NOTE TO STUDENTS:  Final outcome of the fighting between ruler Moammar Gadhafi and rebels trying to oust him are still not known.  We are attempting to provide a general idea of what is going on in the country.  Do your best to get a general picture of the situation.

1.  How are Gadhafi loyalists reacting to the rebels' takeover of Gadhafi's compound?

2.  Why is there uncertainty about the future of Libya? (see para. 5, etc.)

3.  Why is the Obama administration attempting to free up $1.5 billion in Libyan assets frozen by sanctions on Gadhafi's regime?

4.  How has Gadhafi reacted to the takeover of his compound and the demands that he surrender?

5.  What is former justice minister - turned rebel leader Abdul Jalil's vision for the future of Libya?

CHALLENGE: Read the comments on the situation in Libya at defenddemocracy.org.  What is the main point of this analysis on Libya?

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