to libya now where the back and forth battle between government and rebel forces seems to have met a stalemate. calling some of the proposed conditions, quote, silly. in fact, the libyan government says it has no intention of pulling its military out of any cities, but in misrata rebels celebrated at a coalition strike against progadhafi forces. elise, the u.s. is admitting there is in fact a stalemate, or is it? >> well, fred, officials are likening it to a football field, a football game where neither team is really either kind of stirmishing in the midfield and neither one can move the ball to the end zone. although rebels have made real gains, as you see in misrata and other cities, there's recognition they're not going to be able to take tripoli, they're not going to be able to have a military battle, which is why