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And what about muslim religious leaders in particular? why are they silent about the murder? this is a perfect time to stand for a martyr. islam that condemn it is burning of books. but also the killing of human beings. we will keep watch for those statements. let's get started. let's begin in tripoli, our senior international correspondent nic robertson has been in libya right from the start. nic, are we in a stalemate now? >> reporter: we certainly seem to be, fareed. the fighting has bulked down in the east. the rebels backed by coalition

They are open. anybody can see them. and anybody if we see them, will admit that they are secular and democrats, wanting to make serious steps on the world of democracy, that they are western inclined and in favor of links with western world and so on. it's quite clear. everybody as if they were a secret government, as they were sort of dark secret army. no, they came to paris. they came to london when last week. any journlgist can speak with them. >> one of jourmist who has spoken with him is robert worth. you were in benghazi and met with these people. would you agree with bernard henri levy...

Serious steps on the world of democracy, that they are western inclined and in favor of links with western world and so on. it's quite clear. everybody as if they were a secret government, as they were sort of dark secret army. no, they came to paris. they came to london when last week. any journalist can speak with them. >> one of the journalist who has spoken with him is robert worth. you were in benghazi and met with these people. would you agree with bernard henri levy's characterization? >> it's difficult to be certain about who they are. for one thing they are all

The fighting has bulked down in the east. it really is a stalemate in and area where there are not a lot of civilians, around a key oil refinery area and perhaps with the defections we've seen of the foreign minister and others, perhapshere's a period where some back channel dip plomcy can take place. we heard the rebels talk about the possibility of a cease fire and heard the government spokesman dismiss that. i guess the sense of the two weeks after coalition action here and intense see sawing on the battle front, perhaps there's a win do for some sort of talk in diplomacy even though the fi...

Reaching his political ploi back fied on him. what about others? and what about muslim religious leaders in particular? why are they silent about the murder? this is a perfect time to stand for a martyr. we will keep watch for those statements. let's get started. let's begin in tripoli, our senior international correspondent nic robertson has been in libya right from the start. nic, are we in a stalemate now? >> reporter: we certainly seem to be, fareed.