I have said to you before that even if Libya and the United States enter into war, God forbid, you will always remain my son, and I have all the love for you as a son, and I do not want your image to change with me.

Those who do not love me do not deserve to live.

The times of Arab nationalism and unity are gone forever.

In the Middle East, the opposition is quite different than the opposition in advanced countries. In our countries, the opposition takes the form of explosions, assassinations, killings.

Nothing would please me more, but who else would pump the oil that we need? God damn America.

I am an international leader, the dean of the Arab rulers, the king of kings of Africa and the imam of Muslims, and my international status does not allow me to descend to a lower level.

We are telling the American people to have patience, courage, resolve and determination.