that s what has happened. this is a break down of their will to continue. heather: you mentioned nato. we are receiving statements from them as well. they are saying they will continue to monitor gadhafi s military units. they will bomb them, if they make any threatening moves towards the libyan people. yes. certainly that s what we should be doing. i think that would be foolish on their part given the turn of events. nonetheless, it s got to be monitored. heather: the warplanes have flown nearly 20,000 sorties in the past five months, including 7500 strike attacks against gadhafi forces. your thoughts on the general historic moment that we are seeing unfold. this is the beginning of a victory for the libyan people. the fact of the matter is, they are demanding political reform. they need social justice. and they certainly need