wikileaks: how the cola war was won in libya
WASHINGTON (Reuters)- Unpublished United StatesS. The diplomatic telegram obtained by WikiLeaks tells the story of an American enterprise giant ---the $35-billion Coca-Cola Co. -- Two sons of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have been involved in a fierce Brotherhood dispute. Due to problems with a local bottling plant, the conflict between Forrest Gaddafi escalated into a fully armed confrontation, similar to the Hollywood gangster film, a $2006 classified filmS. cable put it. Do you know the movie Godfather? We have been living here for the past few months, \"a businessman involved in the dispute was quoted in the telegram, telling an official from the United StatesS. Diplomatic missions in Tripoli The cable was provided to Reuters by a third party, a bottling plant in Tripoli, which was closed for three months. It was occupied by troops loyal to Mutasim Gaddafi, whose son, Mutasim Gaddafi, was at odds with one of his brothers, Mohammed. ( Another cable from the State Departm...