Tripoli is about to be ours

Agencies Published August 22, 2011
People celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Muammar Qadhafi's son and one-time heir apparent, Seif al-Islam, at the rebel-held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Muammar Qadhafi's defenders melted away and his 40-year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime.
People celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Muammar Qadhafi's son and one-time heir apparent, Seif al-Islam, at the rebel-held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Muammar Qadhafi's defenders melted away and his 40-year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime.
Fireworks explode as people gather near the courthouse in Benghazi, August 22, 2011 to celebrate the entry of rebel fighters into Tripoli.
Fireworks explode as people gather near the courthouse in Benghazi, August 22, 2011 to celebrate the entry of rebel fighters into Tripoli.
People celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Seif al-Islam, at the rebel-held town of Benghazi.
People celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Seif al-Islam, at the rebel-held town of Benghazi.
A woman celebrates the capture in Tripoli of Seif al-Islam.
A woman celebrates the capture in Tripoli of Seif al-Islam.
The Libyan state television set is seen abandoned at the Rixos hotel in Tripoli. Heavy gunfire rang out near the Tripoli hotel, where members of the foreign media are staying.
The Libyan state television set is seen abandoned at the Rixos hotel in Tripoli. Heavy gunfire rang out near the Tripoli hotel, where members of the foreign media are staying.
Women, children and rebel fighters gather on a street in the Libyan capital Tripoli.
Women, children and rebel fighters gather on a street in the Libyan capital Tripoli.
Libyan opposition demonstrators instal Libya's National Transitional Council's flag on a balcony of the Libyan consulate in Istanbul on August 22, 2011 as Libyan rebels entered the heart of Tripoli in a final drive to oust Qadhafi. The group of some 40 people came to the consulate and Abdulmecit Ali Said (2nd R), the Libyan consul, allowed some 10 of them in, to remove the green flag of the Muammar Qadhafi regime and flew the Council's flag instead.
Libyan opposition demonstrators instal Libya's National Transitional Council's flag on a balcony of the Libyan consulate in Istanbul on August 22, 2011 as Libyan rebels entered the heart of Tripoli in a final drive to oust Qadhafi. The group of some 40 people came to the consulate and Abdulmecit Ali Said (2nd R), the Libyan consul, allowed some 10 of them in, to remove the green flag of the Muammar Qadhafi regime and flew the Council's flag instead.
Libyan rebel fighters embrace at the former female military base in Tripoli. Libyan rebels claimed to be in control of most of the Libyan capital on Monday after their lightning advance on Tripoli heralded the fall of Muammar Qadhafi's nearly 42-year regime, but scattered battles erupted and the mercurial leader's whereabouts remained unknown.
Libyan rebel fighters embrace at the former female military base in Tripoli. Libyan rebels claimed to be in control of most of the Libyan capital on Monday after their lightning advance on Tripoli heralded the fall of Muammar Qadhafi's nearly 42-year regime, but scattered battles erupted and the mercurial leader's whereabouts remained unknown.

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farrukh
Aug 22, 2011 07:13pm
IF U WILL LIVE LONG ENOUGH, U WILL SEE THAT EVERY VICTORY WILL TURNS INTO DEFEAT
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HM
Aug 22, 2011 08:35pm
CNN yesterday described Gaddafi as the who was anti Israel, The one who helped Palestinians, the one who helped IRA etc. Now a US puppet will be installed and all oil pumped to cheaply fuel US 8 cylinder cars.
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sami
Aug 23, 2011 04:01pm
The illegal western support under the protection of united nation laws of unlimited funding & weapons to rebels, against Qaddafi is not a morale support or a effort for peace.Rebels without leadership going to turn Tripoli into Kabul warlords of after Russian defeat.You just can't interfere in a country on the name of help by bombing cities like Iraq & destroying infrastructure.
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aamir
Aug 24, 2011 09:50am
An other blow to muslim world. America and its allies want to control the resources of Oil in the world. They have succeeded now lets see whos is the next?
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iftikhar
Aug 24, 2011 09:33am
The four decades long tyranny of the Lebiyan people is ended now. A point to be remember whom told to Qadhafi to be the sole dictator and decide the fate of Lebiyan people??? In today technological world no body can survive without the basic principles of Human rights like freedom of speech and union but Qadhafi is the one who denied these virtues. We should respect the Lebiyan nation and not an individual.
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