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We're continuing to follow the unrest in north america and the middle east. the king of bahrain today imposed a state of emergency to last for three months. there have been weeks of anti-government protests in bahrain. part of a wave of demonstrations that have swept through the arab world. saudi arabia and the united arab emirates have sent troops into bahrain. the bahrainian government says the troops are there to protect citizens. and the los angeles times is reporting that the rebel-held seaside city of misrata is under a naval blockade. and cnn is reporting that the town of zawiya is un...

The army right beside him. so i think those doctors in zawiya hospital are probably in some danger now, and there is a big roundup of residents, of young men, dozens being arrested, mass arrests there. and i think those young men are in for a torrid time. >> this is a town very close to tripoli. no doubt gadhafi will claim this is a major victory. but the fact that it took so long for his better trained, highly trained, probably the best unit they have in the libyan army to take the town, what does that tell you? >> reporter: anderson, i think you've put your finger on it. it is a victory for ...

In benghazi perhaps, the same bunch of guys jumps back into that car and drives to the rear. sometimes you see them arguing along the way, different groups saying we should stay and fight, we should dig trenches, let's move forward. often times it's let's get in the car and get the hell out of here. there's no organization. there have been attempts, and we see it day after day, experienced military officers who left the libyan army, who are trying to tell them, look, it's not so good to move ahead. get defensive positions. strengthen your positions where you are rather than rush madly ahead, o...

Call them a rag tag army and they didn't really have that many munitions. they had a few anti-aircraft guns. it took them a long time to take that area. now, saif gadhafi is talking about a big military offensive in the east. if it took them that long to take zawia, how long will it really take for them to regain control of benghazi, and on the other hand, they have got the rebels in the east on the back foot. they attacked them today by land, air and even sea. so gadhafi has got military momentum on his side. >> bill neely, appreciate the reporting. thank you. >> reporter: thanks, anderson. p...

Best unit they have in the libyan army to take the town, what does that tell you? >> reporter: anderson, it is a victory for gadhafi in one sense in that this was the back door to tripoli, if you like. this was his backyard, and he's now closed that door. all of the west really is in his grip and under his control. i don't think, for example, in tripoli you're going to see any popular uprising at all. but on the other hand, as you say, it took the brigade, the 32nd battalion run by gadhafi's fifth son, which the wikileaks revelations told us u.s. diplomats called that the best trained and the ...