teenager. he and his grandmother were trapped in their kitchen after the earthquake. they survived by wrapping themselves in towels, eating yogurt, and drinking water. amazing. well, now to the latest in libya where coalition forces are bombarding gadhafi s forces. the weekend assault so fierce that moammar gadhafi s air defense system is all but crippled this morning. since saturday, a barrage of cruise missiles have pounded libya hitting key gadhafi defense installations as well as the residential compound. libyan troops fought back. you can see them launching anti-aircraft fire at coalition aircraft. but none were hit. it appears a coalition cruise missile found this target. what you re looking at is what s left of a building inside gadhafi s presidential compound in tripoli. there s no word whether he was inside at the time. the u.s. is insisting that gadhafi himself was not a target. nic robertson had a chance to
inside tripoli and i can tell you, it is largely dead quiet except for pro gadhafi protestors, this due to largely strenuous efforts by government security forces, they set up checkpoints, using armored personnel carriers, secret police, a real intense of intimidation here. there were hopes from the rebels in the east that the people would come out en mass to protest, we re not seeing that. for access to journalists, this hotel largely blocked, journalists not allowed to leave, internet phone lines shut off so the rebels in the east hundreds of miles away hoping for support inside tripoli and not getting it, the government turning the capitol into a lockdown city. bill: steve, thank you. it will be one weekend over there in libya. patti ann: the pain at the pump is getting more painful literally by the day. according to aaa data, the national average for a gallon of regular is 3.47. that s up about 5 cents from the day before. and it s the second time gas
uprising against the system. i think things were calmed down and the city became quiet during the night. we don t hear today much about the cities around tripoli of the uprising. things are in order and i think everything is calming down at the moment. not like the night before, where the people gathered in the clashed with supporters of the government. [ unintelligible ]
to say to say i m still in libya. denying reports that claim he fled the country. libya is another arab nation on the brink of revolution. enormously dangerous. uncon tpoeurped unconfirmed reports say hundreds have been gunned down in the streets. reporter for global radio news joins us on the phone from tripoli. tell me what you know and what you ve seen today? reporter: i think today it is very quiet during the day. the people were busy with shopping and [ unintelligible ] the night there was only in the quarters of tripoli incidents like people were
teachers assistants, correction officers, law enforcement and firefighters. those that endorse him are not in the bill this is beyond teachers. it is not trying to demonize our teachers. they are the individuals who will make sure we have a strong economy. so employers have have individuals who are prepared to work. greta: state senator, thank you. i ve a sneaking suspicion this is a story not going away. i hope you come back and join us, thank you. i look forward to coming back. greta: while there are peaceful protests at home the revolution is violent in libya. citizens murdered by snipers. you are going to libya, a place where foreign journalists are banned. a rare report from inside tripoli, coming up. - marry me. - marry me. - marry me. - be my wife, please.