Journalists plan pullout as rebellion in Libya collapses-LA Times

Journalists plan pullout as rebellion in Libya collapses

LA Times's award-winning photographer, Luis Sinco, filed this report about the situation in Benghazi as he was packing to leave for Egypt.

The much vaunted Libyan rebellion collapses and Libyan leader Muamar al Gadaffi is poised to regain foothold of his civil war-torn country.

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