. >> reporter: the key difference was taking the city of goya. it's a big city, 200,000 people.ty was crushed several times. about a week ago, there was an ability, a push on the city to establish a base. once the rebels were able to establish a foothold there were able to launch this assault on to tripoli. it really developed very quickly yesterday. the rebels consolidated their strength then they decided that it had begun. they walked into the city. thousands of rebels left their homes. they were marching, 20, 30 miles. once into the city, celebrations began. they dropped to their knees to pray. we saw fireworks. faced with a humane wave of enthusiasm, gadhafi forces melted away. we saw uniforms strewn on the ground and they chose not to fight in the end, their own people. i think that was the turning point there. >> richard, the constant reference to rebels, using the term rebels, yet when you ok pie 80% of the city, tripoli, you are, in a sense, no longer the rebel. you are libya. because of your reporting and being with these people off and on and with this army, what is yo