Gaddafi Is Slowing Losing Control Over Libya's Largest City, Tripoli

Gaddafi Clings To Tripoli – But For How Long? -- The Independent

A special report from inside the embattled Libyan capital.

Muammar Gaddafi's opponents unfurl a rebel flag from a motorway overpass in the dark and speed away. On the outskirts of the capital, masked protesters denounce the Libyan leader, then quickly disband. The pop of gunfire is heard almost every evening, some of it, according to dissidents, from sneak attacks on army checkpoints.

Furtive resistance is the best those seeking Gaddafi's removal can muster, under the heavy weight of fear in the most important stronghold of his rule. But the fact that such small-scale actions are taking place at all is a sign that activists are still trying to bring the rebellion to the capital, even after Gaddafi's forces gunned down demonstrators two months ago. If confirmed, the reports of sporadic shooting at security posts could mark a significant shift away from peaceful protest, signalling the desperation of regime opponents in Tripoli.

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My Comment: I do not know if Gaddafi is losing control of Libya's largest city, but I do know that if this war becomes a war of attrition, he will be the first to be bled dry. With each passing day the rebels are getting more organized and trained/experienced to fight against Gaddafi's military. Couple this with NATO air strikes, attrition becomes the order of the day. While Gaddafi can probably still field an army made up of loyalists and mercenaries .... this will not last a long time. I do not see many loyalists in Gaddafi's camp .... and mercenaries .... their loyalty is towards money and staying alive, while the rebels goals are more personal and national.

As for losing Tripoli .... if this happens .... Gaddafi will be finished and it will only be a matter of time before he is hung on some nearby lamp-post.