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So it appears that even though the military, in many areas, continues to carry out gadhafis orders, they may be doing it unwillingly. >> you talked about pro-gadhafi tribes in egypt that might attack the east. is that a real possibility? >> reporter: it is a possibility. in fact, gadhafi for many years, every time he would visit egypt, he would go to the oasis of siume where he has relatives, basically from the same tribe. and he has provided that area with a lot of money. hes basically bought t...

Carrying out their officers orders to fire into the protesters. several said they fired randomly in the air to avoid killing fellow libyans. so it appears that even though the military, in many areas, continues to carry out gadhafis orders, they may be doing it unwillingly. >> you talked about pro-gadhafi tribes in egypt that might attack the east. is that a real possibility? >> reporter: it is a possibility. in fact, gadhafi for many years, every time he would visit egypt, he would go to the oa...

In fact, we spent the evening with one military officer who defected a few days ago, and he was meeting with prisoners, soldiers who had been captured. and trying to convince them that they should come over to the side of what he called the revolution. and i also spoke to some of those prisoners, and they indicated that morale within the army is absolutely miserable. that they tried to avoid carrying out their officers orders to fire into the crowds of protesters. several said they fired randoml...

The military, in many areas, continues to carry out gadhafis orders, they may be doing it unwillingly. >> you talked about pro-gadhafi tribes in egypt that might attack the east. is that a real possibility? >> reporter: it is a possibility. in fact, gadhafi for many years, every time he would visit egypt, he would go to the oasis of siume where he has relatives, theyre basically from the same tribe. and he has provided that area with a lot of money. hes basically bought these people off. they ar...