Gaddafi's Son: 'We Will Never Surrender'

Colonel Gaddafi's son has issued a defiant response to suggestions his father should resign as Libyan leader, branding them a "joke".

Saif al-Islam responded after the country's rebel chief said Gaddafi was welcome to retire on Libyan soil, as long as he formally stepped down from his role and agreed to international supervision of his movements.

He said: "You are not going to win, you have no chance, zero chance to win the war here.

"You should talk with us. If you are angry with us because oil deals are not going well you should talk to us.

"Rebels will not give you anything.

"If you want democracy,we are ready. If you want elections, we are ready. If you want a constitution we are ready; a ceasefire, we are ready.

"But the other side is refusing all the time. To tell my father to leave the country, it's a joke.

"We will never surrender, we will fight. It's our country.

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