Este post é parte de nossa cobertura especial dos Protestos na Líbia em 2011 [1].
O líder líbio Coronel Muammar Al Gaddafi [2] falou por mais de três horas na TV estatal na quarta-feira, 02 de março, negando que protestantes anti-governo e membros do exército estariam se mobilizando contra seu regime. Em vez disso, o ditador, no poder há quatro décadas, culpou grupos terroristas islâmicos, nações estrangeiras com aspirações coloniais e a mídia internacional por criar histórias sobre a descida da Líbia ao caos.
“Eu os desafio a encontrarem protestantes pacíficos que foram mortos,” ele declarou [3] [En]. “Na América, França, e em todo lugar, se pessoas atacassem depósitos militares e tentassem roubar armamentos, ele seriam alvejados.”
Falando para membros leais e a imprensa internacional numa cerimônia que comemorava mais de três décadas de “poder do povo”, Gaddafi cobriu muitos tópicos durante seu discurso, incluindo: seu desdém pela revolução egípcia em fevereiro; sua raiva pela mídia internacional por não cobrir demonstrações pró-governo; e o fato de que estrangeiros ao deixar o país criarão mais empregos para os líbios.
Gaddafi passou muito tempo ligando a revolta do país a uma conspiração estrangeira — liderada pelos Estados Unidos e pela Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte (OTAN) — para capturar o petróleo da Líbia e escravizar o país. Ele também disse à audiência que milhares de pessoas morrerão caso forças estrangeiras entrem na Líbia.
No Twitter, pessoas ofereceram seus comentários durante o discurso com uma pitada de ironia que já é a norma quando Gaddafi fala.
@Dima_Khatib [4]: Gaddafi is speaking to a crowd of mainly men, seated inside a hall. Foreign press is there. #libya #feb17
@Dima_Khatib [5]: Signal on Libyan State TV is back but Gaddafi's voice was heard intermittently earlier, sounding more like a techno song !! #libya #feb17
@ChangeInLibya [6]: Whoever is responsible for jamming gaddafi is an absolute GENIUS. #libya #feb17
@JustAmira [7]: Are all of Gaddafi's cheerleaders on drugs?
@mosaaberizing [8]: I can understand hiring mercenaries to fight, but bringing them in to attend his speech and clap at intervals is a new touch. #GaddafiSpeech
@ChangeInLibya [9]: Hahahahaha, Aljazeera Arabic get bored yet AGAIN and cut off gaddafi's speech #libya #feb17
@Dima_Khatib [10]: During Gaddafi's speech a man in Benghazi is holding a sign that reads: “Breaking News – Gaddafi is lying” !! #libya #feb17
@hudduh [11]: Loving Benghazi's people. On split screen you can see them writing instant response posters to his nonsense #feb17 #Libya #Gaddaficrimes
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“Últimas Notícias: Gaddafi está mentindo”, da página no Facebook [13] do Movimento da Juventude Líbia.
@JustAmira [14]: How many more speeches Gaddafi? We believe u: there are no protests. No one died. Move on
@Dima_Khatib [15]: Looking at faces of men attending Gaddafi's speech, I would say they look more bored than I am ! Some look half-asleep #libya #feb17
Mesmo com algumas dificuldades técnicas, muitas pessoas citaram partes do discurso diretamente:
@NicRobertsonCNN [16]: #Gadhafi said anyone who opens door to aid to #Libya will be accused of treason — he said we have enough food and supplies.
@SultanAlQassemi [17]: Gaddafi: Italy didn't thank us for defending its embassy. We will bring Indian & Chinese firms to replace the Western companies in #Libya
@NicRobertsonCNN [18]: #Gadhafi threatened attacks on US 6th Fleet and warned there will be no peace in the Mediterranean if there is no peace in #Libya.
@EyesOnAlgeria [19]: Qaddafi's metaphor : “If a rat comes into your cave, the best way to fight him is to burn the whole cave down” #Libya
@SultanAlQassemi [20]: Gaddafi: There is no more unemployment in #Libya after the Egyptians & Tunisians left
@SultanAlQassemi [21]: Al Jazeera showing images of Libyans holding their shoes up to Gaddafi
@SultanAlQassemi [22]: Gaddafi: In Libya there are no political prisoners, not one. Because politics belongs to the people, we want people to take authority
@Dima_Khatib [23]: Gaddafi explains why Arab media is not telling truth about #Libya by saying Arabs envy Libyan people because of oil and vast area #feb17
@SultanAlQassemi [24]: Gaddafi: They took over dangerous arms so the military started bombarding the weapons depots so the terrorists don't take them over
@Dima_Khatib [25]: Gaddafi: Obama is not a yankee and adventurer like Bush & Clinton #libya #feb17 #obama
@ShababLibya [26] Gaddafi: i was told Cameron froze the Libyan assets, I put 2 fingers in his eyes, it is not mine, they belong to Libyan banks #Libya #Feb17
@SultanAlQassemi [27]: On Al Arabiya now. Gaddafi: I am ready to sit with any Emir (leader) from Al Qaeda & debate with him
@SultanAlQassemi [28]: Gaddafi: Men, women, children all over Libya went out to demonstrate for me, the TV stations didn't cover them, we have it all on tape.
Depois de Gaddafi terminar seu discurso, alguns usuários deram suas opiniões:
@TrablesVoice [29]: too much air activity in tajoura area, also Pro-Qaddafi are outside with cars and horns celebrating their Leader.
@JustAmira [30]: After listening to Gaddafi talk, wondering how all international media managed to convince us that anyone at all would want him out
@ToneyBrooks [31]: #Gaddafi is positively Nero-esque this morning. Rambling incoherently for over 2 hours while he bombs and burns his people.
@Dima_Khatib [32]: Gaddafi deserves every condemnation possible. But how many like him and worse than him deserve it too for massacres they committed? #libya
@libi4ever [33]: I will miss u Qadffi, no 1 can lie like u, no1 can make laugh loudly like u #libya #17feb
Este post é parte de nossa cobertura especial dos Protestos na Líbia em 2011 [1].