Gaddafi can't find Refuge even in Iran, whose Regime, Khomeini came with his money to Power, but now Islamic Iran left him alone UN plans weekend session on Libya sanctions UNITED NATIONS — United Nations Security Council members were mulling ways to punish Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, his family and his cohorts after the country's ambassador to the UN beseeched them to help halt the deadly attacks that his once-close comrade has unleashed on anti-government protesters. "I hope that within hours, not days, they can do something tangible, effective to stop what they are doing there -- Gadhafi and his sons -- against our people," Ambassador Mohamed Shalgham said after addressing the council Friday. Under pressure from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to take concrete action to protect civilians, the council agreed to meet urgently again Saturday. Up for consideration are an arms embargo against the government and a travel ban and asset freeze against Gadhafi, his relatives and key members of his government. The draft sanctions resolution circulated by France, Britain, Germany and the United States also would refer the violent crackdown in Libya to the International Criminal Court so it can investigate possible crimes against humanity. Ban said some estimates indicate more than 1000 people have been killed in less than two weeks since the protests broke out in the North African country, and that many people cannot leave their homes for fear of being shot. "In these ...
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