for the rest of the world to officially recognize the ntc as the government of libya. take a listen. >> i would like as i said last nig night, please do not create legitimacy vacuum because this can bring political vacuum in the country if this does take place. >> so what he's calling there specifically, he was asking for the african union to come out and recognize the ntc has libya's government. tomorrow at a meeting at its headquarters in cairo, somehow they seem to think that this can help lead to a smoother transition in libya. and you just heard in sara sidner's report how chaotic things are on the ground there. hopefully some kind of a smoother transition from the gadhafi areregime to a post-gadi period. >> ivan watson from turkey wrapping up the events in that conference between the turkish foreign minister and also thent. >> a lot going on. we'll keep you fully abreast of all developments from wall street and jackson heole and le i can't. that's it for us. thanks for joining us. >> you're watching cnn, the world's news leader. coffee doesn't have vitamins... un

officials are sticking by the ntc. clearly in a situation as fluid as this, it's evolving rapidly.here's going to be confusion, there's going to be misinformation. >> reporter: since it was established at the beginning of march, setting up headquarters in the rebel stronghold of benghazi the ntc has had to prove itself. a hodge podge of former gadhafi regime loyalists, reformers, patriots, members of different tribes and some jihadees. about the only thing they had in common was a desire to get rid of gadhafi. rebel's top commander was assassinated. >> my impression was i was meeting with very thoughtful, capable people. >> reporter: professor daniel serwer has met with the ntc. he says nonetheless they seem acutely aware of the need to establish the rule of law. >> from what we know, they want a democratic libya, an islamic state but a state that is clearly a multi-party state, that is clearly a liberal state. but it's certainly an experiment for libya, which has not had a state at all. >> reporter: the public face of the ntc is mahmoud jabril who taught at the university of pitts

>> well, basically the last three weeks have been a godsend to the ntc.fficult morale boost after the assassination of a rebel military leader on july 28th. however, now the question is, can they spread their power and influence here in the west? and it's not at all clear that they have that support in society that they had in the east. and that is something we're going to have to look forward to understand in the future. >> barack barfi, a fellow with the new american foundation. thank you very much for your expertise tonight. we appreciate it. >>> "anderson cooper 360" is coming up at the top of the area, and as he has every day this week, anderson has showed up with a preview. >> i keep showing up. yeah, about 11 minutes from now we'll have the breaking news on "360," we've got the latest bulletin from the national weather service, it's out in a few minutes. we want to get an update on hurricane irene, it's a category 3 storm and we'll know if it holds at the top of the hour. the northeast coast holding its breath hoping it doesn't get worse. new york

that will be unfrozen and given to the ntc. money sometimes can divide people. serious challenges, not to mention just the insecurity of the situation. the plans we're told look good on paper, but can they actually be carried out. that's the question. >> jill, thank you. libya after the up rising, i will talk with ambassador, nicholas burns, about what is next for gadhafi and the country. and help people save - >> - up to 60% off. i am familiar. your name? > naomi pryce. >> what other "negotiating" skills do you have? > i'm a fifth-degree black belt. >> as am i. > i'm fluent in 37 languages. >> (indistinct clicking) > and i'm a master of disguise >> as am i. > as am i. >> as am i. > as am i. >> well played naomi pryce. >>> what ahead for gadhafi and the rebels fighting to break his 42-year grip on power. and we have the u.s. secretary for political affairs and former state department official. when you look ask see what is happening on the ground, i understand, nicholas, if you hang on with us for just a moment. we're getting news. my colleague, our internationa

the ntc. sarkozy really took the lead pushing nato into action in libya.iven this image that we see here, the ntc flag, the french flag and these two leaders, what is the reaction to this in france today? >> you know, sarkozy bet a lot on the libya war if you will. maybe some would say even his reelection. he felt like he and all of people saw him as -- the recent evolution in libya. so he's going to be very, very involved, very much involved in whatever happening in libya. he has been, you know, qualified as his war in a way. because he was very -- he pushed a lot to have nato intervening and the u.s. intervening in libya. that's seen as really, if it's a victory for the revolt in libya, was seen a victory for sarkozy at least in the short term. >> emanuel saint-martin with 24 news france. i appreciate it very, very much. as we stay on libya here, obviously there is still no sign of colonel gadhafi. now rebels are offering a bounty of almost $2 million for his capture. but what about gadhafi's money? the united nations is deciding this hour whether or not

this is the chairman of the ntc and another internationally recognized figure. he was the of the's justice minister before quitting to join the rebels in february this year. human rights groups have acknowledged his stance on prisoners' rights in libya. he said he hopes for a new libya in which all people enjoy the same rights. this man most recently served as that of the's oil minister. he was prime minister from 2003 until 2006. he fled to tunisia in may, a huge blow to the gaddafi regime, saying he could no longer tolerate the relentless bloodshed. he also has studied in the u.s. and has experience in international relations. this man was a human rights lawyer active in libya before the mission. he and others were part of the group that called for a day of rage, one of the first major demonstrations against muammar gaddafi. >> earlier, we spoke to markets from the german institute for international security affairs. we began by asking what the priorities are for the national transitional council. >> i think there are three main priorities for the next coming

chad, burkina faso and ethiopia are the latest to accept the ntc.ore than 40 countries formerly recognized the ntc as the legitimate representative of the libyan people >>> and today ntc leaders are meeting with the libyan contact group in turkey created in march the contact group is made up of 30 countries and international organizations, including the u.s., united nations, european union and the arab league. >>> well, a disturbing report on the war in tripoli is coming up next. hundreds of injured civilians and evidence of executed prisoners. >>> as well, hugs and tears. journalists celebrate their freedom in tripoli all coming up on cnn, the world's news leader. >>> welcome back to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm isha sesay at cnn center. >> and i'm john vause. let's get you caught up on the latest headlines right now. >>> parts of tripoli remain volatile and dangerous as rebels fight forces loyal to muammar gadhafi. rebels are still looking for the lib libyan leader and at one point they thought they had him surrounded

they have been in the country over the past several weeks and have been in contact with ntc leaders,this material would sort of leave the control of the ntc right now. >> chris, we want to show our audience some video, this just coming into us, in reuters. this is, and i'm seeing it for the first time, but in -- we are going to see saif al islam who is on the shoulders of some people here. you've looking at this as i'm looking at it. and we have been told all along that this man had been captured by the rebels. now, we are in a part of tripoli that we know is under gadhafi force control. but what does it say to either one of you that the rebels said they had saif and another brother in fact and they apparently don't? who are we to believe in all of this? >> well, in some ways you have to believe your eyes if you see saif on the shoulders of people outside, clearly not captured. i think it does sort of call into question exactly how organized the hierarchy of the rebel forces. >> this is saif here that we're seeing here, chris. i know you can't see it. >> i can see it now. i mean it d

>> the leadership of the ntc, of course, are primarily former gadhafi loyalists. these are bureaucrats. the head is the former justice minister. the liaison between the ntc and the european capitals has been doing a marvelous job. they've put a plan together. we have the leaders that have put together a pretty good plan as to how to move forward, which includes getting a constitutional assembly together as fast as possible. writing a constitution, a pointing a provisional government. they want to have full elections in 20 months. that may seem a tall order, but it's not out of the realm of the possible. it's got the money necessary to sort of get back on track. the question is, can they create an equitable distribution of that money? particularly between tripoli and benghazi this is mostly a government based in benghazi and the people in tripoli don't have the best view of people in benghazi, they think of them as country bumpkins. they may not be happy having a government made up most live of people of benghazi telling them what to do. >> it will be fascinating t

which invites the question, how stable is the ntc? how fractious are they?e a strong lead ter that can hold them together? >> we don't know the answer to any of those questions. we know some of the individuals. some came here and i interviewed one for the "wall street journal". he is the acting minister of finance. he was an extremely able competent, compassionate person who had worked for democracy libya all of his life since he was forced to flee. >> gregg: does he have the confidence of the others? >> this is what he said. time will tell. if the libyan -- it is the libyan people who must decide who will govern them. we are simply a transition mechanism. >> heather: this is just crossing the wire coming from al-jazeera tv. rebels saying all of tripoli is under their control.ñ except gadhafi's stronghold of -- >> that was the barracks where he also had his home. that was very heavily bombed by nato. >> gregg: there you see the cheering. we'll show you more video we'll have the latest developments of the know men -- momentous day in the region in a matter o

but there are questions about whether the ntc is ready to leave and how reliable the statements are.nce mentioned this earlier, yesterday, opposition leaders said that saif al-islam was in custody, but then he showed up outside a hotel in tripoli. we have a member of the cia external advisory committee. she visited high-ranking libyan officials and was in gadhafi's compound at one point and we a senior fellow at stanford university's hoover institution. >> i say they are up to the task. if you look at what they have been through and what they have done, and look at the cast of characters, some of the principal figures. al-jalil is a good man and a technocrat is prime minister. and the minister of finance, who left a job as economics professor that left to go back to his country. can they run this country with that? of course not. a primitive, crude, vulgar man. if you take a look at the cast of characters and they have alls said, they don't intend to rule libya themselves. they will set the stage for a normal transition. >> and this may be a naive way to look at it. libya, a country

there's the ntc headed by salam and mahmoud jabril. it's really chaotic at this point. we really need to wait and see how all of this turns out. >> tony, some folks are raising concerns already about the different weapon stockpiles that gadhafi and his forces have had, including portable anti-aircraft missiles that if they got into the wrong hands, could obviously be a disaster for the u.s. or other -- other of our allies. what's the right way to think about that? >> well, we have to look at it again by experience. iraq, something similar happened when they disbanded the iraqi army. that's where a lot of weapons went, to the insurgency. same thing here. we've got to look at that realistically. plus one of the things i heard secretary of state hillary clinton say over the past day is that we may well be sending people in. that is both on the ground, both state department and military to help pull the weapons away from folks. boy, i don't know of any easy way to do that. once you give something to someone and they have power, the question becomes why would they relinquish

jalil, chairman of the ntc, and i am in the process of speaking with world leaders. i have spoken with some of them, but i will not detail the names before i finishe. for that matter, we will have to discuss. icc has indicted colonel gaddafi for violations against humanity. it is up to icc and the international community has a duty, all the member states of the united nations have a duty for organizations to fully comply with the decisions of icc. >> would you call colonel gaddafi to surrender? and i have another question. whether you have spoken with mr. jalil [unintelligible] >> i have called colonel gaddafi opposing forces to give weight to a smooth transition. i have spoken with the prime minister of libya during the weekend. we had a very serious talk on this matter. for the second part of your question, we will have to see how the situation evolves. but these are all very important legal situations on the part of those people who have been indicted. >> and due to the situation in tripoli, do you consider the military operation of nato over as of today? >> that,

by the way, i think that the tnc or the ntc, will govern. and i believe they were govern effectively. we have a lot of challenges, including reconciliation. no human right abuses. we have to secure the arms depots. we have to make sure that the prisons are liberated. because there's hundreds, if not thousands of political prisoners. we have to make sure as much as we can, that we make a transition to this government as quickly as possible. >> greta: you mentioned pan am 103. that was 1988. we've been waiting a long time for justice in america. and what i thought was one of the grossest insults to the united states when scotland released one of the killers. he went home to libya. he got a hero's welcome and we stand and watch and do nothing. why now get tough when we've let all these things happen? >> well, there was some funny business that went on with his release, as has been widely rumored. i think since he was dying was the reason why he was sent home. since he's not dying maybe he ought to be sent back. right now there are arms deposes

the ntc is continuing talks with loyalist tribes on a peaceful solution while mobilizing troops around where gadhafi is set to be hiding. >>> join a mine sweeping drill in the persian gulf with united states and british forces for the first time. the drill will begin in mid-october. the defense ministry says that msdf was invited to join the drill by the u.s. and british navies. they have been holding such exercises on an irregular base. it will deploy the mine sweeper with 180 crew members on board. japan first joined mine sweeping operations in the persian gulf in 1991 soon after the cease fire in the gulf war. it's believed japanese participation is aimed at securing waterways in the persian gulf that are crucial for japanese oil shipments. >>> next we go to our bureau in bangk bangkok. >>> the united nations is warning asian countries about a major bird flu alert. a mutant strain of the deadly virus has the potential to cause an outbreak if the region. the world health organization reported recently that a 6-year-old cambodian girl died from avian influenza. the agriculture organiz

clearly, the ntc is now trying to establish some rufls the road.weep in and say we're the new government. what they're trying to do is establish some rules, such as very -- no reprisals, no revenge, minimizing the looting. this is all very, very important. the ntc seems to have looked at iraq and is trying to do exactly the opposite of what happened in iraq. they're trying to make clear that the old regime and elements of the old regime will not be discriminated immediately. they will not be reprisal killings. they're trying to say order is more important than anything else. we will retain the police and the civil service. we'll retain all madison county wo -- all healthcare workers. one hopes these fighters would agree with it. transitional council is not saying, recognize us as the president, vice president and prime minister. they're saying, let's try to make sure this place doesn't come unglued. >> here's potentially one concern. the question that everyone is asking. i think, fareed, you're the best person to answer it. what about this -- what

. >> ehab, as the ntc, national transitional council moves to tripoli and tries to form a government, what are your biggest fears as they try to do that in the days and weeks ahead? >> well, for us, if i'm honest, you certainly go past the stage of fear right now. it's the point of no return. so we just hope that this gets done as quickly as possible and in the shortest period of time. mainly for the safety because we're still hearing stories of some other areas of tripoli that are very close to the compound where there is some fear that there is pro supporters mixed in along with the rebels, normalcy vilians are talking about here, that haven't rose up yet. they're so close and they're in fear of what the retaliation might be. >> okay. ehab, a resident of tripoli, also manning a checkpoint there in the capital. joining us on the phone and giving us valuable information about the current situation in the capitol. he said 1600 fighters have joined those opposition fighters already in the capital. reinforcements. he said the next stage in this push to take total control of the capital c

south africa finally rid -- agreed to release the money as many countries recognize the ntc as the legitimateing party in libya. >> there were a lot of questions about to whom it would be going exactly, how it could be ensured that it would go to the libyan people. they convinced everybody except for the south africans, who continued to put a block on it saying, if you give the money to the rebel leaders, because some of the money was designated for them, it is as if you are recognizing them as a legitimate government. the african union has not done that. it finally came down to the wire and the americans and south africans came up with a deal to overcome those objections. now the money will be going to emergency humanitarian aid. >> remind us why south africa was reluctant to agree to these terms with the national transition council being mentioned. >> there's a feeling from some members on the council, south africa included, that the conflict is still ongoing. it is not quite clear what the next interim government will be. it is true that gaddafi has left tripoli, and he is on the run. but

obviously, as you know, the ntc wants gadhafi and his son safe. they have arrest warrants out for him. the question is will the libyans just give them up or want some sort of trial themselves. this is, of course, exactly what we saw in iraq with saddam hussein who also had an arrest warrant with the icc. it remains to be seen. at this point, the fighting is still raging, not just at the compound where gadhafi perhaps is but also in the district that is still under gadhafi control. by the way, the entire town of sert is still under loyalist control. so we are still a ways away from this being over. >> libya is so different than when we try to compare it to iraq with the people resooifding in libya. it is tribally divided. in iraq it was religiously diversified between shiites and sunnis. explain to all of us as we watch the people there trying to absorb this and drink this in so desperate for their freedom, how do they trust the filter of corruption from the top? >> yes, well, gadhafi came to power in a military coup and spent the last four decades

the ntc is continuing talks with loekist tribes on a peaceful solution while mobilizing troops around sirte where gadhafi is said to be hiding. >>> in related news, the north atlantic treaty organization says it will keep up the pressure on libyan forces loyal to gadhafi. nato has been conducting the air strikes in libya for nearly five months. nato held a video conference from its military base in naples and its brussels headquarters on tuesday. >> despite the presence of remnants of the regime, the tripoli region is essentially freed. with the retreat of pro-gadhafi forces. >> nato military spokesperson colonel roland lavoie commented from naples that the alliance is now focusing on the mediterranean coast around the libyan -- central libyan city of sirte, the last bastion of gadhafi supporters. brussels nato spokesperson oana lungescu said nato will continue its air strikes as long as they are needed. >> the nato mission is important, it's effective and it's still necessary in order to protect civilians. as long as threats remain, there's still a job to be done. >> lavoie referred

>> caller: well, algeria at this point is looking unlikely to return them to the ntc.transitional national council. which has requested that algeria extradite them. algeria had good relations with gadhafi, it's been towing the african union's refusal to recognize the council as legitimate government in libya. algeria may prove to be a viable safe-haven for the gadhafi family. there are a number of other countries that gadhafi kept good relations with and they could be transferred there. >> could anyone intervene and force them out, force them back home? >> caller: i'm sorry, i didn't hear that. >> could anyone intervene and force them to return home? >> caller: that's unclear at this point. i mean, there could be united nations pressure or pressure from one of algeria's allies. which include the united states. but, again, the most sought avatar gets are going to be moammar gadhafi himself and his sons, particularly say eave islam, his heir apparent. his second wife crossed over and two other -- two other sons and a daughter who are not as wanted by the reb ems. >> abig

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so they give it to the ntc, ntc decides how to spend it.ou guarantee that they will not spend it on weapons, but spend it on what they say they're going to spend it on, which is humanitarian and getting back services to the people? here is how the spokesperson for the state department, victoria nuland, answered that question. >> the tnc has made a strong commitments to the united states. it has made strong commitants in support of the u.n. -- u.s. request to the u.n. sanctions committee with regard to the use of the money with regard to transparen transparency, et cetera. i'm not prepared to go into details from the podium, but we would not have taken this step if we didn't have confidence that the money will be used, get to the people who need it and used appropriately. >> and then also, there is the stabilization team and yesterday they gave a report saying they're already in operation, working with the united nations on some of these things. they're interested in security, working with the military groups on the ground, also restoring el

look to stabilize the situation in tripoli as soon as possible and hopefully within a few days the ntc will be based in tripoli, the capital, the process of stabilization of tripoli and getting on with the transition period will begin. >> what sort of government will this be? a lot of people are concerned about islamic influence among the rebels, possibly al qaeda-linked fighters fighting alongside you during this uprising what will this government look like as it takes shape? >> it will be a government of nationalists, mainly libyan nationalists. there will be technocrats, you know, experienced, qualified people who will be appointed to oversee the various portfolios during this transitional period. the transitional period is only temporary transitional, with spasm task of stabilizing the country, ensuring that the main services are maintained for the population. and also ensuring that there is a constitution casted by the libyan people and then approved through referendum and that constitution would provide the political framework for libya, what we hope will be a nationalist, democr

they gave him a $100 million allied grant and are releasing funds to the ntc.key has emerged as one of these fascinating strategic players in the world today, where you see many other stakeholders in the system chomping at the bit to play a bigger role. whether it is syria, libya, turkey has been a vital player on the national stage. i think it is a very positive thing not only for turkey but also for us. they are trying to send a message of inclusiveness, rule law and we are here to support you, not just the former colonial powers but partners around the world. host: germany is calling on them to unfreeze the assets. guest: i understand germany was isolated within the european matrix. now it is rushing ahead to show that it wants to be a country of concern and a supporter. host: we will take your phone calls with steve clemens about what will happen next with libya. c -- clemons about what will happen next with libya. we are taking your phone calls, emails, and tweets. guest: it is messy. it is shocking. many had hoped that the gaddafi family would see the wri

i'm trying to talk with the chairman of the ntc. process of speaking to all world leaders. i'm not going to detail the names before i finish. for that matter, we will have to discuss. colonel gaddafi has crimes against humanity. it is up to the international community, all the member states of the united nations have the duty to fully comply with the decisions. way.is the natural >> would you call on gaddafi to surrender? whether you talk to -- about giving a way out for gaddafi. >> i have only the call to give away for a smoother transition. with the prime minister of libya over the weekend. we had serious talks on this matter. we will have to see how the situation evolves. these are all very important on the part of those people who have been united. >> due to the situation in tripoli, and do you consider the military operations over as of today? >> we will have to see how nato will assess the situation. nato has been instrumental in implementing resolutions. i recognize their efforts to avoid civilian casualties in the course of

and what the tnc or ntc will have to be cautious about is antagonizing his tribe or other tribes alignednt if get into a tribal conflict. the ruling or transitional national council is well aware of that. >> heather: this just crossing the wires. the head of the libya rebel council saying they are ready to stop fighting on condition that gadhafi announces his departure. >> gregg: what are the chances of that? what does that mean, departure? >> i've been reading personality profiles of gadhafi for 40 years. this guy is not going quietly. you can stick around in libya, just don't cause any trouble. that is not going to happen. the only solution to this is no more gadhafi. >> kt, i think having interviewed the guy he is unpredictable and he's a little crazy. i think he's also a coward. when push comes to shove, he will want to leave. >> tyrants are cowards, history proves that. gadhafi would appear to be by all accounts yet another one. >> i think we'll see obviously what happens. i think is probably the correct calculation. the fact that saif the reasonable one, the intelligence guy is gon

to defend the ntc, they really do have more important things to worry about.hey are not inhair tig any government struck -- inheriting any government structures. they have a closet full of dresses to take over. >> we can't blame the libyan rebels. it is on their list of to do things, and it is just like, you know, -- >> kick out a plug. you were vacuuming and a plug was kicked out. >> if you were the president of the united states, what would you do? first, do you buy he is in a coma? second, you have ambassador bolton saying new trial, bring him here. would you do that? >> i actually was willing to believe the reports that he is probably dyeing and in and out of a coma. you caused me to be skeptical. he is going to out live all of us. you are probably right. in which case are you happy with the system. it is a great argument. nothing would be better than him to die at the hands of these rebels who have invaded libya. and i do think they are trying to topple qaddafi. he gave a very clear order for this bombing of the lockerbie bomber. i think he is my friend.

. >> john defterios joining us live from abu dhabi on the meeting with the ntc. nina? >> andrew, after the break we'll be continuing to monitor the on going fight for libya's future. of course, whatever happens in that country will be pivotal for oil prices because this country has the largest such reserves of oil in africa. that leads us to our next story. it's been a turbulent year for qantas with engine problems on its airbus a 380s, high oil prices and ground dings due to volcanic ash. in a moment we'll hear from the ceo, alan joyce. >>> welcome back. you're watching cnn's continuing coverage o for the battle of the future of tripoli. let's bring you the latest from the latest of the events in libya. moammar gadhafi is calling his retreat if his compound in tliply, remade that remark to a radio address but cnn cannot at the moment confirm the authenticity of that particular message. thousands of rebel forces over ran his compound on tuesday, a significant step in their quest to. another key asset for control of the capital. the rebels say they at present rule about

the ntc says it's trying to avoid bloodshed but threatens an all-out attack if the loyalists fail to disarm. >>> syrian opposition forces say security forces cracked down on anti-government groups around the country. six people reportedly were killed in the city of dara. those are the top stories from cnn the world's news leader. i'm zain verjee and "world business today" starts right now. >>> good morning from cnn london. i'm nina dos santos. >>> good afternoon from cnn hong kong. i'm andrew stevens. you're watching "world business today." the libyan rebels oil and finance minister tells us the country's oil production could be back to full strength within a year. >> you have big dreams? >> of course. >> you want to be president one day? >> maybe. >>> meet the mongolian sumo wrestler with dreams of making it big in business. >>> a new report puts zimbabwe's capital at the bottom of the world's most livable cities. we'll tell you what's at the top. >>> let's get straight to the markets here. here in europe about an hour into the trading sessionally, broadly speaking things are moving

what happens in a country where it doesn't -- it's at least seemed to me completely clear that the ntc is in control of this situation, i mean, you have named for us some real dangers. what should we be looking for in terms of the transition? >> well, nato and the u.n. and state department have been working closely with the t.n.c. for several months now and believe they are committed to trying to exert control and control the weapons and create civil society, it's going to be tough, no question about that, these are tribal factions and a lot of internal bickering, but they have said the right things, made the right moves, we have interviewed people with them, spent several days with them, there's an arab league meeting in doha today and in paris after that, so the international community is working very closely with them, but can they exert control, is this a week-long process, a matter of 72 hours, there's a real danger point here until they can either find gadhafi or quell the resistance. he could be on the lam the way sudan hussein was. remember a very dangerous, violent period befo

>> well, it's going to be the ntc, the ntc is a work in progress.we know it's the opposition, the rebels leadership, political leadership, and they are going to be creating, at least that's the plan, they're going to be creating a transition government, a transitional authority, which would then, you know, put in place elections and the constitution. but sometimes we focus on the fighting on the streets, but what's really important, really important, to the people of libya, is getting essential services back on. water, electricity and other things. the state department is focuse s as they said in a briefing, focused like a laser in speeding up the amount of money they can get to libya. now, that would be money from the international community, some of it would be for humanitarian concerns, health concerns, et cetera. the other part is that 30 roughly $30 billion ta was frozen by the u.s. and now they want to unfreeze. here's how victorian newland, the spokeswoman for the state department, explained it. >> this is libya's money that was frozen becaus

. >> the fact that the ntc says they will not extradite him, does that bother now? >> no.artin, a couple of weeks ago. as i have been saying over and over when people asked me, the big fish is gadhafi and his sons. as long as gadhafi and his sons are eliminated or arrested we could try gadhafi for the bombing of pan am 103 p. we have to stay focused and have gadhafi and his sons eliminated. if we do, my brother and the other 269 people didn't die in vain. >> the downfall of moammar gadhafi revealed his family's excesses and cruelties. his son hannibal led the life of a flamboyant playboy. cnn's dan river learned about hannibal's sadistic wife when he met a woman who worked for her. dan? >> reporter: we went looking for insight into how the gadhafi sons lived. we found their holiday beachside complex basically of villas and amongst all this decadence we stumbled into this story of unspeakable suffering. i'm afraid some viewers may find this report disturbing. this is the inner sang item of the gadhafi family. much evidence here of a decadent lifestyle. now a rebel commander

majority of europe and the west, of course, have and already setting up embassy facilities for the ntcow, holding press conferences with its leader and so on, and doing everything to make the ntc look every bit the official government, even though here on the ground in tripoli, there's still quite a lot of chaos in terms of lack of water, of electricity, there's no police around, you know, the fighting has stopped in tripoli but this is not business as normal quite yet. >> how easy was it for the gadhafi family members to get into tripoli? do we know where they crossed? >> reporter: we don't know, but there is a very, very long border between libya and algeria to the west, most of it barren desert. one would imagine it would have been fairly simple if they still controlled that south sort of western part of tripoli for them to simply drive across. the information from the south, it is pretty scant. as far as we're aware, the southern tribes are still loyal to gadhafi but frankly, we haven't got much direct confirmation of that ourselves, not being able to get down there. but if that is

. >> the fact that the ntc says they will not indict him, does it bother you? >> no.ks ago. as i have been saying over and over when people asked me, the big fish is gadhafi and his sons. as long as gadhafi and his sons are eliminated or arrested we could try gadhafi for the bombing of pan am 103 p. we have to stay focused and have gadhafi and his sons eliminated. if we do, my brother and the other 269 people didn't die in vain. >> do you think there is a doubt that al-megrahi is as ill as he appears in nic robertson's report? >> yeah. i think when he was released two years ago i villified the obama administration, the scottish government. it was ludicrous to say he would be released on compassionate grounds, a man convicted of massacring 259 people at 31,000 feet. it was obvious he was released for oil. we were proven right on that. two years later here we are and i have to praise obama. he has stood by the nato process. i'm angered with the politicians, in particular the republicans who said we shouldn't be in libya. if there is anywhere we should be it's libya. not

we are working closely with the ntc to support their plans to make sure that happens. spoke to chairman jaleel last week and will be speaking to him again today to agree with him the importance of respecting the rights, avoiding reprisals and making sure that all parts of libya can share in the future of that country. and the wider nato mission which is to protect civilians, that will continue for as long as is needed. this morning, the national security council also discussed the work that needs to be done on medical supplies and humanitarian aid, on diplomatic efforts and on our work at the u.n. security council. let me say a word about each. first on the need to support the medical facilities in tripoli. we've already deployed medical supplies close to where they're needed and have now released them to the world health organization. in the coming days, it will be important to make sure that the communications networks, the electricity, the power supplies, fuel and water are maintained or repaired when they need to be. the national transitional council have been plan

so what happens in a country where it doesn't -- at least to me, it's completely clear that the ntc is in control of this situation. i mean, you have named for us some real dangers. what should we be looking for in terms of the transition? >> nato and the u.n. and the state department have been working closely with the tnc for several month now and believe that they are at least committed to trying to exert control. and trying to control the weapons and create civil society. it's going to be tough. there's no question about that. these are tribal factions and a lot of them internal bickering. they have said the right things, made the right moves. we've been interviewing people who have been with them. the a.ba -- there will be a mee in istanbul in a couple of days and paris after that. the international community is working closely with them. can they exert control? is this a week-long process, a matter of 72 hours? there's a danger point here. i'm told they can either find gadhafi for quell the resistance. he could be on the lam the way saddam hussein was and there was that dangerous

the leaders of the ntc say they won't extradite him.ion would be in their opinion tantamount to a betrayal of one of their country citizens. >> stephanie, thank you. >>> a 23-year-old ohio bride to be remains missing this afternoon. vet ran investigators say they do not recall dealing with another case as mysterious as this one. cat lin martin disappeared two weeks ago from a suburb in cincinnati. she was last seen at her house, her car, her purse her keys were found, it be only thing missing her cell phone which has not been used since she vanished. this weekend nearly 100 volunteers searched a sixth time for martin. police checked security cameras and her come computer and cell phone records, so far nothing. >>> kathy perry was the big winner at the video music awards last night. beyonce stole the show with the big announcement that she is in fact pregnant. the singer showed off her baby bump and during the live performance she took off that live blazer and showed off the baby. jay-z her husband in the white t-shirt in the audience al

and by the way, the ntc hasn't even shown up here officially here in tripoli. they say they won't extradite h him. chuck? >> stephanie gosk in tripoli for us this morning. thanks very much. >>> all right. up next, an old rivalry renewed. powell versus cheney. the vice president warned his book would have heads exploding all over washington. well, president bush's inner circle speaking out about cheney's new memoir. former vice president's exclusive interview with nbc news is next. >>> and still to come, touching base. is president obama losing support among african-american voters? what the white house is trying to do to get back in touch with this key constituency. but first, a look ahead at the president's schedule. he's added an event this morning because he's naming a new head to the council of economic advisers. we'll tell you about that person after the break. you're watching "the daily rundown" on msnbc. uh... um... [ bling! ] four score... [ bling! ] ...and seven years ago... [ bling! ] ...i kissed emily costa. ew! [ male announcer ] unlimited talk and

one remarkable thing is that the ntc has managed to maintain a sense of unity despite the fact that you're talking about former loyalists, a whole group of militias and young revolutionaries. the only thing they have in common is a common bond to get rid of gadhafi. but once gadhafi is gone you can expect that that fracturing will rice to the surface. >> america has played a fair live, i wouldn't say lukewarm role but not as full-on as they would normally be. can you see a situation getting completely out of control the american also have to go in harder with more people on the ground? >> under no circumstances will that happen. this idea of leading from behind, as it's been called. i think ben smith had a great article in "politico" that it works. it's fairly inexpensive and a good way of doing interventions. i think the entire six-month nato campaign cost taxpayers about $1 million, which is about a day in iraq. it seemed to work fine for obama doing it this way and i can't imagine he'll take a more active role and i think, boots on the ground, absolutely out of the question. >> what abo

one of the things that's remarkable is that the ntc, the national transitional council, has managed to maintain a sense of unity, despite the fact that you're talking about former regime loyalists, ex-pats, young militias and revolutionarevolutionaries. the only thing they have in common is the common bond to get rid of gadhafi. once gadhafi is gone, you can expect that fracturing will rise to the surface. >> obviously america has played a fairly i wouldn't say lukewarm role but certainly not as full on as they would normally be in this situation. can you see a situation where if it gets completely out of control, though, the americans will have to go in more harder? >> under no circumstances is that going to happen. i think that this idea of leading from behind, as it's been called, i think ben smith had a great article in politico talking about how it actually works. that it's a fairly inexpensive, fairly multi-national way of doing interventions. i think the entire six-month nato campaign cost american taxpayers a billion dollars, which is about a day in iraq. it seemed to have work

they've already given 149 million of that to the ntc.he dump government is holding almost $4.5 billion and 144 million of that has been give tonight world health organization. it plans to use the funds to distribute medical supplies to the libyan people. and the swiss government holds about $823 million and plans to hand over all of that money to the libyan rebels. it's estimated banks across europe hold a total of $50 billion of libyan assets. >>> after five days of being held by gadhafi loyalists, a group of journalists got some very good news. >> they basically came over to us and they said, look, we're not going to stop you from leaving anymore. all we had to do then was arrange some kind of transport. >> our matthew chance there shows more about being held captive as libya changed outside the hotel walls. >>> to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world, welcome back to world report and our continuing coverage of the crisis in libya. i'm isha sesay at cnn center. gunfire echoes on the streets of tripoli in another day of fighting

of the 1998 pan am bomb something not going to be extradited out of libya, that's according to the ntcation. the country's new justice minister justified the decision saying we will not give any libyan citizen to the west. abdul alma gramy was last seen at a pro-gadhafi rally but today our nic robertson found him in his home, as you see there, in a coma. >>> a series of bomb attacks throughout the country killed 35 people. at least 28 died in a suicide bombing aknack a sunni mosque in western baghdad. at least 37 others were wounded in that attack. former secretary of state colin powell is swinging back at criticism from dick cheney's new book. powell says the former vice president took what he calls cheap shots with his characterizations of some who served under former president george w. bush. powell says cheney in his biography accuses him of not sharing his opinions with president bush ahead of the iraq war in 2003. cheney's book hits stores tuesday. >>> scoreboard is not right. game over! >> and while much of the country was getting rained out by irene, these little guys were out

lawmakers talking directly to the transitional council asking for the extradition, but the leaders of the ntc say they will not extradite him even though the gadhafi regime has been fallen apart and they see it as a betrayal of one of the country's citizens, but if family, if they are to be believed is that he is at death's door, but that is what the doctors said two years ago that he would be dead within three months, but he is alive. he is living in a luxurious home, and in a gated community, and we were there earlier this morning, and his son told nbc that looters went into the house and stole his medicine. we were outside of the front door and we didn't see any signs of looting. there was no graffiti on the walls or garbage on the street, and the things that you see all over this city, so clearly a protected place. >> thank you, stephanie gosk, in libya. >>> up next on "newsnation" -- >> it is not necessary to take these kinds of barbs, and then try to pump a book up by saying, heads will be exploding. >> colin powell compares former vice president dick cheney to a gossip columnist, and t