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Drop paratroopers into this area, may launch more air strikes on to the eastern part of the country. so theres a good deal of excitement that theyve been able to kick gadhafis forces out of this part of the country. but theres a profound concern that they dont have firm control of the situation on the ground yet. piers? >> ben, weve been following you, obviously, around the middle east as this crisis has developed egypt to now into libya. the key difference to me here is that you are looking at ...

Who did at a certain point crack down on his opponents. but after 18 days of largely peaceful protests, he was willing to step down. nobody in libya is under any impressions or illusions that moammar gadhafi is going to go like that. the worry is that he is going to use everything at his disposal. his air force, the few remaining forces that are loyal to him. mercenaries to crack down, to try to reestablish control of this country. the worry is that this is sort the romania all over again. this ...

Theyll point to the case of egyptian president hosni mubarak who did at a certain point crack down on his opponents. but after 18 days of largely peaceful protests, he was willing to step down. nobody in libya is under any impressions or illusions that moammar gadhafi is going to go like that. the worry is that he is going to use everything at his disposal. his air force, the few remaining forces that are loyal to him. mercenaries to crack down, to try to reestablish control of this country. the...