Libyan rebels continue to struggle against Gadhafi’s forces. While Gadhafi’s troops took the oil-rich city of Brega yesterday, rebels fought to maintain control over Misurata. There’s been a massive security clampdown in Tripoli that has managed to stifle a lot of dissent in the capital. However, some brave people still approach reporters to tell them what’s true. Borzou Daragahi, correspondent for Los Angeles Times describes the pageantry that the Gadhafi regime has mounted.
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