• yes Two of Muammar Gaddafi’s children are said to be developing a proposal to move their father out of power and transition the country into a constitutional democracy.
• maybe? Would Gaddafi take the deal, which would place his son Seif at the head of the new government? There’s no indication that he will; reportedly, he’s receptive to the idea. source

• » Complicating the situation is the fact that Gaddafi doesn’t have two sons total–he’s got seven, including one who controls his own militia. Seif and Saadi are the only two known to support the proposal. Will the other brothers get on board, or will the country’s power struggles spread from the streets to the Gaddafi family? As we find ourselves saying at just about every juncture in this increasingly complex and unpredictable conflict, only time will tell.

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