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"I'm not leaving my country," he said. "No one can force me to leave my country and no one can tell me not to fight for my country."
he has a good point,
Given his situation a point he has been forced into. The international community has put him in a no win position by choosing sides in what is a civil war. Armed rebels pitted against government forces which clearly have support from a significant number of Libyans.

If Qaddafi "steps down" his future has been well defined by the international community. He, his family and those who carried out his orders will be arrested and tried and surely convicted for crimes against humanity. No immunity, no deals as has been granted to Ali Abdullah Saleh in Yemen.

He and his supporters have but one option. A fight to the death. A fight which I believe will go on for a very long time even if NATO puts a significant amount of troops on the ground.

Looking like another "Shock and Awe Shit" exercise in futility.
These despot dictators are generally cowards at heart when the chips are down and the odds are against them. They rule by force of arms and enjoy a comfortable and wealthy life at the expense of their own people.

Maybe Gaddafi is completely nuts and will fight to the death? The general consensus from those who know him seems to indicate he is obsessive about his leadership.
But one man doesnt make an army. There are certainly those around him in the chain of command who dont share the same convictions. Such is the reason why NATO is now starting to hit communications centers and bunkers housing the privileged elite of Gadaffies forces. They can choose to die in their bunkers or swap sides and plead they were forced to kill their own countries people opposing Gaddafi.
Thats the current NATO/US strategy rather than fighting the battle against the soldiers at the front. A far more economical plan than getting involved in a prolonged civil war. Separate the head from the body of the snake and the serpent dies.