Gaddafi blames Osama bin Laden for unrest

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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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