control it. on the other hand, the government says they now control it. but what we do know is, when we were there last weekend, many of the protestors there were armed with heavy machine guns, had robl rocket-propelled grenades and tanks and anti-aircraft guns as part of their anti-government protest. a week ago, they were very afraid an incident like this, where the government would attack them. >> you had reporting the doctor says running out of medical supply sploo supplies, there is a, quote, river of blood in the hospital. does it appear, nic, from what you've seen is perhaps gadhafi is marshalling on his forces and tyking on the rebels who are seizing these towns? >> reporter: i would say that's what we're looking at. gadhafi has sort of gone on his backfoot a week or so ago by the