Gadhafi Issues Statement From Hiding: ‘Free Tripoli’ From the ‘Devils & Traitors’
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TRIPOLI, Libya (The Blaze/AP) – Disgraced Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi is remaining defiant until the end.
Gadhafi vowed Wednesday to fight on “until victory or martyrdom” and called on residents of the Libyan capital and loyal tribesmen across his North African nation to free Tripoli from the “devils and traitors” who have overrun it.
The broadcast came a day after hundreds of Libyan rebels stormed Gadhafi’s Bab al-Aziziya fortress-like compound in the capital but found no sign of the longtime leader. On Monday, the rebels entered Tripoli, pouring into the Mediterranean metropolis of some 2 million people in their thousands in a stunning breakthrough. They claim to control 80 percent of Tripoli.
Tuesday’s ransacking of Bab al-Aziziya, long the nexus of Gadhafi’s power, marked the effective collapse of his 42-year-old regime. But with Gadhafi and his powerful sons still unaccounted for – and gunbattles flaring across the nervous city – the fighters cannot declare victory.
In an address given from an unknown location and broadcast on the Al-Ouroba TV, Gadhafi asked: “Why are you letting them wreak havoc?” The Syria-based satellite station is owned by Iraqi dissident Mishaan Jibouri and has been supporting Gadhafi as well as Syria’s embattled leader Bashar Assad.
Sounding subdued and without his usually fiery rhetoric, Gadhafi said he would fight “the aggression with all strength until either victory or death.”
The channel earlier quoted the Libyan leader as saying he had left the Bab al-Aziziya compound in a “tactical move” after 64 NATO airstrikes reduced it to rubble.
Gadhafi’s chief government spokesman, Moussa Ibrahim, also managed to get word out in a phone interview with the same station, promising “we will be back to take Tripoli back.”
The 69-year-old Libya leader has routinely addressed his supporters from state Libyan television, but the rebels have taken the channel off the air on Tuesday.
Reuters reports on more of his remarks:
“All Libyans must be present in Tripoli, young men, tribal men and women must sweep through Tripoli and comb it for traitors,” the Libyan leader said. “I have been out a bit in Tripoli discreetly, without being seen by people, and … I did not feel that Tripoli was in danger,” he added.
So if Gadhafi escaped from his compound, how was he able to do it? The compound reportedly has a network of escape tunnels. Al-Jazeera reports they are even large enough to accommodate vehicles:
(H/T: The Atlantic)
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Bernard
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 4:27pmThe US media now loves to call Qaddafi the “madman” of the middle east. What happened to Ahmadinejad (or after-dinner-jacket)? I thought he was the mad man of the middle east.? In reality Qaddafi is not that smart for even I can come up with ways to deal with these protesters. The fact that Tripoli is now taken over by the protesters offers a perfect military tactical plan: let as many protesters enter that city and once it reaches tipping point then bombard the city with mustard gas.
Report Post »USACommoner
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 3:52pmHe sounds just like the leftist Day of Ragers…”Why won’t you get out in the streets and fight for me and my power? Yes, you may be injured or killed, but you’d be doing it for ME!!” Seems G’Daffy has made his bed over decades…now it’s time to lie in it. You can‘t continue to treat people as if they’re nothing, then expect them to defend you when times get tough. That’s certainly a lesson our current administration could learn. It will be quite interesting to see what happens to that country and the leadership vacuum that is being created. Bet it won’t be pretty…
Report Post »miles from nowhere
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 3:43pmHere is the funny part on this story, Obama pissed off a bunch of his friends because he went along with the invasion of this country. Obama has friends that were getting huge sums of money from the Libyan leader like Rev White, Louis Farrakhan,and yes Obama himself. Farrakhan made his public statement loud and clear to Obama stating his anger.
Report Post »Fight for America
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 3:18pmAnd this “man” is not out in front of his followers with his sword and mouth flapping because??????????
Someone please turn him in and let him stand trial in front of the world.
Report Post »Steel
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 2:23pmThis is SO funny! A guy who wants to be a “martyr” hiding in some spider hole. LMAO!
Report Post »Attention2Detail
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 1:56pmThe only reason we are in Libya is that Gadafi is not a threat to the United States. After the invasion of Iraq, he became quite docile even surrendering his WMDs. If Gadafi was a threat we would be trying to negotiate with him. That’s just the way Obama works. We are interfering in the internal affairs of a country where we have no national interest. This is a violation of international law. How many times did the left tell us this in Iraq, but not that it‘s their guy it’s OK. This is a civil war, we have no business being involved. How many times did the left tell us this in Iraq, but not that it‘s their guy it’s OK. Think about it. Gadafi is a bad guy, but he’s their bad guy.
Report Post »TheWholeTruth
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 12:18pm“NATO Gives Al-Qaeda Access to Deadly Weapons Stockpile” How’s THAT for a headline? According to this, our government is now in league with the enemy, and by their own legislation, they are supporting terrorists and what does the patriot act say about that? THEY CAN BE ARRESTED AS SUCH!
NATO is now our enemy through the same legislation? or at least the words of the Presidents.
Wonder what they will do about this? Probably NOTHING. We need these guys (terrorists) in order to continue to take away the liberties of the people of These United States.
http://www.infowars.com/nato-gives-al-qaeda-access-to-deadly-weapons-stockpile/
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 10:58amI am surprised that he has not rolled out the mustard gas! He’s got so much blood on his hands, why would he care to stop? He’s got nothing to lose at this point, be wary on the ground folks, he just might still have an ace up his sleeve. Madog!!!
Report Post »GaryInTheMiddle
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 10:50amCheck the spider-holes.
Report Post »HogansHero
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 10:28amJust like Cuba, we take out some to instill some one worse. Sure the guy is bad, but who are we? This is all about the New World Order that George H.W. Bush spoke about when entering Iraq for the first Gulf war.
Report Post »STFU
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 9:31amIt‘s really too bad that Reagan didn’t finish him off back in the day.
Report Post »kreese
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 10:12amReagan might have gotten him had France let us use their air space. Also, someone tipped off the Libyans about the raid. Hmmmm, wasn’t France the country most interested in this invasion?
I remember Degaulle asking Ike to get American troops out of France—Ike replied that it would take awhile to dig up the dead!
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 10:52amNope, Obama in finishing the work of W. (Bin Laden) and Reagan. While the GOP line up whines,
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 9:29amWell, Qaddafi IS fighting against Al Qaeda.
The cognitive dissonance in this country is so profound…
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 10:53amAnother Beckerhead for Qaddafi (have the Beckerheads forgot Lockerbie?)
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 2:41pmLockerbie won’t ever be forgotten.
Report Post »But Al Qaeda won’t be a memory for a long time if this continues.
biohazard23
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 9:10amDevils and traitors, eh? So Obumbler IS over there! And Cynthia McKinney never left!!
Oh wait, he’s talking about folks with guns who are willing to fight. Never mind, my bad.
Report Post »Grace1798
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 8:50amDid you know that Islam has already set up a Constitution that mandates Sharia Law when they takeover Libya? Look it up folks.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 9:13amYep and the U.S. government is backing it. Great use of taxpayer money, wasn’t it?
Report Post »kreese
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 10:14amThis will make Obamass feel more comfortable when he visits Libya.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 8:48amThey will find him hiding in hole like Saddam. Hitler had the right idea, blow your brains out and have a trusted aid incinerate your body so they don’t hang you from a lamp post like they did Mussolini. Of course that takes balls and most of these muslim strong men lack them in the end.
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 8:26amEnjoy your spider hole, MQ! I am looking forward to your hanging video as well as the extradition of that cancerous piece of dung that blew up the pan am flight.
Report Post »easyed598
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 9:30amDo you ever wonder why there are so many spelling of Momar`s name? Is it Ghadaffi,Qadaffi or Khadaffi. Guess it depends what Cable news channel your are watching.
Report Post »KangarooJack
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 9:43amNotice how after Obama became President…Osama became Usama???
Report Post »Hatedemdems
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 8:23amSounds like a statement from any number of our black politicians. “The Devils and Traitors from the Tea Party”.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 9:05amMake that almost any of the Democratic political figures or talking heads of the media.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 10:57amBut the Tea-Baggers are traitors, listen to their anti-american rhetoric, they are neo-confederates, not patriots.
Report Post »USACommoner
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 4:13pmENCINOM: What do you know about patriots? Seriously. You shouldn’t attempt to discuss subjects of which you are clueless.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 8:16amJust like Barry, K-Dog surrounds himself with yes men and women. Do not entertain the thought of a non-Socialist opinion or the sky will fall upon you. The citizen who asked Barry that question the other day that did not fit the Socialist mold has not been seen for days. Just a short rehabilitation in the Bama gulag In the old days K-Dog’s head would be on a stake outside his palace for all to view.
Report Post »brainpimp
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 8:14amClassic dictator speak: Let’s you and him fight! Who me? I’m gonna hide over here.
Report Post »USACommoner
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 4:02pmBRAINPIMP: Exactly right. Just like all those who are calling for a U.S. “Day of Rage”. They want others to fight their battles so as not to get their own hands dirty.
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