Victory Belongs to the Libyan Freedom Fighters

Napoleon said, “Victory belongs to the most persevering.”

Tonight in Tripoli, the rebel freedom fighters of the National Transition Council can say that they persevered and they won.

Qadhafi’s elite military guard has deserted him, throwing down their weapons and joining the NTC fighters.

Rebel spokesmen report that Said and Saadi, two of Qadhafi’s sons, have been captured.

Even as Qadhafi calls for Tripoli residents to go out into the streets to fight off the rebels, he is being ignored and Tripoli citizens are celebrating, cheering for the rebel soldiers as they pass by in their now-famous pick-up trucks. CNN is reporting that in the streets of Tripoli, one can hear cries of “Allahu Akbar” - God is Great.

Earlier today, the military base and ammunitions dump of one of Qadhafi’s elite units near Tripoli was overrun without resistance, and the rebels tossed ammunition into their trucks to be used in the Tripoli assault.

But, these joyful hours just after midnight on Monday, 22 August 2011, are also dangerous. No one is now really in charge in Tripoli. The rebel leaders say they will advance through the city carefully to avoid wounding or killing peaceful civilians.

No one knows exactly where Qadhafi is, but we can be sure that his inner circle of fanatic followers are positioned around him waiting to defend their “Guide,” as Qadhafi likes to call himself.

But, their effort will be in vain because the regime of Moummar Qadhafi is in the process of disintegrating and passing into history.

The nightmare has ended for all Libyans who suffered so terribly under his terrorist control.