Libya is under siege from the inside by rebel forces that want Moammar Gadhafi, the dictator of Libya has been in power for decades, out. Rebel forces are moving closer and closer to the capitol of Tripoli. They recently took Zawiyah, a city that is considered the gateway to Tripoli, causing many to believe its only a matter of time before Gadhafi is ousted. The reporter of this story was supposed to be taken to Zawiyah to show how in control the government was, but before they could it was taken by the rebels. It has gotten so bad that government troops are defecting to join the rebels.
This article is closely related to my article on Egypt. It looks like Libya is the next domino to fall in the Middle East with protests going on in Yemen, Iraq, and Iran as well. We have coverage of the Yemen and Iraq protests, but since Iran won’t let any press into their country we have no access to what is going on there. This protesting is going to continue in the Middle East so long as the old governments try to cling to power. The people of the Middle East are sick of tyrannical and corrupt leaders and are ready for democracy. Many Americans are feeling the reverberations of these protests in their wallets as gas prices have shot up recently. We can only hope that this violence comes to a quick and speedy end.
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