brega is once more under the control of libyan government forces, and the rebels say even with a no-fly zone and nato air and missile strikes, there's still no match for gadhafi's men. this is useless, says this fighter, giving me his antiquated soviet made machine gun, adding it's only good for pigeon hunting. the fighters fire their weapons all day long. but by the afternoon they start to run out of ammunition. which means, of course, they have to retreat. dramatic advances are followed by dramatic retreats. high moral doesn't make up for lack of progress. the ammunition is replenished each day when the rebels move to the front.