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Protesters shout slogans as they carry a poster of Imam Musa al-Sadr, the founder of the Shi'ite Amal movement, and defaced depictions of Libyan leaderMuammar Gaddafi (bottom) during a demonstration near the U.N headquarters in Beirut, February 28, 2011. Reuters/ Mohamed Azakir

Anti-Libyan Leader Moammar Ghadafi gunman holds an anti-tank missile at a military base where they collected the anti-aircraft machine guns to maintainand prepare them for any attack come from the west country, in Benghazi, east of Libya, on Monday Feb. 28, 2011. The United States pressed its European allies on Monday to set tough sanctions on the Libyan government, while doubts emerged about the feasibility of a proposed no-fly zone to prevent Moammar Gadhafi's regime from launching aerial attacks against protesters. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Anti-Libyan Leader Moammar Ghadafi gunman cleans part of a heavy machine gun at a military base where they collect the anti-aircraft machine guns to maintainand prepare them for any attack come from the west country, in Benghazi, east of Libya, on Monday Feb. 28, 2011. The United States pressed its European allies on Monday to set tough sanctions on the Libyan government, while doubts emerged about the feasibility of a proposed no-fly zone to prevent Moammar Gadhafi's regime from launching aerial attacks against protesters. (AP Photo/Hussein Mal

A Libyan boy walks at a military base where they collect the anti-air craftmachine guns to maintain and prepare them for any attack come from the westcountry, in Benghazi, east of Libya, on Monday Feb. 28, 2011. The United States pressed its European allies on Monday to set tough sanctions on the Libyan government, while doubts emerged about the feasibility of a proposed no-fly zone to prevent Moammar Gadhafi's regime from launching aerial attacks against protesters. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Anti-Libyan Leader Moammar Ghadafi gunmen load bullets for a heavy machine gun at a military base where they collect the anti-aircraft machine guns tomaintain and prepare them for any attack come from the west country, in Benghazi, east of Libya, on Monday Feb. 28, 2011. The United States pressed its European allies on Monday to set tough sanctions on the Libyan government, while doubts emerged about the feasibility of a proposed no-fly zone to prevent Moammar Gadhafi's regime from launching aerial attacks against protesters. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Anti-Libyan Leader Moammar Ghadafi gunmen load bullets for heavy machine gun at a military base where they collect the anti-aircraft machine guns to maintainand prepare them for any attack come from the west country, in Benghazi, east of Libya, on Monday Feb. 28, 2011. The United States pressed its European allies on Monday to set tough sanctions on the Libyan government, while doubts emerged about the feasibility of a proposed no-fly zone to prevent Moammar Gadhafi's regime from launching aerial attacks against protesters. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Anti-Libyan Leader Moammar Ghadafi gunman washes his foots and preparing to pray at a military base where they collect the anti-aircraft machine guns tomaintain and prepare them for any attack come from the west country, in Benghazi, east of Libya, on Monday Feb. 28, 2011. The United States pressed its European allies on Monday to set tough sanctions on the Libyan government, while doubts emerged about the feasibility of a proposed no-fly zone to prevent Moammar Gadhafi's regime from launching aerial attacks against protesters. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

A defected Libyan soldier stands near a weapons cache at a maintenance base in the eastern town of Shahat, Libya, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. The West movedto send its first concrete aid to Libya's rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to give it the momentum to oust Moammar Gadhafi. But the Libyan leader's regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Monday to hold new protests as residents reported skyrocketing food prices from the crisis. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)

A Libyan boy with an empty ammunition belt surveys destroyed weapons boxes at a burned out army base in the eastern town of Shahat, Libya, Monday, Feb.28, 2011. The West moved to send its first concrete aid to Libya's rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to give it the momentum to oust Moammar Gadhafi. But the Libyan leader's regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Monday to hold new protests as residents reported skyrocketing food prices from the crisis. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)

A Libyan opens up a burnt out door leading to an underground bunker inside a destroyed palace owned by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in the eastern townof Beyda, Libya, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. The West moved to send its first concrete aid to Libya's rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to give it the momentum to oust Gadhafi. But the Libyan leader's regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Monday to hold new protests as residents reported skyrocketing food prices from the crisis. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)

A Libyan surveys a jacuzzi inside a destroyed palace owned by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in the eastern town of Beyda, Libya, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.The West moved to send its first concrete aid to Libya's rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to give it the momentum to oust Gadhafi. But the Libyan leader's regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Monday to hold new protests as residents reported skyrocketing food prices from the crisis.… (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)

Libyan men pray on a basketball court inside a destroyed palace owned by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in the eastern town of Beyda, Libya, Monday, Feb.28, 2011. The West moved to send its first concrete aid to Libya's rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to give it the momentum to oust Gadhafi. But the Libyan leader's regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Monday to hold new protests as residents reported skyrocketing food prices from the crisis. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)

A security personnel salutes to a picture of leader Muammar Gaddafi near a checkpoint in Tripoli February 28, 2011. Security forces fired in the air todisperse 400 people protesting against Libyan leader Gaddafi in a district of the capital Tripoli on Monday. The protest took place in the Tajoura district, in the east of Tripoli, where residents had previously reported clashes between Gaddafi opponents and forces loyal to him. Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah

A Libyan man is seen reflected in a mirror as he inspects a room inside a destroyed palace owned by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in the eastern town ofBeyda, Libya, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. The West moved to send its first concrete aid to Libya's rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to give it the momentum to oust Gadhafi. But the Libyan leader's regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Monday to hold new protests as residents reported skyrocketing food prices from the crisis. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)

Libyan women and anti-government protesters hold their country's old national flag and signs calling for the ouster of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafiin Benghazi. Kadhafi, under intense pressure to quit, was slapped with an EU visa ban while ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak too was hit by travel restrictions, as pro-democracy uprisings raged across the Arab world. (AFP/Patrick Baz)

Omani protesters demanding jobs and reform gather at the Earth roundabout during a demonstration in Sohar. Embattled Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, underintense pressure to quit, was slapped with an EU visa ban while ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak too was hit by travel restrictions, as pro-democracy uprisings raged across the Arab world. (AFP/Karim Sahib)

Shiite anti-government protesters demonstrate and block the access to the Bahraini Parliament in Manama. Embattled Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, underintense pressure to quit, was slapped with an EU visa ban while ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak too was hit by travel restrictions, as pro-democracy uprisings raged across the Arab world. (AFP/-)

Libyan men inspect an underground bunker inside a destroyed palace owned by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in the eastern town of Beyda, Libya, Monday,Feb. 28, 2011. The West moved to send its first concrete aid to Libya's rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to give it the momentum to oust Gadhafi. But the Libyan leader's regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Monday to hold new protests as residents reported skyrocketing food prices from the crisis. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)

Libyan men inspects the grounds of a destroyed palace owned by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in the eastern town of Beyda, Libya, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.The West moved to send its first concrete aid to Libya's rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to give it the momentum to oust Gadhafi. But the Libyan leader's regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Monday to hold new protests as residents reported skyrocketing food prices from the crisis. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)

Libyan men look up the stairway in an underground bunker inside a destroyed palace owned by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in the eastern town of Beyda,Libya, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. The West moved to send its first concrete aid to Libya's rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to give it the momentum to oust Gadhafi. But the Libyan leader's regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Monday to hold new protests as residents reported skyrocketing food prices from the crisis. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)

A Libyan man throws a piece of wood into the pool inside a destroyed palace owned by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in the eastern town of Beyda, Libya,Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. The West moved to send its first concrete aid to Libya's rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to give it the momentum to oust Gadhafi. But the Libyan leader's regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Monday to hold new protests as residents reported skyrocketing food prices from the crisis. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)

A Libyan boy washes out his clothes in the pool inside a destroyed palace owned by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in the eastern town of Beyda, Libya, Monday,Feb. 28, 2011. The West moved to send its first concrete aid to Libya's rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to give it the momentum to oust Gadhafi. But the Libyan leader's regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Monday to hold new protests as residents reported skyrocketing food prices from the crisis. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)

A Libyan man fishes a piece of wood out of the pool inside a destroyed palace owned by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in the eastern town of Beyda, Libya,Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. The West moved to send its first concrete aid to Libya's rebellion in the east of the country, hoping to give it the momentum to oust Gadhafi. But the Libyan leader's regime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Monday to hold new protests as residents reported skyrocketing food prices from the crisis. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill

A boy watches an anti-Gaddafi protest in the Tajoura neighborhood of Tripoli February 28, 2011. Security forces fired in the air to disperse 400 peopleprotesting against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in a district of the capital Tripoli on Monday. The protest took place in the Tajoura district, in the east of Tripoli, where residents had previously reported clashes between Gaddafi opponents and forces loyal to him. Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah

Unidentified Pro-Gadhafi security forces man a checkpoint on a road just outside Tripoli, Libya, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi'sregime clamped down in its stronghold in the capital, quashing an attempt Monday to hold new protests as residents reported skyrocketing food prices from the crisis. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

The Arab Revolution of 2011