Team Gaddafi is thinning out but it's not finished yet. Some are suggesting this could be a drawn out civil war that could last for months or even years. It's possible that in the west we're overplaying the significance of defections such as this. The information he can provide will no doubt be helpful but with dictators like Gaddafi or Assad, how much do people like this really know compared to the inner circle? The Guardian:
Kousa's defection provides Britain with a figure of unparalleled intelligence value in terms of understanding the situation within Gaddafi's inner circle. The move also provides a morale boost to the disorganised rebel forces who have again suffered major reverses at the hands of pro-Gaddafi forces in the past 48 hours.
The Foreign Office said last night: "He travelled here under his own free will. He has told us that he is resigning his post. We are discussing this with him and we will release further detail in due course.
"Mousa Kousa is one of the most senior figures in Gaddafi's government and his role was to represent the regime internationally – something that he is no longer willing to do."
