Libya's Gadhafi Pressured To Leave Office

by Philip Reeves, NPR

So far, there's no sign Libya's dictator Moammar Gadhafi will leave office. He says he'll stay in his country and fight to the bitter end. As both sides in the crisis dig in, how strong are the forces at his side? Will they follow the example of some in the army and abandon him? If not, why? How strong and organized are Gadhafi's opponents, who now control the east?

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, March 1, 2011