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>> you know, the places weve seen, there is no real search and rescue effort going on. the town we were in yesterday as you saw is so devastated, i think badly, some people have almost given up. the only people we saw on the ground were the few survivors trying to go back and pick through what they could find, if anything, and take it with them to a shelter. the choppers circling overhead, some we thought were u.s. choppers, couldnt tell, they were high, other than that, thats the only movement....

Cleanup or just getting food and water, survivors? whats happening? >> you know, the places weve seen, there is no real search and rescue effort going on. the town we were in yesterday as you saw is so devastated, i think badly, some people have almost given up. the only people we saw on the ground were the few survivors trying to go back and pick through what they could find, if anything, and take it with them to a shelter. the choppers circling overhead, some we thought were u.s. choppers, cou...

Correspondent amy kellogg reports the story is what didnt happen. >> reporter: there were small demonstrations east of saudi arabia, oil country, where locals feel they are not getting their share of right or riches. they were confronted earlier in the week with live or rubber bullets. there were injuries. but the kingdoms capital was quiet after severe warnings from the government that demonstrations would not be tolerated. because they violate the quran. >> there was security and patrol cars a...

Also from the air. for these rebels its a real psychological problem. i can tell you having been there when a couple bombs dropped, it certainly does not make you want to stick around very long. >> just went off right next to the checkpoint. we dont know if anybody was injured. unbelievable. this is the second day in the row they have hit the checkpoint. you can see the smoke coming across. everybody is running for cover. it was five minutes ago we were down at the check points and moved back he...

Because the rebels simply arent reliable enough to stay and provide any type of cover. our hotel was shut down because it wasnt safe enough to be there. in addition to the ground attacks, marching across eastern libya, khadafys air force is pounding away. >> just went off right next to the checkpoint. we dont know if anybody is injured. unbelievable, secretary day in row. you can see the smoke coming across. everybody was running for cover. it was just five minutes we were down to the check poin...

Didnt happen. >> reporter: there were small demonstrations east of saudi arabia, oil country, where locals feel they are not getting their share of right or riches. they were confronted earlier in the week with live or rubber bullets. there were injuries. but the kingdoms capital was quiet after severe warnings from the government that demonstrations would not be tolerated. because they violate the quran. >> there was security and patrol cars and empty locks filled with the security buses. there...

Part of the country have definitely gotten hiccup in their giddy-up. gaddafi has definitely stopped them in their tracks. they were ambushed in the town. it feels that they got the town members to invite the rebels in. you can see what the destruction and the bloodshed that has come after that ambush happened. the fighting has been brutal. gaddafi has used everything from helicopter to fighter jets to knock the rebels back and push them back. he said he will kill every man, woman and child if th...

We drove through the middle of the town. graffiti being taken off the walls. the next town we did a loop around the town. diverting around it. the rebels controlled it. almost every few hundred yards there were check points manned by civilians with weapons getting to the border we passed well over 30 check points for the city here. >> nic robertson for us in tripoli. well stay in touch. thank you very much. in a moment well map out the military options people are considering that the president h...

Make their way to the capital center but they were not successful and met by libyan security forces armed with rubber bullets as well as tear gas and dispersed. a week ago after friday prayers there were violent clashes, hopes from the rebels they could show weakness in the government control inside the capital. today that did not happen. it is clear at this point the government is strongly in control of the capital. partly through intimidation we have seen a number of security forces on the str...

Still reluctant to use military assets to conduct a no-fly zone, criticism that the president is being too timid is mounting. >> we believe gadhafi has to go. but we have to do more than just say that. >> thats senator joe lieberman there. more on the military options in a moment. first lets get to the ground in tripoli. our senior international correspondent nic robertson is there. youre out and about seeing very important and dramatic changes to the security situation. >> reporter: weve just d...