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Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Seif has of ‚Äúrivers of blood‚Äù in a televised statement. He said Libya was in danger of war if the pro-democracy protestors did not stop their demonstrations. He told Libyans that his father was too strong to be like the leaders in Tunisia and Egypt. Seif gave a warning to those protesting, saying: "We will fight to the last minute, until the last ." He added that if the situation got more out of , Libyans would have to find a gun to themselves. Seif asked Libyans to stop the unrest or there would be “ worse than Iraq”. He also indicated many more people could their lives: “Instead of weeping over 84 dead people, we will over hundreds of thousands of dead,” he said.

Hundreds of people have been killed in Libya protests began six days ago. One doctor reports there are over 200 dead in his hospital in the second largest city of Benghazi. Another doctor from Benghazi's Jalah hospital said they were receiving a non-stop of victims: "This is not a well-equipped hospital and these injuries come in . All are very injuries, involving the head, the chest and the abdomen. They are injuries from high-velocity rifles," he said. The unrest in Libya started there but is now out in other cities, including the capital Tripoli. Protestors in Benghazi off anti-aircraft guns they had from the military. There are also reports that an army division in the city has gone over to the people’s .


 

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