黎明时分,班加西欢呼雀跃的人群发射自动火炮,庆祝卡扎菲统治的结束。但是当天晚些时候,在革命的发源地,随着胜利的景象在这座城市逐渐展开,却出现了更加严厉的危险警告。过渡国民委员会领袖贾利勒表示,他担心会遭遇报复性袭击。他说,如果军事指挥官无视他的存在,进行报复,他将辞职——该威胁导致正在考虑组建新政府的活动出现了紧张的情绪。
President Obama has praised the Libyan people for what he called their extraordinary sacrifice in defying the Gaddafi regime and fighting to overthrow it.
奥巴马总统对利比亚人民在推翻卡扎菲上校政权的过程中所作出的巨大牺牲给予赞扬。
"Your courage and character have been unbreakable in the face of the tyrant. An ocean divides us, but we are joined in the basic human longing for freedom, for justice and for dignity. Your revolution is your own, and your sacrifices have been extraordinary. Now the Libya that you deserve is within your reach. Going forward, we will stay in close coordination with the TNC to support that outcome."
“面对暴君,你们的勇气和品质坚不可摧。我们被大洋分隔两岸,但是我们在人类最基本的对自由,平等和尊严的追求方面是相同的。你们的革命是自己的,你们的牺牲是巨大的。现在,你们希望拥有的利比亚已经触手可及。希望你们继续保持下去,我们将与过渡国民委员会保持密切合作,支持你们取得这种结果。”