portions of Libyan army switching sides?
February 19, 2011
Still unconfirmed, though:
2115: A doctor in Benghazi has told the BBC that a senior army officer there has switched sides and joined the protesters. The doctor says that protesters joined by sections of the Libyan army have taken over Benghazi airport. Neither report can be confirmed. The doctor adds that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi offended tribal loyalties when security forces killed protesters in recent unrest.
The East is obviously the center of the uprising. It’s emanating from Egypt! (Actually, the East has apparently been less-than-loyal to the Colonel for a long time.)