In order to have that Magic Gulfstream Moment, a despot needs three essentials:
1. A Gulfstream
2. A pilot
3. A place to land
This nugget just discovered in today's Telegraph live-blog of events in Libya:
14.10 The pilot of Col Gaddafi's private jet, who is Norwegian, has fled Libya, reports have claimed. Odd Birger Johansen, 57, flew to Vienna with his wife and daughter after fearing for their lives in Libya, the BBC reported. Mr Johansen is reportedly one of four personal pilots used by the long-standing Libyan leader.
Oops.
And, as to that place to land: One wonders if even Chavez or Castro would be able to provide safe haven.
Chad, anyone?
The live blog does a good job giving a sense of the chaos that has descended.
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