“We are not responsible for what might be done with the weapons we give to the Palestinians. We give them to the Palestinians because we believe in their cause and we believe we have a duty to help them. What happens afterwards is none of my business. If I am to be found guilty by proxy, I prefer charges that are direct. But there is no proof.”

—  Muammar Gaddafi

Interview with Oriana Fallaci (2 December 1979), Corriere della Sera
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