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By Aisha Gawad November 16, 2009 Okay, I know that we here at elan have been a bit too Gaddafi happy lately, and probably all need therapy for our love/hate obsession with the Libyan dictator (I mean, have you seen his wardrobe collection?). We promise that we will stop blogging about him ... except when he does something too amazing to ignore, which unfortunately for us, is about once a week. And this week is no exception. Gaddafi is currently in Rome for the U.N. Food Summit, and in between meetings about agriculture and famine, he found time to advance two causes close to his heart: Islam and hot Italian chicks. About 200 women responded to an advertisement in a Rome newspaper seeking “attractive girls between 18 and 35 years old, at least 1.70 m tall (5 feet, 7 inches), well-dressed but not in mini-skirts or low-cut dresses.” The women were invited to attend a party at a villa, but the identity of their host was kept a mystery. For an hour, the girls who were pretty enough to make it through the tough selection process waited in a reception room without so much as a glass of water (maybe Gaddafi was trying to simulate his Bedouin tent). At long last, Gaddafi revealed himself to his lovely guests. I would pay good money to see the looks on those girls’ faces when they realized who they were partying with. Also, does anyone want to take any bets on what Gaddafi was wearing? I bet it was fab. And here’s the kicker. Instead of finger food and a string quartet, the women stood around for over two hours as Gaddafi gave a speech on the benefits of Islam and the history of Libya. He ended by urging the women to convert to Islam and gave them all a copy of the Quran, a book of his own wise sayings, and $75, probably so they wouldn’t throw their stiletto heels at him. Once again, we have an important lesson to learn from Gaddafi. To all beautiful Italian women: Islam needs you! To all the ugly ones: Thanks for your interest, but we’re all booked. And good news for the Italians: the Libyan ambassador says Gaddafi is planning similar events for the remainder of his stay. Oh, to be in Italy right now! Source: Reuters http://www.elanthemag.com/index.php/site/blog_detail/will_the_ridiculousness_never_end_gaddafi_throws_an_italian_villa_party-nid/