Gaddafi going Down Part 2

[thewiseguy]

Updates so far: Rebels have advanced into downtown Tripoli.

Reports that Saif, Muhammad, and Saad Gaddafi have either been arrested or turned themselves over. Aisha Gaddafi has also been reportedly arrested.

The whereabouts of Gaddafi are unknown but he keeps sending out these recorded messages.

People are out in Tripoli and Benghazi celebrating.

There are two South African planes that have landed in Tripoli perhaps to evacuate Gaddafi?!

Update: Obama will make a statement soon

Bottom line: Gaddafi is going down!

Link to watch Al Jazeera English:

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

[gateley]

1. Excellent recap! I was wondering what the significance of the

planes was, couldn't catch the speculation.

:headbang:

[NYC_SKP]

7. When My President Goes on Vacation....

...He STILL takes care of shit!

:headbang:

[gateley]

9. I was thinking the same thing!

Boy, a LOT has happened on his watch thus far!

:hi:

[Ruby the Liberal]

14. Er, wut?

What has he done - send in drones?

This victory belongs to the people of Libya, not military video games, IMO.

[reACTIONary]

15. He can do more than one thing at a time...

...maybe three, four, even five things at once.

Remember when he was humiliating Trump at that dinner? That's when he was in the final stages of pulling the trigger on bin Laden.

[thewiseguy]

2. People are still dancing in Benghazi. The fireworks shop sales must be going through the roof!

[thewiseguy]

3. Al Jazeera is live from downtown Tripoli...Lots of fireworks and celebrations

Celebratory gunfire and protesters shooting at Gaddafi posters.

[reACTIONary]

4. Gaddafi will become a dimestore version...

... of bin Laden, issuing cheesy audio tapes until he is finally caught.

[rollin74]

5. AJE reporter is broadcasting live from Green Square

in Tripoli

rebels are partying in Green Square. Rebels appear to be in complete control of the city
:thumbsup:

[thewiseguy]

6. They are shooting in the air like crazy...Hope they do not bring down one of our drones. lol

[thewiseguy]

8. There is a guy standing behind the reporter holding a RPG round

Not sure what he is planning to do with it.

[CJvR]

13. Probably...

...just acting ammo carrier for the guys with the launchers.

[thewiseguy]

10. The Libyan State TV has apparently been taken over by the rebels

[CJvR]

11. State TV...

...is off the air - finally!

Rebel troops have reached Green Square in the middle of Tripolis - live AlJaz from the square.

[rollin74]

12. history in the making

live on the computer (thanks AJE)
fascinating

[thewiseguy]

16. The energy in the Benghazi square is building up

They seem to be angry and want to deal with Gaddafi and his family inside Libya.

I sure would get tired of waving a flag that big for hours.

[CJvR]

17. I seriously doubt...

...any Libyan will get tired of waving their flags today.

[thewiseguy]

18. Kimmit a retired US army general on Al Jazeera saying this should be over within hours

Reports that State TV and Radio buildings are now under rebel control.

[thewiseguy]

19. Live footage of a smiling woman firing an AK47 into the air

Man things are sure different in that part of the world. :) She was giving the thumbs up after firing the weapon.

[CJvR]

20. Tired of...

...AlJaz's constant whining over the NATO mandate in Libya.

[thewiseguy]

21. Internet is said to be back up in Tripoli after 5 months! Finally can watch some...

[rollin74]

22. CNN reporter in Tripoli just said

that the rebels in Green Square told her to get out of Tripoli for her own safety and they were expecting a battle in central Tripoli soon. They said that they had reports that pro-Gaddafi forces were preparing to mount an attack on the rebels in the area of Green Square

the CNN crew has now quickly retreated from Tripoli

[riverwalker]

23. love this tweet

ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Chants of Libya freedom fighters in Benghazi and Tripoli: "Oh Syria don't be afraid, Bashar is after Gaddafi"

[thewiseguy]

24. Wisconsin's Waukesha County clerk says Gaddafi is reelected by an overwhelming majority.

That is from Twitter....LOL :rofl:

[gateley]

25. Very good! nt

[thewiseguy]

26. Obama: Tripoli is slipping from the grasp of a tyrant

He also said that the Gaddafi regime is showing signs of collapsing.

[thewiseguy]

27. Libya's prime minister trapped at a hotel in Tunisia

He had already escaped!

[thewiseguy]

28. Al Jazeera showed footage of Obama saying he will make a statement when he gets "confirmation"

He was out ordering something perhaps a cold drink and people were cheering him.

[thewiseguy]

29. Aides to Gaddafi say he is becoming so disconnected from reality he may run for the GOP nomination

:silly:

[ButterflyBlood]

30. Actually he'd fit in quite well

Hell if it was constitutionally eligible that'd be the most rational thing he's done.