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Gadhafi Vows Victory: 'I Am Here, I Am Here'

Obama has 'no doubt' allies will figure out next steps

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 22, 2011 7:11 PM CDT

(Newser) – Plenty of observers see the Libya conflict in the shorthand of Obama vs. Gadhafi (as much as the US president objects), and the two main players made fresh appeals today:

Gadhafi: In a 3-minute address on state television, he remained defiant, reports the BBC. "In the short term, we'll beat them, in the long term, we'll beat them," he said in during a visit to a site in Tripoli hit by bombs. "I am here, I am here, I am here." He also called for "all Islamic armies" to join the fight. "We will be victorious in the end."

Obama: Amid reports of friction about which nation will take the lead once the US steps back, Obama declared in El Salvador that "I have absolutely no doubt that we will be able to transfer the control of this operation to an international coalition." Obama also spoke with Britain's David Cameron and France's Nicolas Sarkozy on the phone aboard Air Force One, notes the New York Times.

Click to read Hillary Clinton's view that Gadhafi may be looking for an exit strategy.

In this image taken from Libyan State TV, Moammar Gadhafi talks to a crowd in Bab El Azizia, Libya. (AP Photo/Libyan State TV)

Libyan rebels talk to each other before moving closer to the front line near Ajdabiyah. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Libyan tribal leaders gather in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

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RidersOnTheStorm

Mar 23, 2011 8:04 AM CDT

'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion. Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is). He thinks he is a flower to be looked at, And when he pulls his frilly nylon panties right up tight, He feels a dedicated follower of fashion. Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is). There's one thing that he loves and that is flattery. One week he's in polka-dots, the next week he is in stripes. 'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion. They seek him here, they seek him there - The Kinks

HappyHabenero

Mar 23, 2011 1:21 AM CDT

Must have Baghdad Bob as his speech advisor

stevsie

Mar 22, 2011 9:29 PM CDT

they should get rid of that stock photo of obama on the phone and replace it with an xbox controller.

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