This is another great video from the BBC website regarding the Libyan protests. It is Gaddafi's son making comments on the nature of this time of opposition movements in the ME as a whole. He does not take responsibility for the deaths, he says there are "mistakes" and "untrained people" that have lead to these deaths. He also says only 14 people have died while other sources have counted over 200. He calls this number imaginary. His speech is very "diplomatic" he speaks of the unity of Libya and says both sides are to blame for the violence. It is thinly veiled compassion and diplomacy in my opinion. I do not believe he is reaching out to the people at all. The reaction and speech style is very similar to those issued by Mubarak in the beginning stages of the Egyptian revolution.
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