Jubilation Sweeps Tripoli As Rebels Hunt Desperate Gadhafi -- McClatchy News
BENGHAZI, Libya — The long, brutal reign of Col. Moammar Gadhafi appeared to collapse Sunday as rebels swept into Tripoli, captured three of his sons and set off wild street celebrations in a capital that he’d ruled by fear for more than four decades, Libyan and NATO officials said.
With NATO bombings paving the way, rebel forces entered Tripoli with surprising ease and by early Monday controlled large swaths of the city. Gadhafi’s personal guard surrendered to rebel forces, and live television footage showed crowds of opposition supporters in Tripoli’s Green Square — the regime’s symbolic heart — unfurling the tricolor flag of pre-Gadhafi Libya and smashing the ruler’s portraits in scenes that were unthinkable just days ago.
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My Comment: Gadaffi is now in hiding .... and unlike Saddam Hussein who was able to hide for approximately 7 months .... Gadaffi (if he is still in Tripoli) will be found very quickly.
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