Libya Video: Qaddafi's Son Rallies the Troops
Monday, February 28, 2011 at 6:08Footage of Saif Al Islam Qaddafi, the son of the Libyan leader, speaking to troops. Translation from an opposition website:
Saif: Wait my brothers, we are busy, but I came here specifically. Everyone, morale needs to be up high!
**Crowd chants**
Saif: My brothers, my brothers, I want to tell you something I want to tell you something. Wait my brothers. Please, listen. The people, they’re saying rumours, they’re saying that the police have ran away, that the police have joined the hooligans. Today we show them that the police are with Libya.
Crowd: God is greater!
Voice: Guys calm down!
Saif: Alright, let me tell you something...
Crowd: We want weapons, we need weapons!
Saif: Listen, just listen. Reinforcements are coming to you. We’ll be bringing you means, weapons, our situation is good, we are victorious…
Crowd chant: God, Mu’ammar and Libya!
More chanting: Despicable Al Jazeera! Our leader, we want no one else!
Saif: Guys! My brothers. Today, we are NOT inviting you to rice and meat….
Crowd: This is our country! God is greater!
Saif: Listen, this is your country today!
Crowd: We’ll teach them! We’ll get it back! We’ll reclaim it back! Despicable Al Jazeera! Our leader, we want no one else! The people, want, Mu’ammar the Colonel!
Saif: I am now going to go, but I will send you all the means you require. But your country, don’t leave it to those reckless guys. Those who you will meet and face you, we’ve seen them, they’re nothing....
Crowd: Reckless guys, the ones who take the pills....
Saif: Listen my brothers, today, today, you are Tripoli.
Crowd chant: With our souls, with our blood, we sacrifice ourselves to you our leader!
Saif: Listen, I’m going now, but today, I will send you the support. And tonight, I want[unclear]....
Crowd: God, Mu’ammar and Libya! Keep on challenging! Our only leader!
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