MAHOUND FLASHBACK: Gaddafi and Berlusconi Together in Pictures

"It feels good to be a gangsta."

For the fun of it, I occasionally republish posts from the first twelve-months of this blog. I was fond of this one for the pictures (obviously).

Original publication date: April 18, 2015.

With Libya all but in the hands of ISIS, and Italy under sea-borne invasion by Muslims using Libya as a jumping off point (and they're now murdering Christian hangers-on in transit), I thought it would be appropriate to remember in images two former leaders from a more innocent time. It was only a few years ago...

"Damn! The casual look upstages me again!"

"Before I formally address the nude, could I please hold your hand?"

"You always look different!"
"You always look the same!"

"Is that Old Spice?"

"It IS Old Spice!"

"A potpourri gift basket from the Libyan people to the Italian people!"

"Is it permitted?"
"Of course, Orrence, you're one of us now!"

"I can't release my hand."
"I can't release my hand either. I think my joker of an assistant put superglue on the gun barrel."

"I want to introduce those of you at this pool party to my homeless uncle."

"No fair. The deal was I would dress up as Crockett and YOU would dress up as Tubbs."