Nobody would dispute that there are a lot of Libyans who want rid of Gaddafi. What is open to question is whether there is any evidence that most Libyans feel that way.

It may be true that they do, but it is wrong to take it for granted that it true and that the rebels represent the majority.

Only in the circumstances of a ceasefire could it be possible to try to find ways of finding out the truth about that kind of thing.