they are looking for the remnants of gaddafi's regime. the rebels could become a volatile kyl an unpredictable factor. achieving democracy will not be easy after 42 years of dictatorship. >> for the first time, we feel like this is our country, we are libyans. freedom for libya. >> libya has an enormous economic potential. that has the ninth largest oil reserves in the world. before the war, there were thriving industries outside of the town. the conflict has turned that area into a ghost town. that is not stopping some businessmen from getting back to work to bring the city back to life. >> he knows that there are tough times ahead. he is a businessman that has been celebrating gaddafi's death. he wants to start rebuilding the city that he defended. >> i was holed up in a building in the street. i was lucky to have a kalashnikov. many did not have a weapon to defend themselves. >> he takes us to the industrial zones on the outskirts of the city. 300 companies operate in this area. he plans to build a new area for glasses or plastics. he

today, we can definitively say that the gaddafi regime has come to an end. e last major regime's stronghold has fallen. the new government is consolidating the control over the country. one of the world's longest- serving dictators is no more. >> president obama speaking at the white house. one of the americans who pushed hardest for the u.s. to get involved in the nato mission in libya was florida's senator mark o. rubio. he recently returned. i spoke to him a short time ago. thank you for joining me. you have been an advocate of the bank commission. i imagine you feel this justifies your position. >> it is an opportunity for the libyan people to start a new history and future. today they get to turn the page. the credit belongs to them for taking up this cause. i know they're grateful for the help they got from nato, but ultimately, i am happy for the libyan people. they have an opportunity to build for themselves a free and prosperous libya. >> senator rubio, canadians have already said they think they will end their military involvement within the next co

you have the radical islamists, you have the former members of the gaddafi regime. ey have all been held together in this anti gaddafi coalition by their hatred for gaddafi. now that he is dead, that glue is gone. there are people who are worried that perhaps there is not as much unity as there might be and the new rulers in this country who have to guide libya to its new future. back to you in the studio. >> a big day coming up on sunday. what is this declaration of liberation really mean for the people of libya -- really going to mean for the people of libya? >> this is drawing a line under the gaddafi dictatorship. that dictatorship was over when tripoli fell to the anti gaddafi forces back in august when he was swept from the city. you still have places like a search, like bonnie what lead and they were holding out where gaddafi was fighting. -- you have places like sirte, like bani walid where they were holding out. libya has been a kind of limbo since august. now, they can get on psychologically with turning to the future, looking ahead. not looking back to the

gaddafi's regime was bolstered by three tribes in particular, first and foremost, his own, which had little political relevance before he came to power. more influential groups supported gaddafi for years but they dropped it early in the revolution. at the heart of the revolution were those in eastern libya. they want to be rewarded for their efforts. also highly influential, the tribe which controls the lucrative oil delivery business, crucial to the applause future prosperity. one group that could lose out are at nematic people who live in western libya and other saharan countries. -- are the nomadic people who live in western libya and other saharan countries. there is now fear of a backlash. they could suffer from discrimination and exclusion from libyan society. for all the tribal differences, this land of many peoples is focusing on its sense of nationhood. the national transitional council says they are committed to unity ahead of elections planned for next year. observers say the success of the future government will depend on how well the tribes can work together. >> the deat

there are a lot of people being captured, being paid by the gaddafi regime or forced by the gaddafi regime to fight. of course, there are professional military fighters who are very adept. we know several people on the new government side were shot yesterday by snipers. we followed some tanks and some heavy artillery right into the front line yesterday, and the fighting there is intense. one thing that struck me about the city this morning, having a quick drive around, is that it is in pieces. virtually every building has been shelled. that is clearly the way that the interim government here, the only way they're going to take the city is by bombarding it to bits, because, of course, these defenders are not going to give it up easily, even though there may be only 10% of the city left to take. it's impossible to say how soon that could be, nearly by the end of the day, maybe tomorrow. >> wyrie davies, very difficult to pin down a time frame, hasn't it? libya's interim authorities are also under pressure to investigate allegations being made by amnesty international, allegations that captur

>> today we can definitively say the muammar gaddafi regime has come to an end. >> worldwide, the reaction was excited but cautious. >> wow. huh. unconfirmed? we have had a bunch of those. >> this time, libyan say there was no doubt. the celebration from libya to london to capitol hill. >> it is a great day for justice. you live by the sword you die by the sword. >> the libyan people have a chance. >> a chance to build a new country. this person who held a vigil outside of the white house hopes to return there one day soon. >> definitely now that he is gone, which in return. we have been waiting decades for this to happen. >> this should also mean the end of nato's seven-month bombing campaign. it will meet tomorrow to discuss the next that. -- next step. >> muammar gaddafi took power at the age of 27 following a military coup. >> besides the lockerbie bombing, he also founded the group responsible for the attacks at the munich olympics in 1972. at the time of the uprising this february, it is believed that gaddafi had nearly $30 billion in various u.s. banks. coverage begins on abc 7 news

regime. there are reports that he is injured. of course, the big catch is muammar gaddafi himself. e ntc is saying he will be buried in a secret location. >> news about the's debt. many are wondering who will be held accountable for the alleged crimes of his regime. the lawyer and director of the international justice program at human rights watch joins us on the line from his home in new york. richard, thanks very much for your time. what exactly happens now in terms of prosecuting the alleged crimes? has the international criminal court ever carried out a posthumous trial? >> well, there would be no basis for a trial of muammar gaddafi. the icc does not try posthumously. there is, however, an urgent need, if saif, muammar gaddafi's son, is indeed in the custody, the national transitional council should fully cooperate with the international criminal court by turning him over for a fair trial in the hague. >> to do you expect the icc to investigate allegations of abuse by ntc forces, stories of maltreatment of gaddafi loyalists as well? >> absolutely. it needs to be on the -- to be

>> today weekend definitively say that the gaddafi regime has come to an end. >> this week on "inside washington," libya's gaddafi dead.. >> lose all of ur standing from my perspective because you hired illegals. >> the republican debate, up close and personal. >> i don' think i have ever hired an illegal in my life. >> 74% of the americaneople think we're moving in the right direction. what iit you are not hearing? >> even the presidtial bus is a target. >> h he is traveling around on the canadian bus touting american jobs. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> president reagan called him "the mad dog of the middle east." he called himself "at. 's king of kings." his 42 -- africa's king of kings." his 42-year reign ended with him cowering in a storm drain begging for his life, reportedly. yesterday, president obama said this. >> we did exactly whawe said we were going to do ilibya. it underscores the capacity of less to work together -- of u us to work together as an international community. >> does the capture and death of muammar gaddafi vindicate the

. >> today, we can definitively say that the gaddafi regime has come to an end. >> president obama saying the dark shadow of tyranny have lifted. >> the united states together with the international community is committed to the libyan people. you have won your revolution. >> by most accounts, gaddafi was fighting amongst his loyalists when rebel fighters over to the city. france's defense minister said he tried to flee, but his convoy was overtaken by nato air strikes. he was killed by a bullet wounds to his head and chest. >> i think they can take this opportunity to move forward into the future. >> the road ahead for libyans will be difficult, according to ban ki moon. >> never forget that this is only the end of the beginning. >> they will need help in economic planning and restructuring. they will need help with forming a justice system, and probably, help in reforming the government. >> republican lawmakers say the u.s. should have gotten involved earlier. >> it is great that it turned out well, but there are consequences. sometimes you do not just have to do the right thing, but th

. >> today weekend definitively say that the gaddafi regime has come to an end. >> this week on "inside washington," libya's gaddafi dead. >> you lose all of your standing for my perspective because you hired illegals. >> the republican debate, up close and personal. >> i don't think i have ever hired an illegal in my life. >> the president hits the road to sell this jobs bill. >> 70% of the people think we're moving in the wrong direction. >> even the presidential bus is a target. >> he is traveling on the canadian bus touting american jobs. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> president reagan called him "the mad dog of the middle east ." he called himself "africa's king of kings." his reign ended with gaddafi covering in a storm drain begging for his life. republicans have criticized obama for being too slow. yesterday he said this. >> we did exactly what we said we were going to do in that libya. it underscores the capacity of us to work together as an international community. >> evan, does it capture and death of muammar gaddafi bid to take up as an'

there was quite a time where he was the friendly face of the gaddafi regime. >> his decline has been almost as spectacular as his father's. he was the user friendly face of the regime in the west. he speaks english perfectly, educated abroad in london, well turn out in his thirties, he was quite sought after, in some western capitals because the prospect of contract in libya as it appeared to be opening up and because he talked about reform. people thought, well, he is a bit strange, but he has a normal seeming guy that might inherit the country one day. those people that were trying to get in with him would be embarrassed by those associations, a man wanted for murder. >> the whereabouts still a mystery, we don't know exactly where he is hiding. the leader of the islamist party that has won tunisia's first free election has called on political groups to write a new democratic constitution. he promised women will play a full role in the coalition government. whether or not they wear a veil. at least 37 civilians were killed on friday as protestors to to the streets and demanded a no-

. >> for four decades, the gaddafi regime ruled libya with an iron fist. basic human rights were denied. innocent civilians were detained, beaten, and killed. libyas wealth was squandered. the enormous potential of the libyan people was held back. terror was used as a political weapon. today, we can definitively say the good of the regime has come to an end. the last major strongholds have fallen. the new government is consolidating control over the country in one -- and one of the world's longest-serving dictators is no more. >> one of the american politicians who pushed hardest for the u.s. to get involved in the nato mission is senator marco rubio of florida. he joins me from capitol hill. thank you for joining me. you have been a firm advocate of the nato mission. i imagine you feel this justifies your position. >> this is an opportunity for the libyan people to turn the page. i think all the credit belongs to them for taking up this cause. obviously, i know they are grateful for the help from nato, but this is a day i am happy for the libyan people. t

like nicholas accorsi an expert in pm tony blair they profited from their relations with the gaddafi regime how many secrets do you really think he took with him to the grave something that many people are speculating about and i think that there were tremendous sighs of relief all over capitol so in western europe i don't think it was misspeaking when the hillary clinton us secretary of state said that he should be killed or captured in what forty eight hours forty eight hours later he was killed this is a guy who knew quite literally where to where the bodies were buried this is somebody who cut all sorts of deals with the french but also the british and the italians and to a certain extent the americans as well i think they did not want him put on trial for any reason and i am not misled just bit surprised that he was captured alive and he very quickly ended up death. very briefly you're talking about the different scenarios we're seeing in tunis here at the moment and other countries do you hold any optimism whatsoever we talk about these elections and of course in. actions involve a lo

. >> today we can say that the gaddafi regime has come to an end. >> we'll never know how close gaddafi came to murdering more people. the secretary of state hillary clinton said the dictator was still trying to recruit mercenaries. >> they expressed concern to me when i was in tripoli two days ago. if he remained at large he would wage guerilla war against them. >> as the news first came in. >> wow! cameras caught the secretary taking a little bit of a victory lap. we came, we saw, he died. >> the president was quick to say this was a victory for the libyan people. though there was some indication at the white house. >> faced with the potential of mass atrocities, and a call for help from the libyan people, the united states and our friends and allies stop gaddafi's forces in their tracks. >> mr. obama was pillory with charges of leading from behind when he insisted the u.s. would have a limited role in the nato vision. >> i said at the outset this was going to be a matter of days and not weeks. >> today especially republican critics like marco rubio acknowledged the president ultimate

. >>> nato said it's bombing campaign will continue despite the collapse of muammar gaddafi regime.g about went to end the military mission. leon panetta, the director of the cia is there with the yellow tie, else representing the u.s. and they will continue as long as there are pockets of resistance and into libya's new government they are asking them to stop. >>> 9 circuit court of appeals will hear oral arguments in the case of a shooting suspect, jared loughner. they will hear them via conference where jared loughner is in prison and they will have him sent back to a springfield, missouri prison for four more months. they are trying to make him mentally competent to stand trial. jared loughner with the shooting left six people dead and 13 others injured including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >>> if you don't see them you will probably hear them today. the blue angels roared into town and are said to begin their practice runs over the bay area today. the air shows are scheduled for saturday and sunday. some people complain they are too noisezy and a waste of taxpayer money.

they say that the new regime should not follow the exploits of the old gaddafi regime. back to you. >> thank you, david for bringing us up to date on that situation. >> turning to italy's most watch trial. the verdict in the appeals trial of amanda knox is expected on monday. prosecutor said she and her boyfriend murdered her roommate. knox' attorney said the police investigation was flaw she has been crucified in the media. >> first emergency responder to reach michael jackson's home the day he died that things didn't seem right. dr. conrad murray never told him he jackson was given propofol before he died. dr. murray could face four years in prison if convicted. >> okay, we are going to tell you about an amazing story involving a plane and a ferris wheel later in our show. controversy after a man shoots and kills a grizzly bear. why the feds are not so happy about that right after the break. stay with us. there's only one bottle left ! i've got to tell susie ! the vending machine on elm is almost empty. i'm on it, boss. new pony sorry ! we are open for business. let's

mandate to protect the -- united nations mandate to protect civilians, they were not able to defeat gaddafi regimem the air but it gave them breathing space to train and build a military force to compete with gaddafi's army and the modern sophisticated weapons. >> nato officials called the operation the most successful in the organization's history. >> we conducted it effectiv effectively. we are concluding in a controlled manner. because our military is done. >> for months the unmistakable sound of nato warplanes could be heard overhead in tripoli. the people say they won't forget the help they got from above. >> that is easy. to allah. [ inaudible ] >> there are no report of major fighting in this country. most of the key lieutenants have been calltureed, killed or fled the country. one of the sons is reportedly trying to negotiate giving himself up to the international criminal court after escaping to neighboring nejir. >> now that the fighting appears to be over, political battles may intensify in liby libya. they could be implication to the u.s. james rose season following that story. >> liby

today, we can definitively say that the gaddafi regime has come to an end. the last major regime strongholds have fallen. the new government is consolidating the control over the country. and one of the world's longest- serving dictators is no more. one year ago, the notion of a free libya seemed impossible. but then the libyan people rose up and demanded their rights. and when gaddafi and his forces started going city to city, town by town, to brutalize men, women and children, the world refused to stand idly by. faced with the potential of mass atrocities -- and a call for help from the libyan people -- the united states and our friends and allies stopped gaddafi's forces in their tracks. a coalition that included the united states, nato and arab nations persevered through the summer to protect libyan civilians. and meanwhile, the courageous libyan people fought for their own future and broke the back of the regime. so this is a momentous day in the history of libya. the dark shadow of tyranny has been lifted. and with this enormous promise, the libyan peop

>> we, being nato operating gengs gaddafi regime about six months taking away ability for gaddafi to hide. and three weeks ago, nato went with site sath light and some ground intelligence figured out there are five or six cars left in his entourage he was using. about 7:00 this morning, 35 cars, six, five or six were gaddafi's were hit by french jets and u.s. predators. they killed a lot of people in that convey. -- convoy. gaddafi is all but dead, dragged way. by rebel forces. it's a good day. >> bill: how sure are you that what you just told the world, people watching us now, is true? how true is it? >> 100%. i've got -- . >> bill: the french bombed the convoys. gaddafi was wounded. the opposition people went in, got him. got him in the head. is that what you know colonel peters? >> basically, yes. our drones and french aircraft stopped a convoy. it may have had military vehicles associated with it as well. gaddafi might have been injured in the days but they did drag him out of the sewer pipe just the way we dragged saddam out of a rat hole. likely scenario and i think colonel hun

meanwhile, yesterday marked the definitive evan and the quest the definitive and of the gaddafi regime in libya. our military political role in shaping a situation on the ground which libyan keep people can build their own future. today nato is working to bring this successful mission to a close. to sum up, the united states is moving forward from a position of strength. a long war in iraq will come to an end by the end of this year. the transition in afghanistan is moving forward, and our troops are finally coming home. as they do, fewer deployments and more time training will help keep our military the very best in the world, and as we welcome home our veterans, we will never stop working to give them and their families that care, the benefits, and the opportunities that they have aren't. -- that they have earned. this includes an listing our veterans in the greatest challenge that we now face as a nation, creating opportunity and jobs in this country. after a decade of war, the nation that we need bill is the nation that we will build, and it is our own, an america that sees its eco

emboldened by muammar gaddafi's death in libya, protesters shouted that assad's regime would be the next to unravel. hillary clinton has confirmed that american officials have met with members of the militant network months ago. the revelation comes as the u.s. wraps up pressure on pakistan to crack down on the islamist group and others blamed for several attacks in afghanistan. secretary clinton is currently on a three-day visit to pakistan. st. paul's cathedral in london is closing to the public for the first time since the second world war because of anti- capitalism protests on its doorstep. the decision was made on health and safety grounds after pleading with protesters to leave. demonstrators have been camping outside the cathedral in the financial district for the past week. home by christmas -- that is the promise barack obama has made with the news that remaining u.s. troops in iraq will be removed by the end of the year. president obama announced the decision shortly after holding a video conference with the iraqi prime minister. >> it was fought on a flawed premise, and it di

yesterday marked the definitive end of the gaddafi regime in libya.rking to bring a successful mission to a close. the united states is moving forward from a position of strength. along war and a rock will come to an end by the end of this year. the transition in afghanistan is moving forward and our troops are finally coming home. as they do, if you were deployments in wartime training will help keep our military the very best in the world. as we welcome home our newest veterans we will never stop working to give them and their families that care, benefits and opportunities that they have gone to. this includes a listing of veterans in the greatest challenge that we face as a nation. creating opportunity and jobs in this country. after a decade of war, the nation that we will build is our own. an america that sees its economic strength restored just as we've restored leadership around the globe. >>darya: the president not taking any questions, only making the announcement of withdrawing troops from iraq. >>mark: we will be right back. >>darya: that i

it has been ransacked during the fall of the gaddafi regime. the u.s. hat militants are going to take anti-aircraft missiles and then try to shoot down civilian airliners as revenge for gaddafi. >>> the white house has decided to step into one of the bloodiest conflicts in africa. president obama is sending 100 troops to uganda to advise in the fight against the guerilla group. it's called the lord resistance army, accused of spreading atrocities for decades, including kidnapping children and forcing them into battle. the president says the u.s. troops will not engage forces unless they are provoked. >>> this morning police in kansas city, missouri continue their search for a missing baby. there's now a big reward offered in this case. >> reporter: anonymous donors offering a huge reward in the missing baby occasion in missouri. >> there's going to be $100,000 reward put up for the safe return and or conviction of person or persons involved in this horrible crime. >> he refuses to provide details about the ben factors but says they brought him into the c

the misratans the suffered horribly under the gaddafi regime, they have the body and they will probablyide what is done with that. this whole business about how bodies are treated is very culturally dependent added as a big political issue as well in libya. and i cannot pretend to know what they should do. all i would say it is libyans should decide. host: let me ask you about the secretary of state. she was in libya before the capture and killing of muammar gaddafi. she is wrapping up with two central asian visits. she is talking about human rights. a thorny issue in that part of the world and she talked about the democratic movements and the u.s. troops in afghanistan and the border between afghanistan and pakistan. guest: it is a very thorny issue because our interests are can stability in that part of the world and these resumes are not democratic regimes. we have to learn better how to help regimes transition from dictatorships to democracies without the challenges we are sitting in the middle east. host: our next call is from pittsburgh. caller: just wanted to thank you for the op

the threat of organized attacks from gaddafi regime remnants is gone. at this time there are no remaining command and control capability which would lead to the return of the regime, and finally, libya has been declared liberated by the ntc the issue. our objectives that were assigned as unified protector have been met. at the end of the day it is a success for nato, but more importantly it is a libyan victory. for us, it has been a team effort, and i think -- i extend my appreciation to the 28 nations who took part. the three arab partners, qatar, amongst them, and the scandinavian partners agreed all played a role in this mission. to supporting, provide be seen, or to provide nato personnel. indeed, i have mentioned basing, and i want to think italy and greece have provided basing. i would like to thank the nato leadership for trusting the members of oup to get on with this multinational command car. the unified protector was launched to protect civilian publishes. many nations joined together with this mission to provide personnel, assets, and a dire

this has been going on since march, when rebels began to fight to topple the regime of muammar gaddafi. >>> coming up a last-minute tried by john edwards fails in court. >>> why local movie prices could shoot up. >>> winter wonderland in october? >>> the trial of michael jackson's doctor is wrapping up. attorneys for dr. conrad murray are expected to call their final two witnesses. both are experts that will try to defend the theory that michael jackson not marie administered the final dose. closing arguments will begin next week. >>> the criminal trial against john edwards is going forward. a federal judge in north carolina just issued the ruling. a lawyer for edwards argued the entire case should be dropped. he is charged for keeping nearly $1 million in campaign donations. he has pleaded not guilty. the trial is set to begin in january. >>> in turkey, officials say the death toll from the earthquake four days ago has gone up to 523. nearly 200 have been rescued. two people were pulled from a building that somehow survive spread. >>> tourists are fleeing the resort city of cancun. on

. >> and libyan rebels killed muammar gaddafi after they overwhelmed his town two months after the regime fell and he escaped from the capital, tripoli. fighters discovered him hiding in a drainage pipe. several men beat him before they shot him to death. secretary of state clinton visited libya this week and she received news while visiting afghanistan from her black berry. >> wow. >> unconfirmed, yeah. yeah. >> and unconfirmed reports about gaddafi being captured. >> libyans danced in the streets and fired guns in the air once the news circulated. >> libyan exiles living here are making plans to fly home in cases for the first time in mer than 30 years. abc 7 reports and and they were awakened when the news began breaking in libya. they were glued by al jazz yeara showing images kill bid rebel forces. exiles living in the bay area have seen families suffer at the hands of him. >> at one time, he -- criticized the government. they and tried to you know... revolt against gaddafi. they put him six years in prison. >> the regime fell, he hid, barricaded in his hometown, protected by loyalis

very clear, to protect the libyan people from violence perpetrated by forces associated with the gaddafi regimet just because of the announcement of gaddafi's death, but because of the successful taking of sirte and other areas, libby is now under control of -- libya is now under control of the tnc. the nato mission bears on the security of the libyan people. but i will leave it to nato to make announcements about that. let me move back a little bit. yes, sir. >> he calls all the libyan authorities to work with the international community on dangerous materials. can you elaborate on that? what kind of dangerous materials? >> as you know -- we have talked about this before -- the united states is committed to helping libya secure its conventional weapons stockpiles, including the recovery, control, and disposal of shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles. they are also known as man portable defense systems. we will come support from the tnc on this issue. they have made a formal request. this was previously announced. since april, u.s. activities include $3 million in aid to the swiss international

civilians will be allowed to go, and from our experience in tripoli, gaddafi loyalists where they're able to protest in favor of the old regime after the fall of the city. so the portends on one hand, the new democratic government or new democratic administration says it will allow those people who supported gaddafi to remain. of course, the problem is what they do with all the fighters. we saw two very different acts today. one gaddafi fighter badly wounded being treated and cared for by members -- forces from the new government. on the other hand, earlier today, we saw what could only be described as a mercenary, a captured gaddafi fighter, and he had been beaten incredibly badly by the forces from the new government. all of us who were there feared very much for his safety. there have undoubtedly been abuses by the new regime, but equally, there have been acts of kindness as well. >> thank you so much for joining us. the man accused of trying to blow up an airplane over detroit on christmas day 2009 has dramatically changed all his pleas to guilty. the 24-year-old from nigeria faces charges of trying to kill the 300 passen