Libya unrest: Gaddafi appears on state TV, calls foreign channels 'dogs'

[maddezmom]

Source: NDTV

Cairo: Facing an unprecedented revolt against his 41-year rule, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi today appeared on state television dismissing reports that he had fled the country, calling foreign news channels "dogs".

"I am in Tripoli and not in Venezuela. Do not believe these channels - they are dogs," he told Libyan TV, which said he was speaking outside his house.

68-year-old Gaddafi, who was sitting on the passenger seat of an old white ban and holding an umbrella to shield himself from rain, appeared for less than a minute on the state television shortly after 0200 am local time (0530 HRS IST).



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Al Jazeera probes about massacres in Benghazi

Libya denies use of mercenaries

Khaled Al Ga’aeem, Libya's deputy foreign minister phoned Al Jazeera on Monday night to deny charges of violence.

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Evidence

AJ second anchor: What about the pictures we saw screened on Al Jazeera? Aren’t these pictures and videos evidence of what’s happening in Libya?

KAG: Tomorrow you will see live pictures from foreign media outlets from around Tripoli, and crews will go to Benghazi. In Benghazi, the situation is different from Tripoli. There are groups of people, like brother Saif al-Islam said: Groups have demands and we understand it - and I personally don’t see any problem with peaceful demonstrations and calling for any demand. But, when people attack bases and seize weapons to terrify civilians and our soldiers…

AJ : But sir, “the situation is different from Tripoli to Benghazi”? Do you deny that massacres by the regime took place in Benghazi?

KAG: Benghazi didn’t witness massacres by the state. There were mistakes by policemen, and I personally as a citizen, and not as a public servant, hold policemen who used excessive force to account - and they tried to justify it as self-defence when protestors attacked and tried to burn police stations. But I support the investigation that Saif al-Islam announced today, with a judge heading a committee.

more:http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/02/201122234324849.html

[mackerel]

1. Gas prices just shot up overnight.

[Turborama]

3. And cars in America magically become as fuel efficient as the ones in Europe n/t

[dipsydoodle]

4. lol

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:hi:

[jtuck004]

2. Don't insult my dogs, assclown. n/t

[dipsydoodle]

5. Presumably this was Venezuelan State TV

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