Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi said he felt betrayed by their former European allies and warned that if the West attacks his country could join forces with the Al Qaeda to declare a holy war''.'' In interviews with European media from Tripoli, the Libyan colonel reiterated its position on the popular uprising faced since last February 16 and has tried to repress, provoking international condemnation and sanctions.
Although it is increasingly isolated and that the international community looks at several military options, Gadhafi rejected again negotiate with the rebels in his country, whom he described as''terrorists linked to Al Qaeda.'' Rebel leaders are''held hostage''by Al Qaeda and dialogue with them''is not possible.
They have no hope, their cause is lost. They only have two choices: surrender or escape''he said accusing them of using civilians as human shields. Gadhafi said in comments to Italian newspaper Il Giornale, based in Milan that his troops will continue their siege of the rebel strongholds, including the cities of Misurata and Benghazi because''there are people on my side.'' Terrorists''he said will be brought to trial, but ordinary civilians who have been deceived will be forgiven.
There will be mercy for all those who lay down their arms.'' Gadhafi, investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity in Libya, refused to be afraid of ending up like the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who after being ousted in the US-led invasion (March 2003) was executed in hanging.
''Our war is against Al Qaeda, but if the West is behaving with us as they did in Iraq, Libya will leave the international alliance against terrorism, he joins forces with Al Qaeda and declare a holy war,''reiterated the colonel of 69 years . He also said he feels betrayed by European leaders like Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whom he described as''mentally disturbed''by proposing airstrikes against their forces.
''I am totally in shock, I feel betrayed and I do not know what to say to Berlusconi, for example,''he told Il Giornale in repeated statements to the German broadcaster RTL. ''I think and hope that the Libyan people reconsider economic ties, financial and security with the West,''he said, adding that it will review the oil and gas contracts between Libya and Western companies when the rebellion is quelled. 
Although it is increasingly isolated and that the international community looks at several military options, Gadhafi rejected again negotiate with the rebels in his country, whom he described as''terrorists linked to Al Qaeda.'' Rebel leaders are''held hostage''by Al Qaeda and dialogue with them''is not possible.
They have no hope, their cause is lost. They only have two choices: surrender or escape''he said accusing them of using civilians as human shields. Gadhafi said in comments to Italian newspaper Il Giornale, based in Milan that his troops will continue their siege of the rebel strongholds, including the cities of Misurata and Benghazi because''there are people on my side.'' Terrorists''he said will be brought to trial, but ordinary civilians who have been deceived will be forgiven.
There will be mercy for all those who lay down their arms.'' Gadhafi, investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity in Libya, refused to be afraid of ending up like the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who after being ousted in the US-led invasion (March 2003) was executed in hanging.
''Our war is against Al Qaeda, but if the West is behaving with us as they did in Iraq, Libya will leave the international alliance against terrorism, he joins forces with Al Qaeda and declare a holy war,''reiterated the colonel of 69 years . He also said he feels betrayed by European leaders like Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whom he described as''mentally disturbed''by proposing airstrikes against their forces.
''I am totally in shock, I feel betrayed and I do not know what to say to Berlusconi, for example,''he told Il Giornale in repeated statements to the German broadcaster RTL. ''I think and hope that the Libyan people reconsider economic ties, financial and security with the West,''he said, adding that it will review the oil and gas contracts between Libya and Western companies when the rebellion is quelled.
- Libya will retaliate against no-fly zone: Gadhafi (09/03/2011)
- Pro-Gadhafi forces claim more territory: Libya TV (13/03/2011)
- Qaddafi Says He Will Join Al Qaeda If The West Invades (15/03/2011)
- Gadhafi blames violence on young people, drugs, al Qaeda (24/02/2011)
- Gaddafi Says Al Qaeda is Giving Young People Pills to Make Them Violent (24/02/2011)
No comments:
Post a Comment