Gaddafi says will stay in Tripoli "until the end"

[alp227]

Source: Reuters

TUNIS (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said Sunday he will stay in Tripoli "until the end" and called on his supporters around the country to help liberate the capital from a rebel offensive.

He said in an audio message played over state television he was "afraid that Tripoli will burn" and he said he would provide weapons to supporters to fight off the rebels.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/21/us-libya-gaddafi-idUSTRE77K1RE20110821

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[pinto]

1. (Tin foil hat moment) It's Gaddafi who might well burn Tripoli. Though, I think this is just bluster

He's known for that. I suspect there's an element of "take the money and run" somewhere in all of this.

:shrug:

[OnlinePoker]

2. This from Al Jazeera's transcript of the speech

"Those of you without a weapon should come and receive a weapon. All the weapons depots must open and the masses must be armed. Thousands must receive weapons now. Open the depots. I give the order to open the depots to arm the masses."

His intention is the people will fight to defend him, not turn the weapons on him and his forces. Somehow, I don't think that order is being followed by the military.

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/Libya

[rsmith6621]

3. And Remeber Baghdad BOB....He is Gaddafi cousin...

My bet is Gaddafi has left the building and wants to watch from a distance the fools who support him die fighting for him....

[Turbineguy]

4. The Big Question:

Will he have as much class as Hitler?

[awoke_in_2003]

11. I was gonna say...

that making a stand in the capitol didn't work out so well for Hitler.

[Taverner]

5. He should have negotiated his retirement when he had the chance

Pre-Arab spring, he could have negotiated his step down, elections, and sacked the treasury like a dictator is supposed to do

Instead, he gave into pride, the kryptonite, or rather cotton candy heroin for dictators...

[Amonester]

7. Yep. He could have quietly gone to kenny's island, sipping margaritas

every sunny day with his entire court, but no. :(

Got to keep the civilian blood spill going. "That will show 'em "rats" who's the bo$$ here!"

[Taverner]

8. Isn't pride the mortal enemy of the dictator? Think about Alberto Fujimori going back to Peru...

The Ckhutspah!

[Amonester]

10. Dunno about fujimo, but maybe gaddafi doesn't really like....

sunny beaches that much (or kenny-boy's company for that matter?).

If it wasn't so tragic, the whole idiocy of these plutocrats would be funny as hell!

[Taverner]

16. "If it wasn't so tragic, the whole idiocy of these plutocrats would be funny as hell!"

Yes, you hit said nail on the head

[PoliticAverse]

19. You have any idea how long it takes to pack a wadrobe the size he has ? n/t

[Taverner]

21. Didn't stop Marcos' wife...

[panzerfaust]

6. Allah to Gaddafi: "The End is Neigh"

I disremember why we are involved in this third war?

[steaa]

9. Rumours his sons have been captured, and Gaddafis presidential guard have surrendered to rebels.

nft

[trashcanistanista]

12. Twitter is on fire now

with unconfirmed reports Gaddafi has been killed. @Libya

[Throd]

13. Maybe Mo can go hang out with Bobby Mugabe

The other "hero" of the African masses

[dipsydoodle]

14. According to reports on Sky TV New from Tripoli

Gaddafi has been in Algeria for some time.

[Odin2005]

15. Yer goin' down, Gadagoofy.

[ButterflyBlood]

17. Well if so we have the Middle East's Nicolae Ceausescu

Whether it's to exile or to Hell: Good riddance Gaddafi.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

18. "the end of what?"

Gaddafi is a great friend of Tony Blair

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

20. You know who couldn't defeat Gadhafi?

Reagan
just sayin'