No joking, it's for real, and the photos I posted are actual Amazon Guards. I've also seen some other photos where the guards look a little more....shall we say 'Beefier'.....in fact some of them look like real badasses.

Here's another link showing more photos (you also have to love some of the outfits Gaddafi dresses up in!)

AMAZONS : Five Gaddafi's lipsticked virgins Bodyguards - Muammar Qadaffi - Zimbio