Till now, the rebel camp has been crammed with figures holding different political viewpoints, including many defected officials from the Gaddafi government. And the Benghazi-headquartered NTC, though recognized by many countries, is not free of power struggles.
What's more, among the rebel forces pouring into Tripoli, some factions have voiced disapproval of the NTC, while others only see themselves as regional forces. Some rebel soldiers even set up check points after entering Tripoli to seize weapons from soldiers of other factions.
Fresh from months of fierce fighting against the forces loyal to Gaddafi, the NTC now needs tremendous efforts and more time to unite the various factions in a bid to gain full control of the whole situation.
What's also fueling the uncertainty about Libya's future is the involvement of foreign powers, which may seek to have a hand in the post-Gaddifi era for their own benefit. A hard fact is that the outcome of the civil war would have been totally different without NATO's bombing backup.
The political change in Libya is part of the transformation of the Middle East. Domestic and foreign powers will gradually show up in Libya to grab or expand their interests in the country. As a result, Libya will be confronted with an increasingly complex situation and more variables in the future.
From an old regime to a new government, an old order to a new era, Libya is undergoing a drastic and arduous transformation.
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TRIPOLI, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- A crowded border crossing. Numerous wrecked tanks. Charred trucks. Flattened buildings. Guarded checkpoints. Then, finally, Tripoli, rocked by gunfire and explosions.
That was what a group of Xinhua reporters had just seen on their trip from the Tunisia-Libya border to the Libyan capital, a 400-km odyssey across the desert of western Libya after a 300-km detour through Tunisia. Full story
Special Report: Foreign Military Intervention in Libya
