Ominous Signs from Libya: Gaddafi's son says, "We are not Tunisia, we are not Egypt, we will fight to the last man and the last bullet."

The more we see the protests in Libya pick up steam, the more it becomes apparent that this will more than likely be the bloodiest revolution in 2011. This is simply because Gaddafi is the most ruthless of the Arab and middle Eastern Dictators, and the longest lasting. He has been in power in Libya for an astounding 41 years. I have said before that Gaddafi makes Mubarak look like Mother Theresa in Comparison. Here are a few of the differences between them:

While it's true that Mubarak has unleashed the full force of his police force and has also, directly or indirectly, hired thugs and criminals to crush the protests which led to a couple of hundred deaths- he did not use his military, which is far more lethal. Gaddafi on the other hand, from day one, has unleashed the full force of his military to use lethal force and heavy weaponry on unarmed protesters. And is if that wasn't enough, several reports have indicated that he has also hired African mercenaries who have honed their killing and mass murder skills in central Africa's long bloody history of civil wars and coups to crush the Libyan protests.

Another key difference between Mubarak's regime and Gaddafi's regime was their official reaction to the protests. Mubarak offered a concession on his first speech, firing his cabinet and vowing to appoint a new one to appease the protesters. Gaddafi on the other hand gave his first speech today, however it was Gaddafi Jr. who gave the speech, Seif Al-Islam Gaddafi came on Telivision a few hours ago and proclaimed that Libya is not Tunisia and that it's not Egypt. He added that Muammar Gaddafi was Libya's leader and that he would fight to the last man and the last bullet. This speech sent a chill down my spine as it became very apparent that any lingering, residual hopes of a peaceful resolution to the Libyan situation was out the window. What will happen in the next few days cannot be predicted but one thing is almost certain...many more Libyans will die fighting for their rights and for their freedom.