The atmosphere in the Libyan capital is frighteningly uncertain a week after the sudden collapse of Gaddafi’s forces. Nobody knows who is in charge. Violence and killings still persist. The incoming regime makes pious statements about taking no revenge on pro-Gaddafi forces, but this stops short of protecting those who can be labelled mercenaries. The crucial question for Libyans is whether the war will now truly end.
Read the whole analysis from Patrick Cockburn in Tripoli for The Independent!
