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The heart of Moammar Gadhafi’s compound in Tripoli lay in shambles Monday following bombing by the United States and its allies, prompting a debate about whether the allies were trying to kill the Libyan leader.
A coalition military official insisted neither Gadhafi nor his residence were intended targets of the bombing late Sunday. The official — who was not being identified because of the sensitivity of the information — said the compound was targeted because it contained command-and-control facilities for Libyan forces.
U.S. Vice Adm. Bill Gortney concurred. “We are not going after Gadhafi,” he said at a Pentagon press briefing. Asked about reports of smoke rising from the area of Gadhafi’s palace, Gortney said, “We are not targeting his residence.”
Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Alec Fraser suggested that Gadhafi might end up being a casualty even if he was not the intended target, but indicated he would not blame the coalition if that happened.
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