it pretty i spoke just a bit earlier on to dr franklin lamb he's also in the capital with you. i was asking him why he thought the nato and the rebels hadn't got back to the could the government's request today to negotiate he gave us his answer why do you think they haven't got. because very clearly you have no interest. or clearly only interest is. that the country you know what may or the long standing of being. racist that anger against the report being pressing for you michael as he making investment board it development of. europe underway and powers and their feet again. so i would be complimented if you meant the beginning of the warning for of course you would make. a complete but i bet. from the beginning i went straight for the military option but . if you need it for them i mean. really. could be. a few weeks. even for the whole of that. thing on the floor but what if. you think you're going to present it within a week if i don't know that i was right and i'm writing month. really. make a profit. they going to be a problem and it's really going to happen if you ment

to discuss the situation in libya we're now joined live from tripoli by and dr franklin lamb is the director of americans for middle east peace dr len tell us a little bit about the situation right now in the libyan capital is there any sense of somewhat of a return to normal life. well not normal in the sense that there is. or that there is electricity everywhere and water is becoming a big problem here for example who can biggest. carinthia with those government officials now it's sort of and they did vote. and they're crammed in with the journalists there's no water neither for. the conditions are very bad in terms of. you know the toilets and not kind of thing people are bringing in bottled water on the streets lots and lots of checkpoints not a lot of fighting that we're aware of this morning going around. lots of checkpoints rounding up pros khadafi people for example an eighty six year old shaikh was bundled into our. car last night and he was well known here as a supporter of the regime. there's been protests over that because it is aging and condition you probably heard that the loc

streets according to journalists on the ground let's try and catch up with the latest cross to dr franklin lamb he's director of americans for middle east peace ease currently in tripoli he's on the telephone let's see if we can catch up with no communications little difficult dr lancry him a very good evening from r.t. we're getting reports of gunfire in tripoli tonight can't describe what's happening where you are. and there are some gun it's now or seven pm in tripoli those bombs on the top of this hotel which is twenty six floors up and you can see plumes of smoke at the marriott hotel. seems to be on fire at the top. or it's near my hotel i don't know but i i was out in tripoli on a bicycle or ninety minutes this morning and when i came back walking behind it swimming pool of this hotel i was josh and. dr just made a vote is this we were going to find. but there was a suggestion that the doctor was on the mat how about. the people who are preparing here people are looking to write young men on first and others to clean up i think defensive position been going to industrious areas where the

right dr franklin lamb live from tripoli via broadband thank you very much for updating us on what's happening on the ground . but british m.p. barry gardiner from the main opposition labor party says helping the rebels with their ground assault went way beyond the terms of the un resolution on libya you can watch the full interview with him later this hour in twenty minutes time but here's a preview. it was very clear in the original un resolution it was very clear for our prime minister spoke in parliament here that there would be no patience for one of the things that troubles me all this was the speaker and reasonably as to whether there should be any troops on the ground as the rebels were going into tripoli we would go they go they go left these instructions being yelled up by for what obviously british soldiers british personnel who were leading that advance group now that i think is where we've overstepped the line. meanwhile in syria security forces have reportedly surrounded the central town of rust which has become a stronghold of dissidents it calls week of violence in th

and dr franklin lamb from americans for middle east peace is currently in tripoli and believes nato will not leave libya any time soon. i think radio's are now. in a different form. and tell you there's a new stronger leadership that's not beholden to it. and who becomes arguably more nationalistic on the street lots and lots of checkpoints not a lot of were aware of this morning going round the streets lots of checkpoints rounding out. the people for example an eighty six year old shaikh with through our. own news car might say yeah lots of government. officials popping in and out all tell us to do the search on a room looking for conducting supporters. and british m.p. barry gardiner from the main opposition labor party says helping the rebels with their ground assault went way beyond the terms of the un resolution on libya you can watch the full interview with him next hour but here's a preview. if was very clear in the original the un resolution it was very clear when our prime minister spoke in parliament here that there would be no occupation force as one of the things that trouble

capital have caused many to believe it's the beginning of the end focus no gadhafi stronghold but dr franklin lamb but the director of americans for middle east peace who's currently in tripoli told us on the phone a short while ago the city is quiet now and then he reports the rebels are making a move on the capital all falls i just got back from a two hour trip wandering all over tripoli most of it there's no heavy fighting now there is a bombing every hour maybe a little fire one explosion but it's clear that the rebels are not nato bombed heavily that seems to be true and there were some. firing at some pockets of rebellion. but now it's very quiet any claim that the rebels are here is nonsense it's going to make it more nato it's going to greenlight and if obama and other. leaders u.n. is going to really like it will be a question a lot of. political analysts monday november ohio who is also in tripoli says some sporadic attacks may actually be happening but his opinion they are part of psychological warfare. the main point of the attacks in tripoli which are sporadic is to break down the mor

city that all reports say could well be under siege were beginning to be anyway now i spoke to dr franklin lamb least from americans for middle east peace and he's also in tripoli he told me the tension is rising with the situation becoming increasingly volatile. and there is some gunfire those bombs on the top of this hotel which is twenty six floors up and you can see plumes of smoke at the marriott hotel all seems to be on fire but. it's near my hotel i don't know if you heard but i i was out in tripoli icicle or ninety minutes this morning and when i came back walking behind it swimming pool of this hotel i was josh. i'm fine. but there was a suggestion that the stock rose on the minute out how about. the people preparing here people are moving around young men on first and others taking up i think the pensive position been going to have various areas where they are directed we talk to the rebels actually who want to negotiate i don't want to kill the libyan brothers and sisters this is a needle campaign using the rubble assuring the rebels. only as you know me through the bombing in nato t

with people waving revolutionary flags but let's not get the latest from tripoli and speak to dr franklin lamb the director of americans for middle east peace israel and. thank you very much for being here with us understand that you are wanted you're in the overnight can so tell us how you're feeling now and tell us how it happened. thank you for asking i'm fine actually it was yesterday morning i borrowed a bicycle around seven thirty here and i rode around for ninety minutes green square checking out the streets of tripoli which were quiet as they are done the right now and coming back by it's two by one. shot in my right eye and but i don't know if you can see this my dear this is because this is the bullet the a doctor gave me a burn a sniper from the abandoned marryat hotel we're shooting and i didn't notice that until i got get but i'm fine i'm i'm i know i'm tough. yes i can hear that you're fine but tell us what's happening in the city now who is in conflict. well. i'm sure you've heard the media reports i can tell you about the section. that is front and the twenty sixth floor of the

have caused many to believe it's the beginning of the end for colonel gadhafi stronghold but dr franklin lamb the director of americans for middle east peace is currently in tripoli told us on the phone a short time ago the city is quiet now and any reports the rebels are making a move on the capital awful. i just got back from a two hour trip wandering all over tripoli most of it there's no heavy fighting now there is bombing our. little. explosion but it's clear that the rebels are not nato help back seems to be true there were some. firing back some pockets rebellion. but now it's very quiet any time the rebels are here is nonsense if. nato is going to greenlight and if obama and other. leaders. like it will be of course block a little on this not enough imbroglios also in tripoli that some sporadic attacks may actually be happening but in his opinion they are possibly psychological. the main point of the attack in tripoli which is sporadic is to break down the morrell here and cause panic in fact the media here at the wrecked hotel where i am actually called us with now has been part of t

also believed that major clashes have taken place at the capital's mitiga air base let's go to dr franklin lamb from americans for middle east peace he's in tripoli and he told me the situation has become increasingly volatile. and. the top of this hotel which is twenty six. and you can see plumes of smoke at a mystery about how. things can be on fire but. it's your mind hotel i don't know. i was out in tripoli. or nine units warning and when i came back whopping pirates were going through all of this i was just in the wrong i'm. there a suggestion a doctor was on the time how about. the people who are preparing here people are not going to run. the numbers. i think that tend to position been going to have various areas where they are directed we talked a little actually what negotiation i don't want to kill them brothers and sisters this is a national campaign using their. you know money coming. march probably a little. bit far and it is clearly nato so. they need a copy of. this country. more from tripoli also spoke to lizzie failand she's there too she was on the phone with me just last hour

capital of calls many to believe it's the beginning of the end for colonel gadhafi stronghold the dr franklin lamb the director of americans for middle east peace who's currently in tripoli told us on the phone a short time ago that the city is quiet at the moment and he reports the rebels are making a move on the capital. i just got back from a two hour trip wandering all over tripoli and most of it there's no heavy fighting now there is a bombing every hour maybe a little higher or an explosion but it's the rebels are not nato. troops and there were. firing at some of rebellion. but now it's very quiet and explained to the rebels here is not. going to make a move of nato is going to greenlight. and other. leaders you understand like it will be a part. and political analyst. who's also in tripoli says that some sporadic attacks may actually be happening but in his opinion that part of psychological warfare. the main point of the attacks in tripoli which are sporadic is to break down the more well your and cause and in fact the media year. actually it's called now has been part of this information

with people waving revolutionary flags but let's not get the latest from tripoli and speak to dr franklin lamb the director of americans for middle east peace israel and thank you very much for being here with us we understand that you were wounded during the overnight kiss so tell us how you're feeling now until us how it happened well thank you i'm fine actually it was yesterday morning i borrowed a bicycle. here and i rode around for ninety minutes green who are checking out the streets of tripoli which require as they are in the new right now. coming back by you know. by. shot in my right leg and but. my dear this is because yours is the ball of. a god who gave me a permit a sniper from the marriott hotel was shooting and i did notice that and i got to go on fire and i am i am going back. yes it was good to hear that you're fine but tell us what's happening in the city now who is in conflict. well. i'm sure more. media reports i can tell you about this section on. the twenty sixth floor of the. hotel plus. i have a friend who just just came in what i observed about forty minutes ago it's a

well dr franklin lamb from the americans for middle east peace is currently in tripoli as well and he believes nato will not leave the country anytime soon i think nato is now part of the libya. warm. until there's a new stronger leadership here that's not beholden to it. and who becomes arguably more nationalistic on the street boston ma the checkpoint not a lot of fighting that we're aware of i was out this morning going around the streets lots of checkpoints rounding up our old adoptee people for example an institutional shape was bundled into our. own it's our last night again last the government. officials popping in and out of the hotel yesterday they searched all the rooms looking for khadafy supporters. well the u.k. has gone beyond the u.n. resolution on libya says british m.p. barry gardiner he's from the opposition labor party and voted against the intervention you can watch the full interview later this hour but here's a preview. it was very clear in the original un resolution it was very clear when our prime minister spoke in parliament here that there would be no patient

capital crowds were seen in the city's central square with people waving revolutionary flags dr franklin lamb director of americans for middle east peace who was shot by sniper on sunday says gadhafi may be preparing a massive counterattack. i borrowed a bicycle. here and i rode around for ninety minutes to greece who are checking out the streets of tripoli which required as they are incidentally right now. coming back i you know. who by. gone were shot in my right leg but i don't know if you can see this news because rush uses the boy with a doctor gave me a permit a sniper on the marriott hotel were huge and i did notice that i got get but i'm fired by her a convoy of twenty two military falls from the government you know a group of fighters and they came by our hotel who had to go away by the bible ma hotel by because she knew the marriott out there is a compound called by powers of five buildings there it's not a. checkpoint and there. to begin where i am what some people are suspecting here and it's just speculation but i'm getting this feeling myself is that as in other places. the gove

meantime dr franklin lamb the director of americans for middle east peace who was wounded by a sniper on sunday says could i think may actually be preparing a massive counter-attack. i borrowed a bicycle some thirty here and i rode around for ninety minutes in green square checking out the streets of tripoli which were quiet as they are in the right now and coming back. by by the shot in my right leg but i don't see any of this is the culprit this is the follow up a doctor apparently. abandoned maryon were shooting and i didn't notice. yet but i'm fine i have. a convoy of twenty two military vehicles from the government they're all good fighters and came by our hotel and then just pulled into the light by the bible ma hotel by the sea near the marriott hot there's a compound called five hours five buildings there it's not a place. checkpoint and obviously. what i and what some people are suspecting here and it's just speculation but i'm getting this feeling myself that as in other places. the government here is luring the rebels allowing them to have their fun square and then very wel

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