dynamic the west has finally intervened militarily. just this small military action from the french but all indications are this is just the start of a much broader military campaign and will that turn the tide? the rebels certainly hope so and they hope that if they get this air cover that they didn t have on their first drive to tripoli that they ll have it now and continue their offensive. and, richard, the there are a lot of people from other countries in libya desperate to get out. what s the status of these refugees? there have been people fleeing by the thousands since yesterday from benghazi heading east toward the egyptian border and it must be said some of those were also rebels according to witnesses as gadhafi s forces today yesterday approached benghazi and then today entered benghazi themselves. thousands of rebels were getting into private cars and heading out of the city and there was a fear that without an