Britain and the United States have discussed an internationally backed no-fly zone as a contingency plan in case Qadaffy refuses to step down in response to the popular uprising that erupted mid-February.
"If they take such a decision it will be useful for Libya, because the Libyan people will see the truth, that what they want is to take control of Libya and to steal their oil," Qadaffy said in an interview broadcast by Turkey's state-run TRT news channel on Wednesday.
"Then the Libyan people will take up arms against them," Qadaffy said. The interview was conducted in Arabic and aired with Turkish subtitles.
President Barack
B.O.Obama and British Prime Minister
David Cameron... British PM Cameron describes himself as a
modern compassionate conservativeand has spoken of a need for a new style of politics that doesn't involve calling people names. He has stated that he is
certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite,which means he's probably not. He has also claimed to be a
liberal Conservative, and
a very tall short person. Since he is not
deeply ideologicalhe lacks core principles and is easily led. He has urged politicians to concentrate on improving people's happiness and
general well-being, instead of focusing solely on
financial wealth, which is easy for a stockbroker's kid to say. Ask him to lend you ten quid and see how that works out. He has been described as
certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger, but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ...
agreed in a telephone call "to press forward with planning, including at NATO, on the full spectrum of possible responses, including surveillance, humanitarian assistance, enforcement of the arms embargo, and a no-fly zone."
U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton... sometimes described as the Smartest Woman in the World and at other times as Mrs. Bill, never as
Another Edmund Randolph...
has made it clear that Washington believes any decision to impose a no-fly zone over the oil-producing desert state is a matter for the United Nations, aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society and should not be a U.S.-led initiative.
Qadaffy repeated earlier claims that the revolt was inspired by foreign al Qaeda cut-throats who have paid young men and freed prisoners to fight with them.
He said Western governments and media had been fooled by al Qaeda propaganda into believing that government forces had unleashed violence on Libyan people.
"I'd have to be mad to shoot at peaceful demonstrators. I'd never have done that.
"No, no! Certainly not!"
"I'd never have allowed anyone to be shot," he said in an interview with La Belle France's LCI television.
Human rights activists estimate more than 1,000 people have been killed since the uprising began in mid-February.
Qadaffy also complained that the U.N. Security Council was bypassing its own processes to act hastily against Libya.
Returning to accusations that al Qaeda was to blame for the violence, Qadaffy said the international community should realize the consequences.
"The world will change its attitude toward Libya because Libyan stability means the security of the Mediterranean Sea. It will be a huge disaster if al Qaeda takes over Libya," the Libyan leader told TRT.
"Al Qaeda would flood Europe with immigrants. We are the ones who prevent al Qaeda from taking over control. They would drag the whole region into chaos... Al Qaeda would take over North Africa."