Is he saying it’s Bush’s fault?

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi addressed supporters in Tripoli Wednesday amid international criticism of his regime and ongoing unrest in the country.

Gadhafi blamed the problems on former prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who were released to Libya and then freed by Libyan authorities after they pledged to reform. However, Gadhafi said, they were actually members of al Qaeda sleeper cells.

In speech in which he briefly discussed several topics, Gadhafi responded to protesters’ demands that he step down by saying he has “no authority” that he can relinquish. He said the Libyan people hold power in the country, explaining that he and others gave it to them in 1977.