LIBYA: Eyewitness transcript from Tripoli at 20:40 GMT

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Posted on February 19, 2011 by admin

[19/02/2011 20:47:30]  Gaddafi has armed paid youths who have infiltrated the actual youth groups
[19/02/2011 20:47:41] and has handed them huge ass guns and rifles; they’re now going around out to kill those who are rising up from the neighbourhood
[19/02/2011 20:48:02] the youth have all retired to the rooftops of buildings for the moment
[19/02/2011 20:48:11] to keep a watchout and mark what’s happening safely
[19/02/2011 20:48:32] there are armoured vehicles tearing around the city
[19/02/2011 20:48:37] and planes that were patrolling the area as well
[19/02/2011 20:49:23] Thingy’s supporters are trying to make a big scene in Green Square (Central Tripoli) at the moment
[19/02/2011 20:49:30] fireworks and celebrations to quench morale
[19/02/2011 20:49:49] and film reassuring footage for libyan TV I’m guessing
[19/02/2011 20:49:54] (then again, no one watches libyan tv anyway)
[19/02/2011 20:50:13] (so that’s a bit of a moot point)
[19/02/2011 20:50:27] youth apparently know that what they’ll have to first do is retake the Green Square (Central Tripoli) from the supporters
[19/02/2011 20:50:48] but that won’t happen without there being a bloodbath
[19/02/2011 20:50:48] they’re armed while youth aren’t
[19/02/2011 20:50:57] but it’s like … they know they have to go through with it anyway