you're hearing and they say they will clear the town of the gaddafi systems in days. >> how are you doing? >> doing good. but there is some rockets coming. they are hit. >> are you near victory? >> yes. we are near victory. >> with little evidence of backup support from the regime troop so far, the rebels are becoming increasingly confident. they're already have tripoli in their sights. but that could be a very different battle altogether. alex crawford, sky news. >> bret: more on this with the panel later. still ahead, we'll have reports from afghanistan. and israel op new violence there. straight ahead, the increasingly high price of higher education. what some families have to do to pay for it. service was very moving, wasn't it? yes, it was. i'm so glad we could be here for larry. at a time like this, friends and family matter most.