It's Osama bin Laden's fault

I see.

You've got to hand it to Mohammar Qaddafi. When he decides to fight, he wants everyone to take him on.

Not content with attacking his own people, damaging his nation's short- and long-term future or bringing about U.N. sanctions, Col. Qaddafi is blaming everyone -- but himself or his cronies -- for the political unrest in his country. Among those who are at fault -- Osama bin Laden.

Yes, THAT Osama bin Laden. As CNN notes,

Speaking by phone on state TV as reports came in of pro-Gadhafi forces killing unarmed civilians in the town of Zawiya, Gadhafi said, "Our children have been manipulated by al Qaeda."

"Those exploiting the youth have to be arrested," he added.

I see.

Remember, Qaddafi came to power in 1969 through a bloodless coup. There seems no way he will be replaced in the same way.