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Libyan protesters brave bullets to close in on Gaddafi

"Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi will fight a popular revolt to "the last man standing," one of his sons said on Monday as people in the capital joined protests for the first time after days of violent unrest in the eastern city of Benghazi.

Anti-government protesters rallied in Tripoli's streets, tribal leaders spoke out against Gaddafi, and army units defected to the opposition as oil exporter Libya endured one of the bloodiest revolts to convulse the Arab world.

Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi appeared on national television in an attempt to both threaten and calm people, saying the army would enforce security at any price.

"Our spirits are high and the leader Muammar Gaddafi is leading the battle in Tripoli, and we are behind him as is the Libyan army," he said.

"We will keep fighting until the last man standing, even to the last woman standing...We will not leave Libya to the Italians or the Turks."

He's still going on and on about the Italians. What a goof! Libya was an Italian colony for 33 years. That's all. From 1914 to 1947. Ghadafi's been dictator for more than 40 years. Even his rhetoric is stale. Give it up, Saif al-Islam. You're not gonna inherit Libya from your buffoonish father. You should be shopping for some palace on a far away island right about now. Libyans don't want you.

And this one is just a laugh a minute:

Libya revolt spreads to Tripoli

"In the coastal city of Benghazi protesters appeared to be largely in control after forcing troops and police to retreat to a compound."

What lions you have, Moammar!!

"In the first sign of serious unrest in the capital, thousands of protesters clashed with Gaddafi supporters. Gunfire rang out in the night and police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators, some of whom threw stones at Gaddafi billboards."

Why they love you!! We can see that.

"Members of an army unit known as the "Thunderbolt" squad had brought wounded comrades to the hospital, he said. The soldiers said they had defected to the cause of the protesters and had fought and defeated Gaddafi's elite guards.

Some "elite" guard! Better bring out those babes, instead.

"There were reports of clashes between anti-government protesters and Gaddafi supporters around the Green Square.

"We are in Tripoli, there are chants [directed at Gaddafi]: 'Where are you? Where are you? Come out if you're a man," a protester told Al Jazeera on the phone."

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"There were also reports of protesters heading to Gaddafi's compound in the city of Al-Zawia near Tripoli, with the intention of burning the building down"

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"Meanwhile the head of the Al-Zuwayya tribe in eastern Libya has threatened to cut off oil exports unless authorities stop what he called the "oppression of protesters", the Warfala tribe, one of Libya's biggest, has reportedly joined the anti-Gaddafi protests."

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"Akram Al-Warfalli, a leading figure in the Al Warfalla tribe, one of Libya's biggest, told the network: "We tell the brother (Gaddafi), well he's no longer a brother, we tell him to leave the country." The tribe lives south of Tripoli.

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"...and anti-Gaddafi graffiti adorns the walls of several cities."

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"Around the world, people have been gathering in solidarity with the protesters at Libyan consulates and at the White House in Washington, DC, the US capital.

Libya's government has responded to the international criticism by threatening retaliation against the European Union. It said on Sunday that it would stop co-operating with efforts to try and stop illegal migrants heading to Europe."

ROTFLMAO!!!! He's grasping at thin air.

And apparently, it's all Canada's fault.
From twitter at Al Jazeera:

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Saskgal RT @NSlayton: Saif #Gaddafi just blamed #Canada for chaos. I think that's the first time someone's blamed Canada for war outside of South Park. #libya 32 seconds ago · reply

BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!!