Posted on 03/22/2011 8:37:25 PM PDT by Jim 726
The Libyan leader, Col Muammar Gaddafi, has appeared at a site in Tripoli that was recently attacked by the Western coalition and told his followers: "We will be victorious in the end."
In a brief speech at the Bab al-Aziziya compound, targeted on Sunday, he said "all Islamic armies" should join him.
Forces loyal to Col Gaddafi are engaged in fierce fighting with rebels.
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Col Gaddafi made a speech that lasted about three minutes and was carried on state television.
He said there was a "new crusader battle launched by crusader countries on Islam".
"Long live Islam everywhere. All Islamic armies must take part in the battle, all free [people] must take party in the battle.... We will be victorious in the end."
Col Gaddafi denounced the bombing campaign, saying: "We shall not surrender and we shall not fear passers by. We jeer at their missiles. These are passing missiles."
"In the short term, we will beat them. In the long term, we will beat them."
"The most powerful air defence, the most powerful air defence is the people. Here are the people. Gaddafi is in the middle of the people. This is the air defence," he added.
He concluded his address by saying: "I do not fear storms that sweep the horizon, nor do I fear the planes that throw black destruction. I am resistant, my house is here in my tent... I am the rightful owner, and the creator of tomorrow. I, I am here! I am here! I am here!"
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Nice going, Hussein. So why are we there? What’s the exit plan? Who will replace Khadaffi if he is killed or overthrown? Did you bother to ask these questions before engaging our blood and treasure?
And I suspect he is correct.
He already won - didn’t the messiah say he could stay?!?
Turkey wanted limits on Nato involvement and said the air strikes had already gone beyond the UN resolution.
However, one US official told Reuters news agency Turkish concerns had been eased.
"I do believe the Turks have largely resolved the questions they had before," the official said.
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe has now proposed a new body bringing together foreign ministers of participating states and the Arab League to act as a political overseer.
One matter Nato did resolve on Tuesday was how to enforce a UN arms embargo on Libya. It will use aircraft and ships in the Mediterranean to "conduct operations to monitor, report and, if needed, interdict vessels suspected of carrying illegal arms or mercenaries".
Am I reading this right? Are they actually saying they want The Arab League to be a political overseer of NATO?!?!
Other arrangements will be made for the oil-producing regions. Libya is the sort of territory that only runs well as a colony, or at the most, a protectorate. OK, they can have a flag and a national anthem. Ditto Tunisia.
BTW, Muslims, if I were you, I wouldn't get feisty in the streets of Europe about now, because a whole lot of you are going to get very hurt. Pick up your welfare check for your multiple wives and kids, wash up, wear pants, and above all STFU. Thank Allah you are not living in your homeland, which we can arrange for you instantly if you get out of line. The real people have had just about enough of you allaholes.
Our objective in Libya? Make it a fair fight and get out of the way. Hang Ghadaffi. Major units of his army are about to change sides and perhaps they'll handle it for us before he can escape to Naples or Yemen with his gold.
He already won the battle for world opinion; it is a shame he refers to the western forces as “crusaders”, as they represent governments that have worked hard to destroy the Christianity of the original crusaders.
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