homeland. he has shown a willingness to turn his phers nare reese and mn protesters and ordinary citizens. that's certainly something different than we've seen a lot in these revolutions. the rebels continue to organize. they want to do this alone. they do not want the united states to step in and help. qaddafi said he's not leaving. he says my people love me, my people will die for me. jon, it appears the real question coming up in the next couple of days and weeks as this continues to play out is going to be how many libyans are willing to die to kick qaddafi out of office. we've spoken to a number who say that is the only option, victory or death. jon, back to you. jon: leland vittert streaming live from tobruk, libya. thank you. we'll get more reaction from american leadership and experts on the other side of the break. also ahead, are you living on top of a ticking time bomb,