became the first country to recognize the national transitional council as eve is new legitimate authorities speaking here in tripoli both because he and cameron have emphasized that their countries will continue how clean the national transitional council supporting the rubbles especially they've pointed out that nato will continue its mission on the ground and they will continue born mean duffy's apparently couldn't face the military facilities here in leave here for as long as it is necessary to protect civilians and it may to is circling to you know operating here in early in the areas still held by khadafi forces where fighting continues between the rebels and gadhafi loyalists and we're here talking about at least for gadhafi stronghold. including his hometown six hundred kilometers east of the capital tripoli and barely walid the area. just south of the capital tripoli known for its ardent supporter the embattled. actually many a very skeptical about this mission saying it's no longer aimed at protecting civilians actually be able to rather as the one aimed at helping the rebels take

see the national transitional council the new prime minister. is accused by some of his rivals of bringing in a form a get out the officials and from some source is within the country acting like a dictator so how much support and credibility does his leadership have this new leadership that was swept to power by the libyans themselves. yes you're asking that question i'm sure in an ironic tone they were not brought to power by the libyans themselves they were brought to power by certain segments of libyan society a society which of course is largely a tribe also people will have fought along tribal lines but most of all they were brought to power by nato bombs by british and french planes and by british and french covert operations with the participation of the americans and the fact that this or that new libyan politician is accused of mr meters or dictatorship or collaborating with the old regime is ultimately of no importance we saw similar accusations brought against various members of the iraq government the post saddam iraq government in

one of the security council members that warned there would be escalating tensions to follow for years once the unilateral decision was made out side the boundaries of the united nations specifically the security council now we see years later that this is coming true and this is something that the international community is clearly has their hands full with and still does not know how to ease tensions but this is this is an international issue that russia serbia and many other countries believe needs to be addressed now before violence escalates and in further or twos were an important reporting for us from new york now here at home russia third richest man has incisional he quit as leader of the party he's founded and headed for just three months billionaire me. excuse me prokhorov stunned right cause party members meeting in moscow saying he was out while criticizing russian politics or he's covering approach over reports from moscow. the m. vicious plan of the right course party which was to gain some fifteen percent of the vote clashed over some far more modest political for costs and reality is now the proper of has left the party will hardly make it into dumas

at all i mean the the difference in terms of how the middle east is treated there at the national security council in fact right now the national transitional council was given a seat very fast at the u.n. whereas the palestinians who are about to ask for u.n. recognition are still struggling for one are you concerned at all about this discrepancy. oh yeah i mean it's a huge you know it really just shows that the u.s. foreign policy does not actually fit with what the u.s. says it does with our with this idea that we promote democracy and so on i mean it's all political i mean frankly we the u.s. is is very closely aligned with israel and so in a way i mean we are protected protecting israel's interests there and not even really you know trying to you know to kind of build build any bridges there and create peace at least not very constructively so whereas you know again with with libya you know you have you have oil you have the fact that there is the potential for some real homegrown problems for the u.s. including such as terrorism and that kind of thing so you know it's clearly the u.s. trying

in moscow tonight it's just after one of the top story in a show of support for libya's national transitional council the u.n. security council's approved a new resolution among the promise support says the easing of sanctions of the freezing of assets is a developing story let's get across it now go live to our calls for a gun which she's in washington d.c. for us here on a very good morning to you so what are the world powers want to achieve with this resolution for some of the details if you will. hi kevin one of the things that the new resolution envisions is a special u.n. support mission in libya that will be set up for an initial three months to help in what deployment is this is essentially a political operation it would give. it would give advice on restoring security but it would concentrate on efforts to undertake inclusive political dialogue national reconciliation and generally help the government in libya organize elections and write a new constitution and that kind of participation is welcomed by all members this is something that washes envoy to the united nations was talking about sa

the rebels were out celebrating again this week when the head of the national transitional council the business authority arise in the capital before large crowds leaving libyans in no doubt about who's really. those who don't support mr hopper and who we used to see all across the city proudly waving green flags just weeks ago packing khadafi now trying not to leave their own backyards. there. because i. was. there is. tough it is effectively gone then you also have to settle down here in the capital tripoli people are chanting that is free country but it seems that there is at least one thing that still remains of all the their fear. one youngster finally agrees to talk because tripoli is now on the control of the national transitional council and we don't feel we have freedom to talk or to express an opinion if we see something over of gadhafi they can kill us and arrest us of course for money and for them. the nineteen year old says many of his friends have been arrested recently for make in critical statements about new regime ironically we're talking just a kilometer away from on

while moscow has recognized to be a national transitional council as the sole legitimate authority in the libya and according to russia's foreign minister silvio level of since the beginning of the conflict in the country moscow has been stressing that it will support the choice of the libyan people. and has been stressing that it's up to the libyan people to decide which direction they want to see their country to be moving in and this is when they want to see in power off libya but at the same time moscow has been criticizing the methods for being used in order to achieve this goal. i've seen going to russia has never approved of the former libyan regime back in may president medvedev clearly stated again it should go the way the united nations resolutions were implemented by some nato members and other states and that the principle of the supremacy of law was being disregarded the african union and u.n. initiatives renewed leading to an increase in civilian casualties however it was the protection of the civilian population that was set as the major objective of the security counci

with libya's national transitional council. the united nations. reports the first steps to rebuilding the country. one of the things that the new resolution envisions is a special u.n. support mission in libya that will be set up for an initial three months to help in what they claim it insists is essentially a political operation it would give advice on restoring security but would concentrate on efforts to undertake inclusive political dialogue promote national recalls alienation and generally help the government to levy organize a lecturer's and write a new constitution and that kind of u.n. participation is welcomed by all members this is something that washes and going to the united nations was talking about saying it's a u.n. responsibility to help create some kind of a law and order system that would put an end to the chaos there as a result of the failure to properly implemented which really is my resolution aiming at protecting civilians the country found itself in a full scale civil war with civilians suffering also the resolution expres

tripoli is now under the control of the national transitional council and we don't feel we have freedom to talk or to. so opinion if we see something in favor of gadhafi they can kill us and restless of course money or in fear. the nineteen year old says many of his friends have been arrested recently for making critical statements about a new regime ironically we're talking just a kilometer away from one of the darkest top secret jails for political prisoners known as abu salim. the rebels they only represent themselves not the libyan people this revolution started with killings to intimidate through fear their hands are covered in blogs amnesty international has recently accused both conduct his regime and the one which replaced it of committing war crimes including killings and torture of military prisoners and civilians these are being felt by a some here that's more his in-store. notion r t tripoli libya or the u.s. says it's working with rebels to find conventional and chemical weapons are currently missing. it's feared some could end up in the hands of terrorists james them as ou

moscow my name is kevin and first for you libya's national transitional council has a seat now at the united nations which officially recognized the former rebels a new resolution easing the sanctions imposed euro get duffy's ranging provisions also made for financial assistance from the un for rebuilding the country has got it you can use the veto. one of the things that the new resolution envisions is a special u.n. support mission in libya that will be set up for an initial three months to help in what diplomats insist is essentially a political operation it would give advice on restoring security but would concentrate on efforts to undertake inclusive political dialogue promote national reconciliation and generally help the government in libya organize elections and write a new constitution and that kind of u.n. participation is welcomed by all members this is something that washes and going to the united nations was talking about saying it's a u.n. responsibility to help create some kind of a law and order system that would put an end to the chaos there as a result of the failure

just in the party was in favor of political negotiations has suffered a defeat in libya's national transitional council will still have to negotiate or want a national union after the fighting in. russia and the g. eight spoke in favor of colonel gadhafi stepping down at this summit in jovial what does the future hold for colonel gadhafi. we are probably not the ones who are best able to answer the question about honesty good or for you and his future it will be better addressed to the libyan justice system and to international tribunals with a good afi has lost his legitimacy as a ruler and his right to be called the leader of his people when he would air strikes on unarmed civilians who were rallying to express political protest we stopped for regarding mr gadhafi as a partner in negotiations when that happened i would say mr gadhafi will now determine his own future he chose the hardest part of i would even say a suicidal path he chose to make his supporters shed blood on his behalf until the last moment while he remained in hiding we do not know where he is presently it could be linear it could be

and it's only a transitional national council they've made it clear they are not themselves the government they have mapped out a constitutional process which they hope will lead to a decent elected government and i think that may happen and they will need support they will ask for support and we should give it to the vote but they must be in the driving seat they are the ones who decide what they want but how soon will we see those elections in egypt for example they've been promised and not much has happened there and people have got restless and unhappy with the situation will libya see those elections happening much quicker than what we see in egypt. the present draft constitutional roadmap which they are circulating which i've seen sets out a process through a referendum on a new constitution which would lead to an elected government in pretty months. and are you not concerned if if there is indeed an election that we still could see. a government that selected that clearly many people within libya may not be happy when i'm thinking of these tribal factions those people hav

it is national transitional council this week obtained a seat at the united nations which officially recognize the rebels as part of a new resolution easing sanctions but there's still appears to be competing agendas among the armed fighters one of which is weapons control middle east analyst james then slow things libya's new authorities will face a hard time trying to restore order. it's a really dangerous scenario it's similar to what happened in iraq in the fall of baghdad very weaponized society people with automatic weapons in their homes as well as the looting or large scale military grade. r.p.g. mortars and even materials or components of potential chemical weapons this is a very dangerous scenario considering the numbers of groups operating in libya present and the fluid nature of the situation so i believe that actually the transitional national council their first job is of course to finish off writing in the areas that are still holding out their second job is to give themselves legitimacy by getting the electoral cycle in under undergo and really it's to prevent weapons

here was a member of the national transitional council being promised further support. let us hear from the british prime minister, david cameron. >> nato continue to implement the security resolutions for as long as we are needed to protect civilian life. the nations here today have pledged a commitment to international law, justice, and accountability. freedom in tripoli is bringing to light evidence of unspeakable crimes. >> the other thing which was said again and again today, and i think the message is going out that this is not the same as iraq or afghanistan -- this was a libyan-led revolution. there may have been nato planes in the air, but it was libyans on the ground. there were also pleased from the leaders of the national transitional council for further assistance. we know they need assistance for basic humanitarian help in the short term, and the longer-term task of rebuilding a society that has not been used to things about political parties. the leader pledged that when the time comes there will be no retribution. >> you have seen how gaddafi set revoluti

the national transitional council had warned supporters to leave by september 3rd. but has now extended the deadli deadline on sirte by one week. thousands of rebel troops are besieging sirte and advancing to two other loyalist towns. this includes a town southeast of tripoli and the desert town on saba. colonel gadhafi urged his supporters to fight on. >> gadhafi reportedly fled the city when the rebels gained control last month. the european union has decided to lift its sanctions on some of libya's assets to let the interim government rehabilitate the country. kathryn ashton said in a statement on thursday that the union's asset freeze on 28 libyan entities will end immediately. the sanctions lifted include a freeze on banks, energy firms, and six libyan ports. the freeze on assets of individuals including deposed leader muammar al gadhafi and his family as well as a ban on their visits to europe remain effective. >> what we are trying to achieve is to give whatever support we can to the transitional national council in their efforts to rebuild economy, to start

>> reporter: he was saying he is talking to the national transitional council military leaders about the possibility of a ceasefire. he says scotching rumors that he's about to surrender, he says he's not going to surrender, that this government of the national transition council has destroyed the country. but the very fact that he's saying he is talking to them and wants a ceasefire to avoid bloodshed is just such a variance with his brother. this is the first time we've heard either of them talk publicly since the fall of tripoli. and this is the first time we've seen really a division in the family. and perhaps an indication that the family really is beginning to crumble. their backs are to the wall. and of course, saif's speech went out several hours ago despite that gunfire going on behind me which issel bra story gunfire, there has been no rising up in this city in the gadhafi loyalists. his message clearly falling at least here very, very flat, candy. >> right. and the truth is, it sounds kind of delusional what saif is saying. that they must be in a bunker somewhere and either

are being held by some here that's more is in store reflection r t tripoli libya libya's national transitional council was granted a seat at the u.n. earlier this week the united nations that new resolution easy sanctions imposed during the khadafi regime and promised assistance and rebuilding the country and as james gonzalo middle east analyst thinks libya's new authorities will face a hard time trying to restore order. it's a really dangerous scenario it's similar to what happened in iraq in the fall of baghdad a very weaponized society people with post matter weapons in their homes as well as the looting of large scale military grade. our b. g.'s mortars and even materials and components of potential chemical weapons this is a very dangerous and considering the numbers of groups operating in libya at present and the fluid nature of the situation so i believe that the transitional national council their first job is of course to finish off the fighting in the areas that are still holding out that afi their second job is to give themselves legitimacy by taking the electoral cycle in under undergrad

the libyan leadership itself says we don't know yet they don't have a good history the national transitional council should not by any means representative of the libyan people some of the rebels in misrata or in them said directly they do not believe that the national transitional council speaks for them the question of who makes up the transitional council of this force includes top level officials from the gadhafi regime it includes numerous islam is official and it includes officials who have very close ties to the united states and other parts of the well. friends of libya current agro comprised of sixty countries in support of the rebels are gathering in paris to discuss the future of the country post gadhafi a russian envoy will also attend a meeting but as he explicitly told our t.v. and only libyans themselves not western politicians should decide the country's future over the interview with me hilmer galva scumming your way or the sour but here's a bit of what he had to say. on the final decision on what libya is going to become one for the libyan people to make the world politicians have

tripoli is now on the control of the national transitional council and we don't feel we have freedom to talk or to express an opinion. in favor of gadhafi who can kill us and the rest of us of course somalia and. the nineteen year old says many of his friends have been arrested recently for making critical statements about a new regime ironically we're talking just a kilometer away from one of his top secret jails for political prisoners known as abu sleen. the rebels they only represent themselves not the libyan people this revolution started with the killings to intimidate through fear of their harley's are covered in blogs and list international has recently accused both gadhafi regime and the one which replaced it of committing war crimes including killings and torture of military prisoners and civilians these are being felt by some here but more is in store reflection r t tripoli abia. and john laughlin from the institute for democracy in cooperation in paris says the cameron sarkozy visit to libya underlines the real goal of the nato strategy. i don't think anybody seriously bo

transitional council. >> while the forces of the national transitional council are moving forward on the ground in their effort to control all of libya, their diplomatic forces have made advances also per. the first was the recognition of the u.n. general assembly of their right to represent at the united nations. neighboring egypt led the call for the resolution to be accepted. >> arguing against that would only prolong the suffering of the libyan people and delay in achieving justice, particularly the 90-member states of the united nations have recognized the libyan national transitional council as the only representative of the libyan people. >> shortly after the jubilant visit by several world leaders, the resolution was always expected to pass. for the transitional council, it marks another important step towards their aim of full recognition by the international community. >> the general assembly is setting. >> it was far from unanimous. a block of latin american nations oppose the move, led by venezuela, whose president, hugo chavez, is an ally of colonel gaddafi. >> we do not