THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Col Gaddafi compared himself to the Queen on Thursday, saying he would "rule for 57 years" and blamed al-Qaeda for the protests against him in his latest outburst.The embattled dictator said he was like the Queen, who he says has not been overthrown for 57 years.
"You need to listen to your parents. If people disobey their parents they end up destroying the country, he said. "The same case as in Britain (where) for 57 years the Queen has been ruling. I have been in the same situation.
"I am not in the same position to be able to impose rule on the people. I have become more of a symbolic leader. I have no power, it's the people themselves who have the prerogative."
Gaddafi, speaking by telephone to Libyan television, offered his condolences for those who were killed in the bloodshed and called for calm amongst people he said were fighting amongst themselves and taking hallucinogenic drugs. Saying Osama bin Laden was "the real criminal", Gaddafi urged Libyans not be swayed by the al Qaeda leader.
"Bin Laden ... this is the enemy who is manipulating people," Gaddafi said, adding: "Do not be swayed by bin Laden." >>> | Thursday, February 24, 2011
One can be sure that Her Majesty must be feeling very flattered and highly amused to be compared with Colonel Qadhafi! This news must have made her day! – © Mark
