The Fat-Tailed Sheep

Just in case the quick turn of the war had given you a mistaken impression of the competence of the Libyan rebel coalition, note this news item:

Mohammad Gaddafi, a son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has escaped after having been arrested by rebels in Tripoli, Libya’s US ambassador said Monday.

Mohammad Gaddafi was arrested on Sunday as rebels seized control of large swathes of Tripoli.

A senior rebel source confirmed the escape to AFP, saying “Yes, it’s true, he has escaped.” - AFP