Defiant words from Libya's deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi.<br/> In a phone call aired live by a Syrian television channel, Libya's ousted strongman encouraged his supporters to rise up and fight.<br/> He also blamed what he said were "mercenaries" and "dogs" for the country's uprising, and said they've been working with NATO to kill the children of Libya.<br/> But in the capital Tripoli residents respond with indifference, saying that at this point it doesn't matter since Gaddafi will never be back.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) ANTI-GADDAFI FIGHTER, EMAD AL SHWEIHI, SAYING:<br/> "The Libyan people no longer listen to Gaddafi. The Gaddafi era is over. We've started a new history in Libya. He ruled us for 42 years and now we are in the process of rebuilding our future".<br/> An anti-Gaddafi military leader agrees -- as far as he's concerned, Gaddafi is done.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) COMMANDER OF HAMZA JALAL BRIGADE, COLONEL SULEIMAN AL-JARM, SAYING:<br/> "He is calling for a fight via recorded speeches. He will not fight and he is not a fighter. He is a war criminal. His speeches are recorded. Where is he now? We do not see him on television<br/> screens. He speaks on the radio. He will not surface".<br/> Outside Bani Walid -- one of the last remaining pro-Gaddafi strongholds -- NTC fighters feel the same way.<br/> Having advanced to within 15 kilometers of the tribal bastion, these soldiers say they've heard enough from Gaddafi.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) HASHIM, ANTI-GADDAFI FIGHTER, SAYING:<br/> "He always describes us as rats and encourages his supporters to fight but it is just talk. He is always talking, meanwhile we are in Bani Walid. We've had enough!"<br/> The former leader's whereabouts have been a mystery since anti-Gaddafi fighters stormed his Tripoli headquarters two weeks ago.<br/> One of several towns still in the hands of Gaddafi's followers, Bani Walid has refused to surrender despite a standoff that has dragged on for days.<br/> Travis Brecher, Reuters
