them if they want. in the next breath, he told everyone to sing, dance, and be happy. you've got to wonder what's going through the libyan's leader's mind today. a week and a half into a popular revo revolt, he's lost control of one city after another. along libya's crucial coast. all that area in red that you see taken by the opposition. now pushing toward tripoli, his home and capital. a boatload of americans and other evacuees are thrilled to have finally shoved off from the troubles in tripoli. they're nearing the end of a 225-mile journey and should arrive in malta later this hour. we're joined by diana in the capital of malta. >> reporter: hi, don. that's right. they are due to arrive in 45 minutes. in fact, we're hoping according to the pilot of the ferry, this is the group who have been sitting in the tripoli harbor for two days trying to get out