In one of the major Libyan defections to date, Foreign Minister Moussa "Whosa Yousa" Koussa arrived in London earlier today asking for asylum. Koussa is the highest ranking Libyan official to defect since the start of the uprising. The defection is good news to the rebels who are seeking to regain the initiative after falling back under several days of attack by Gadhafi forces. Former Libyan Foreign Minister and Ambassador to the U.N. Ali Abdussalam el-Treki also defected to Egypt on Thursday, fueling speculation about additional high-level defections. Koussa certainly won't be the last.
