Gaddafi says freedom must bloom in Libya

SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi urged his people on Wednesday to let "freedoms blossom" but made no mention of democratic goals like political parties that the United States wants to promote in the Middle East.

Gaddafi, whose oil-rich country was a pariah state until he renounced weapons of mass destruction just over a year ago, branded the United States, Britain and Italy as dictatorships and invited them to learn "genuine democracy" in Libya.

"You have to let freedoms blossom. People must have the full freedom to chose useful and fruitful work, the full freedom to learn and carry out scientific search and the freedom of faith," said Gaddafi, who came to power in a 1969 military coup, in a speech broadcast live on Libyan television.

"The people power and the direct democracy in Libya came to give an alternative to the worsening political crisis in the world where everywhere outside Libya dictatorship rules," he declared.

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This is just so damn funny.

for democracy in the ME. WTF

There's a big difference between "freedom blooming" and "freedoms blooming". Typically the later presupposes the relative absence of the former.

This Libya and Wacky Qaddafi is a dog and pony show. he could care less about being in the USA good good grace. He is exploiting the USA and Bush and his cronies could care less. As long as they get PR, eff you all.

"The people power and the direct democracy in Libya came to give an alternative to the worsening political crisis in the world where everywhere outside Libya dictatorship rules," he declared.

...until morale improves.