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    REPORTS: Moammar Gadhafi Is Dead

    Libya's National Transitional Council says Gadhafi dead

    There are reports that deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has been either captured or killed.

    [Update 8:47 a.m. ET] A cell phone photo distributed by the Agence France-Presse shows the apparent arrest of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. In the photo, a man identified as Gadhafi appears wounded and bloodied.

    [Update 8:39 a.m. ET] AbdelHakim Bilhajj, head of the National Transitional Council military arm in Tripoli, announced live on Al-Jazeera Arabic Thursday that Gadhafi is dead.

    Al-Ahrar, a National Transitional Council TV station, reports that Gadhafi is dead. The station didn't cite a source and the news couldn't be independently confirmed.

    The White House has not confirmed the report of Gadhafi's death or capture, a senior administration official said Thursday.

    NATO said its aircraft struck two pro-Gadhafi military vehicles in the Sirte vicinity Thursday."These armed vehicles were conducting military operations and presented a clear threat to civilians," Col. Roland Lavoie said.

    Earlier Thursday morning CNN reported that revolutionary fighters said they had captured Gadhafi. That was reported on Libyan television Wednesday, Libya time. The report cited the Misrata Military Council. That report could not be independently confirmed by CNN. Around that time, the National Transitional Council military spokesman told CNN that reports of Gadhafi's capture are only rumors. Abdurahman Bousin added at that time that it was doubtful that Gadhafi was even in or around his hometown of Sirte.

    Meanwhile fighters loyal to the NTC took control of Sirte Thursday, the council said. CNN's Dan Rivers is in Tripoli where massive crowds are cheering and honking their car horns. Many are shooting into the air in celebration.

    [Update 8:07 a.m. ET] The State Department can't confirm reports about the capture or killing of Gadhafi, a spokeswoman said Thursday.

    [Update 7:32 a.m. ET] A "big fish" has been captured in Libya, but a spokesman for the new rulers couldn't say for sure whether it was Gadhafi.

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    Now that he dead can we pull out the US troops in the region? This is the beginning of what I feel will be a long useless power struggle amongst the rebels.

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    It sure isn't pretty but, boy, did he have it coming.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moh View Post
    It sure isn't pretty but, boy, did he have it coming.
    I agree 100%!

    My personal opinion. The United States should ridiculously fund and support Israel and let them take care of the Middle East.

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    Another one.

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    Damn Heidi .. it´s less than an hour until lunch.

    I´m not sure if the leaders of Lybia will be better than the Gadaffi during the last years was. I think extrem muslims will get the power. In most countries the situation for minorities is worser than before (Egypt !!) and the economy is far away from being in better shape.

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