we're continuing to cover it extraordinary and historic breaking news. we just got a statement from the president. tripoli is slipping from the grasp after tyrant. nato said earlier that the 40 plus year regime of gadhafi is crumbling. let me read to you once again a little bit of the statement released by the president of the united states. tonight the momentum against the gadhafi regime reached a tripping point. tripoli is slipping from the grasp of a tyrant. the gadhafi regime is showing signs of collapsing. the people of libya are showing that the universal pursuit of dignity and freedom is far stronger than the iron fist of a dictator. one of the questions tonight, key question, where is that dictator? where is moammar gadhafi? earlier he was releasing audio statements. he was defiant. he claimed he was in tripoli.