in bengazi, the eastern hub of the revolution, mourners laid to rest two victim of last week's fighting and reveled in the weakened state. >> they want to show the world that there is -- he can't control the country. he still has the power to show control to this country. but that is not true. >> reporter: in tri poe lie, explosion of a fuel tanker unnerved those stoking fears of rebel sabotage in the capital. muammar gaddafi denied firing on peaceful protesters, accused media of distorting events and spoke of conspiracy to colonize libya for the oil and warned of another vietnam. >> translator: we will get into a bloody war and thousands and thousands of libyans will die if america or nato enter libya. >> one of our biggest concerns is libya descending into chaos and becoming a giant somalia. >> reporter: testifying before two senate pams wednesday, secretary of state hillary clinton explained why