As soon as there were murmurings of protests in Libya, as it was spreading throughout the neighbouring countries, namely Tunisia, Gadhafi's plan of attack was to buy off the demonstrators and overturn the protests through handouts and bribery.
Dès que des murmures de protestation se sont fait entendre en Libye, par suite des troubles enregistrés dans les pays voisins, et notamment la Tunisie, Kadhafi a essayé d'acheter les manifestants en leur offrants cadeaux et pots-de-vin.