we made the determination that whoever it was would be better than moamar khaddafy. ng out the more radical elements and a lot of people are feeling good about the government that may be replacing khaddafy's. >> interesting. there are comments coming in from world leaders. most of them are based on the fact that khaddafy is still alive. the president of the russia says libya should decide his fate. >> i think they did. sort of like the navy seal that decided the fate of osama bin ladin. >> yes. there is word now that khaddafy has died. we are working to confirm that. joining us on the phone we have the president of the council on foreign relation, richard haas. richard, first of all i don't know if you are hearing anymore information. in f so, please share it. >> caller: i'm basically hearing the same things you are. >> what are your biggest concerns about the hours to come in libya? >> caller: first of all, we're going to want to know exactly how things happened. if you remember the way sadam hussein, the trial, the execution did not go as well. it inflamed secretary

multiple reports saying that moamar khaddafy has been captured and possibly killed as he tried to flee rebel forces in his hometown of sirte. the reports have not been confirmed by the u.s. government. there have been numerous times that khaddafy's death has been reported and then taken back. bobby, it was just after 5:00 a.m. this morning that the libyan transitional government said they had gotten control of sirte. by that time we had a feeling it would be within hours that they would go and find khaddafy without presuming anything at this point. what does this mean going forward for the arab spring in your view? >> i think it draws a line under a long rain of terror by one man. i think we'll see lots of different opinions emerge out of libya when somebody has been part of your life for more than 40 years. there is bound to be people who want reports that he is dead to be true. there will be people who want him to be brought to justice. but i think the transitional government is now going to proo breathe a huge sigh of relief and now they can get down to business to dealing with liby