Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, said he feels "betrayed" by the UN and "surprised" because the West has "abandoned" in their fight against "terrorists", but his supporters, by contrast, are willing to die for him. "My people love me and die to protect me," he said in an interview with Christiane Amanpour, the U.S.
network ABC. Amanpour revealed on his Twitter account that during the interview, which also included reporters from the BBC and The Times of London newspaper, Gadhafi "refused to acknowledge that there have been demonstrations in the streets of Tripoli." In addition, Gadhafi blamed the uprising in Libya to Al-Qaeda.
"I'm surprised that we have an alliance with the West to fight Al Qaeda and now we are fighting terrorists leave us," Gaddafi said as a preview of the interview posted on the ABC website. "Maybe they want to occupy Libya," the Libyan leader, who has over 41 years in power. He described the U.S.
president, Barack Obama, as "a good person," but that may have been given "wrong information." Gaddafi also said he felt "betrayed" by the United Nations. The interview will be broadcast today on ABC on "World News With Diane Sawyer, at 18.30 local time (2330 GMT). Amanpour and secured an interview last February of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, after being overthrown by a popular uprising. 
network ABC. Amanpour revealed on his Twitter account that during the interview, which also included reporters from the BBC and The Times of London newspaper, Gadhafi "refused to acknowledge that there have been demonstrations in the streets of Tripoli." In addition, Gadhafi blamed the uprising in Libya to Al-Qaeda.
"I'm surprised that we have an alliance with the West to fight Al Qaeda and now we are fighting terrorists leave us," Gaddafi said as a preview of the interview posted on the ABC website. "Maybe they want to occupy Libya," the Libyan leader, who has over 41 years in power. He described the U.S.
president, Barack Obama, as "a good person," but that may have been given "wrong information." Gaddafi also said he felt "betrayed" by the United Nations. The interview will be broadcast today on ABC on "World News With Diane Sawyer, at 18.30 local time (2330 GMT). Amanpour and secured an interview last February of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, after being overthrown by a popular uprising.
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