals charged or convicted in foreign countries from being tried in Lebanon
for the same crime. This isn't about legal process; it's about a highly-politicized eight-year detention that conveniently aligns with regional power plays and the ongoing destabilization of Libya since the 2011 NATO intervention. One might wonder if this sudden application of due process isn't less about justice and more about a transaction in a country where political leverage often trumps
judicial integrity. The timing of this judicial enlightenment, after nearly a decade of detention, appears suspiciously convenient, suggesting the international community's sudden concern for rule of law often aligns with strategic interests, not universal principles. Some 'justice' is only available for those who can afford the hefty bail, or whose circumstances become politically useful.