Who Will Try Qaddafi?

by Zack Beauchamp

David Bosco tries to discern what will happen after the Great Loon is found:

One of the important plot lines developing as the Gaddafi regime collapses is what will happen to Moammar Gaddafi and his son Saif, both of whom have been indicted by the Hague-based International Criminal Court. ICC officials have said that they expect the Gaddafis to be handed over if they are taken alive, and court officials are apparently in talks with the rebels. But several reports suggest that the rebels want the chance to put the Gaddafis on trial in Libya. ICC statements suggest that the talks may continue for some time. As reported by Reuters, a court spokesman said "it is simply too early to talk about details of those discussions or timeframes. The situation is not fully clear or stable in Tripoli so that might take some time." Formally speaking, all Libyans are under a legal obligation – -imposed by the U.N. Security Council — to cooperate with the ICC.