Who are the Libyan Rebels?

The Takeaway

Rebels and Gadhafi loyalists continue to clash today in Tripoli, but President Obama says the 42-year reign of Moammar Gadhafi  is coming to an end. With the Transitional National Council poised to take control of Libya, we’re taking a closer look at the leaders and tribes that make up the rebel government. Fred Abrahams, special advisor at Human Rights Watch, just returned from a week-long fact-finding mission to Libya. He talks about what is guiding the rebels’ ideology and how they will run the country.

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