UPDATE: Libyan rebels push to outskirts of capital Tripoli (AP)

By Ben Hubbard - Associated Press, Dario Lopez - Associated Press, Karin Laub - Associated Press | AP – 38 mins ago......
..TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) —

Euphoric Libyan rebels have pushed to the western outskirts of Tripoli without meeting any resistance after they overran a major military base that defends the capital.

Associated Press reporters with the rebels said they reached the Tripoli suburb of Janzour around nightfall Sunday. They were greeted by civilians lining the streets and waving rebel flags.

Hours earlier, the same rebel force of hundreds drove out elite forces led by Moammar Gadhafi's son in a brief gunbattle. The fighters hauled off truckloads of weapons and advanced full speed toward the capital.

Inside Tripoli, there was a second day of widespread clashes between what the opposition called "sleeping cells" of rebels who are rising up and Gadhafi loyalists.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE.

http://news.yahoo.com/libyan-rebels-push-outskirts-capital-tripoli-175802320.html

Sounds vaguely like the liberation of Paris when partisans rose up a few days before the main allied forces could reach it.

Or both... :hi:

so ruthless. You go, Libyans! :headbang:

He seems so volatile and unstable... :shrug:

I hope it plays out with minimal collateral damage, i.e. he, his family and government partisans who are able leave the country. I've heard the buzz that it's a possible scenario. :hi:

are my least favorite type of dictator.

bencnn benwedeman
Whatever is happening in #Tripoli, what is screamingly obvious is that #Qadhafi's 42-year rule of #Libya is nearly over. #feb17

Paraphrasing, but that's the gist of his take at this point. Clark says it's the decision time for Gadhafi.

on Twitter, it's absolutely AMAZING. Overwhelming and humbling, I have to say. Lots of rumors yet, that Qadhafi's two sons have been captured in Tripoli, unconfirmed.

Live Blogs here with great coverage:
BBC: http://t.co/LResX71. AJE: http://t.co/btCekTP. Guardian: http://t.co/rNaJYOu