confronts the country with enormous natural resources and many people have, remembering the downfalls and failures in iraq post-saddam hussein, no one wants to see that happen in this country. it s strategically an important area. you have groups affiliated to al qaeda that border libya that may want to take advantage of the situation. one doesn t want insecurityy. that s the primary concern, and if the different factions can t resolve their differences, because their very various. you have conservatives, secklerist it s, former gadhafi loyalists, those living abroad as well as tribes from the east and west, they have to overcome this to ensure a more stable libya in the future. rieva, can we expect american personnel as well as european personnel, civilian nation builders, will be parachute in to make sure the council can do the basic blocking and tackling of basic governance to make sure they don t collapse before it s fully
libya s transition must proceed in a spirit of reconciliation and justice, not retribution or reprisal. today world leaders debating the future of libya 42 years after gadhafi first took power. in paris secretary of state hillary clinton and other world leaders met with the leaders of libya s national transitional council. even russia acknowledged the rebel s transitional government as libya s ruling and legitimate thoert, but gadhafi remains defiant. in a radio address today he insisted he won t surrender and anti-gadhafi forces forced ga doff into hiding after taking control of tripoli 12 daysç ag. they re giving loyalists an extra week to negotiate surrender. director of analysis for a global consulting company advising government and multi-nationals and sergeant gohill for the asia-pacific foundation. welcome. ree rieva, let me start with you. what about the meeting today in