Gunmen Rule Tripoli's Streets: Join the Live Chat
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Tonight in Tripoli, Libya families are once again hiding in their homes as gunmen rule the streets. And the dictator Moammar Gadhafi and his sons continue to oversee the killing of unarmed protesters, and continue to lie about what they are doing. We'll take you inside the uprising with new video and new insight from our panel of experts. You'll hear from Gadhafi's former translator. He fled Libya after taking part in a failed plot to overthrow the Libyan leader in the late 1970s.
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What exactly is a sanction in these terms? Other than simply freezing funds, I mean.
Karen, MN,
and a nefarious narcissist is even worse!
Thank you, Anderson Cooper and team, for not ignoring the suffering of people throughout the world. It is critical that Americans know what is happening. The young lady's pleas from Lybia for us to hear what is happening in her country have prompted me to fast and pray today for justice, wisdom and peace to rule in her land – and for protection for her and her family...
If this should learn to world something, it is that we have to find alternative fuels.
We have to demand this from our leaders, we have to. End this dependicy on oil.
Why are this regimes kept in place for so long?!
@Nancy – it was sickening to see that smile and wink from the one son – i agree, they are as dellusional as their father.
I pray that Gadafi et al, do Not commit suicide.
I want to see them captured and tried at the ICC, and ultimately executed as they have executed so many innocent Libians, their own people.
Well, you heard him US. That's what they think of us and it's not his fault it's ours. As long as we think money and our economy is more important than anyone else's right to a free, happy life, we deserve the derision. I'm ashamed and I shouldn't be. America didn't used to be this way.
We need to help these poor people now. Please tell everyone you know.
Very sad he believes that the US does not care. He does not understand we cannot do anything until we evacuate All Americans first! We would be sentencing them to certain death if the US made a military move.
Shame on Moammar Gadhafi!!!!!!! You will be sanction right now!
I studied with saif in the same Engineering faculty, in Tripoli University. He would come with his armed thugs. Libyans all knew this end long time ago. I agree with the young man, nobody in Libya wants to military intervening in Libya.
Narcissists only think of themselves. They are very dangerous people. The wink sure seems like a sign of narcissism to me.
@Kenya...I think the word we're looking for is "delusional." I can't think of a better way to describe their behavior.
@Starr, formerly known as vincent the sons seem as crazy as their father.
You can say that again.
I'm sure that's been a concern, Casey Jones. Probably one reason why there hasn't been a lot of saber rattling early on. I'm wondering who the Americans are who are there...they can't all have been diplomats.
i am just at a loss for words – the whole situation
So much pandemonium... such a tragedy my heart goes out to these people
Where is the UN in all of this Middle East unrest? Isn't Gadhafi and Libya part of the UN?
Thankfully, the UN is coming forward to condemn Gadhafi. Need more forceful rhetoric from them on a continuing basis now.
"Qaddafi is one of you?"
Many think that Qaddafi will commit suicide before he is taken alive or moves to another country. His sons sound as crazy as he is.
I'm sure they are, starr. Undoubtedly his sons are as lopsided as he is.
Jana.....
There is no Fly-Zone over this city, they won't allowed to fly over somewhere right now.
Now that the U.S. is turning-up the heat I wonder how much more dangerous it will be for those who have not been able to get out yet?
Muammar is far from this glory and dignity he's talking about. What a nut.
Happy Friday, everyone!
Hi, Anderson 🙂
looking forward to another interesting show !
Hello everyone.
A terrible smirk on the Gahdafi's son's face.
Good Evening Anderson, AC360 Team, Starr, Emily, Jo Ann, Megan, Sharon, Heather, Gloria, Mike, everyone!
Lookin forward tot the show tonight, and being with you all again, how gruesome the facts and pictures will be
It is awful, what is happening.
The courage these people have (!)
To still take to the streets, to get this crazy Ghadaffi (and family) out.
How many lives have been lost today?
How much longer are "we", the Western world going to stand by and let this crazy man & his sons massacre his own people?!
The sons seem as crazy as their father.
How well is the satellite covering the mustard gas storage site? Anyone know?
At what point will we see the protesters being armed? Considering that so many other key areas of the country are already in control by the general population/protesters I'm surprised weapons haven't found their way to Tripoli.
Good Evening Anderson, and everyone
I am delighted to see that the US and China are imposing sanctions against this Subjugative and Nefarious regime of Moammar Qaddafi
Hello Anderson , Thank you for continuing to report the events of the Middle East. The world needs to know the truth.
Evening AC and AC360
Oh my goodness, I can't believe this someone shot people are on protestors, That is so outrage I have seen this video!!!!!!!!:(
Dance and sing while I shoot you down.
He is really so disturbed.
Goodnight Anderson, CNN Crew and everyone,
Now that the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
has categorically stated that "the violence must stop" and he "is willing to do anything" to stop it when he has to, while the best options are being prepared after talk and more talk, civilians are being killed.
If and when economic sanctions are imposed, it would be the citizens who will be affected, and in what way does this stop a demented dictator and his regime of 42 years, when they are prepared to "fight to the last bullet", and "live and die in Libya", according to Saif al Islam.?
Did the Women thats been calling in the past few days call today??? is she okay Anderson?
Even the mercenaries are often caught in the middle...pawns.
Good evening Anderson & Team 360.
Hello, NancyOR, Nichole, Megan, Emily, JoAnn, Mike, Casey, Samantha, Nina, Sharon H., Heather, Sam.....everyone.
It's Not a "good evening" in Lybia.
I was flabbergasted to hear the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announce today that he will meet with Obama in Washington on Monday to discuss what can be done about the situation in Libya. What are these people going to be doing in the meantime? Catching up on their weekend soaps? A 'no fly zone' in and around Libya should be in effect from 7 days ago! What are they waiting for? All these formalities are nauseating! God help us!
Good Evening, AC
Awful & scary looking video.
Good evening, people. Too sad, the whole thing...I hope it's over soon.
Good news that some Americans and other nationalities have been able to get out.
Good evening all.
I have a question. How can we impose a no fly zone over Libya when it is over their country. I guess I don't understand.
Hi Anderson and everyone,
Happy Friday!
Anderson,
Hi! Happy Friday. It's great to see you on.
It's good the Americans are safely out of Libya. I wish the Libyans who are left hiding in their homes could escape the violence as well.
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Thank God It's Friday Night!!!!
Couldn't wait forward this weekend!
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Good news Bloggers, 130 or more American citizen escaped from Libya today are safe now in Malta....... 🙂
Good evening Anderson, Isha, 360°Team, Jo Ann, Mike, Megan, Nicole, Nancy, Gloria, Starr, Nina, & Bloggers.
Good Evening Everyone! Greetings!