Gaddafi blames Osama bin Laden for unrest
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has spoken to his people in the midst of the uprising that's seen him lose control of much of his country. Colonel Gaddafi – in a broadcast that did not show him in vision – blamed Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda, for the violence. He described what was happening as international terrorism. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with a Libyan woman who supports the rebellion.
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