Speed critical in tracking tyrant

William Maclean on why the manhunt for Gaddafi cannot be prolonged

Speed critical in tracking tyrant

MUAMMAR GADDAFI’S pursuers must act fast to stop the trail going cold or risk prolonging Libya’s war by months, if not years, analysts say. Hunting anyone in a sparsely-populated desert country three times the size of France isa daunting task, let alone a well-connected former head of state with access to gold and guns.

Material resources are not the only factors favouring the fugitive.

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