March 23, 2011 11:18 AM

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Defiant Gaddafi pledges victory

The Libyan leader, Col Muammar Gaddafi appeared at a site in Tripoli that was recently attacked by the Western coalition and told his followers that they will be victorious in the end. In a brief speech at the Bab al-Aziziya compound, targeted on Sunday, he said all Islamic armies should join him. Forces loyal to Col Gaddafi are engaged in fierce fighting with rebels. The coalition is enforcing a UN Security Council resolution to protect civilians and set up a no-fly zone. Major partners in the alliance have been thrashing out a new command structure that will tone down US leadership. The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said people close to Col Gaddafi are making contact with other states to explore options for the future. Meanwhile, a national poll in US has said that more Americans approve the US military action in Libya than those who oppose it. Gallup Poll said 47 per cent of the people surveyed by it approved the US military action in Libya while 37 per cent disapproved it.

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