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Stuff and here none of us could. i mean, there's representatives from a lot of different oil companies on this ferry. i've talked to representatives from construction companies, embassies. we all were caught off guard. and that's why everybody was trying to make an exodus at the same time, because we just -- other than a couple of companies that somehow read the picture a little better and got out sooner, you know, we were just all desperate to get out because we didn't know what was going to happen. >> you know what else struck me, judith, watching some of these -- >> i want to put in a plug ...

Want to go after gadhafi again with sanctions? that will determine the timing or how tough this resolution is. there's some significant measures in this, but with fighting in the streets it may not matter much to the gadhafi regime just what is done with their assets abroad. it hasn't worked in the past when they were hit with sanctions ten years ago. we have to see what might affect them. >> richard roth for me at the united nations, you know gadhafi very much so defiant saying today we can destroy any armed violence with the armed people, yet his own former colleague we should say certainly ...

In fact, when the tugboat finally came and it looked like we were going to be pulling out of port, at the same time they put on a video and it was "star wars." so we got to hear the theme of "star wars" as the tug was coming up to the boat. so we were very impressed. it was very, very dramatic. >> "star wars" playing on the ferry. judith drotar, we are so thrilled that you are safe, that these people are all safe getting off this ferry. we wish you well. judith, thank you so much so much for calling me in washington, d.c., from malta. we appreciate it. we're going to get in a quick break and t...

Our instincts. because prior to that we all felt pretty safe, you know? so we're just happy to be out of an environment that we didn't understand and we didn't know what was going on when all of our phones went down, we had no access to news and information. so that is always very difficult. in fact, just listening to you guys is interesting because we don't know much here. we're getting off the ferry to read our newspapers and watch cnn. >> we're glad you are, and we've been covering it with our global resources i tell you for the past week, two weeks here. judith, i understand you were in li...

Week. we were that -- >> did you really? plans quickly changed for you. and, judith, where are you literally this very second? are you still on that ferry, or are you off? >> yes. i'm on the ferry. and they're starting to disembark our group, which is all u.s. citizens. so i'm going to be sliding out of here in a few minutes. happily. i've been in the same clothes for five days. we can't wait for a shower. >> oh, no. what was the mood like, judith? this is the first time we're hearing from anyone on this ferry so this is so, so significant to be talking with you. what was the mood on board -- ...