C ome on cue, the Tunisian dictator leaves the stage with a cargo of gold, which they say amounts a ton and a half, spans 45 million €.
At the time, good Saddam Hussein had amassed an unspecified quantity of gold and which has given rise in the years to the birth of many legends, speculations and even Hollywood movies. "The Gold of Saddam" has almost become the modern equivalent of the treasure sunk with some ancient galleon off the New World.
What are they doing while the remaining tyrants? Also believe in saving the nest egg set aside and that one day will serve to integrate the boarding house of Brotherly Leader and Father of the Nation?
Little is known about the plans to build the strong man of Egypt, Mubarak. In Egypt, everyone is talking about evil, but they do it in whispers because the Mukhabarat secret service have ears everywhere. The young (born 1923) did not appear to contemplate retirement and already have spread rumors on several occasions about his death.
If Hosni going to go and live in Dubai with a cargo full of gold, pieces of pyramids and mummies will do well to hurry.
Compared Gaddafi (born 1942) is a young sapling. Took power in 1969 and, on the one hand his military career is over to Colonel, you can afford to do the shampoo to the general because he is the Leader of the Revolution.
difficult to say if the colonel is accumulating bullion under the tent. Certainly his nest egg resides in Swiss banks. Will be less picturesque image of the gold locked in a chest but probably safer.
How do I know? Years ago I worked for a company that had clients in Libya. These were a cooperative of small manufacturers who bought in Italy through an emissary, of course approved (indeed required) by the regime. The plenipotentiary came to us with suitcases full of U.S. dollars in cash (to buy which the colonel gave a favorable exchange rate) and buy the product to be shipped to Libya. Part of the committee withdrew the cash, another part was paid to a Swiss bank account of Mr. G, which in fact was his partner.
is not inconceivable that the same modus operandi has been adopted for official purchases of other goods made in Italy, from helicopters to the production machinery.
also the leader Fraternal, a tomorrow that the facts the neighboring Tunisia were to contaminate the Libyan population, would certainly have enough money aside to live a peaceful old age.
And this, needless to say, comforts me a lot.