Update: Battle for Tripoli

The Takeaway

The New York Times’ David Kirkpatrick is on the Libyan border. He reports that Libyans are preparing to fight for Tripoli as areas nearby appear to be in the opposition’s control. The question of whether Col. Gadhafi will leave Libya has yet to be answered.

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