Kadafi forces poised to rout rebels in eastern cities

Massacre's coming. Qaddafi's giving the world a heads-up. Via La Times,

In an interview that appeared in the French daily Figaro on Thursday, Kadafi predicted heavy civilian casualties when his forces enter the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, but pinned any violence on his adversaries.

"These rebels are likely to use the townspeople as human shields," Kadafi was quoted as saying. "It is quite possible that these rebels kill civilians and then accuse the Libyan army."

Kadafi has frequently attempted to blame deaths caused by his own security forces on unspecified "gangs" or Al Qaeda militants.