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Gaddafi declares war on his people

TRIPOLI - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday said he would not step down despite a nationwide revolt against his rule, vowing to die in Libya as a martyr and threatening tougher action against protesters.
A visibly angry Gaddafi called protesters rats and mercenaries who wanted to turn Libya into an Islamic state. "I am not going to leave this land. I will die here as a martyr ... I shall remain here defiant," Gaddafi said in a speech on state television.
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