Gaddafi condemns military action against Libyan people

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi says air raids amount to terrorism and vows to “equip people against aggressors,” in a first speech since the overnight air strikes on government forces.

20 March 2011, 12:00am

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In what has been described as another defiant message by Gaddafi, he said in an address televised on Libyan state TV that foreigners have no right to interfere in the north African nation's internal affairs.

Al Jazzera reports Gaddafi saying government forces on the ground will be victorious: "We will defend our land from foreign enemies bent on exploitation".

He said the US, British and French air raids amount to terrorism on Libyan soil.

Claiming that the Libyan "people are behind him and ready for all-out war", Gaddafi said: "We have opened arms depots to equip people against aggressors."

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Antonie, The world will defend your country. Please have no doubt about that! The worst thing that Gaddafi could do for libya, and himself, is to attack Malta in any form. He will have the wrath of the world on top of him,Many many countries will come to your defense. Malta is a peace loving place, with many of it's people living in many countries..Malta is such a small place also...so to attack a country as small as yours, will have the worlds biggest countries coming to your defense. USA, UK, Australia, Canada, and many many more...because it would be so wrong in the eyes of everyone for him to even consider touching your country in anyway.

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Well, we expect YOU would ... with stink bombs ... of which you seem to have so many all the time. Not that you act belligerent. In actual fact you look as timid as a rabbit, but your stench betrays you. It must be the equipment you can with you all the time. OK, now run to auntie Daphne and tell her they're abusing you. Maybe she has some extra plates to defend you with.

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Gaddafi is becoming crazier by the hour. There is no telling what he'll do next and he definitely does not care that Malta is ..er...neutral. Who will defend us if he decides to attack Malta? Is-suldati tal-azzar?