[WHEN Rebel forces finally wrest control of Tripoli, their progress will be nervously followed by leaders in the NATO and Arab states who have backed their fight, and who fear a dangerous power vacuum.
Haunted by the memories of chaos in Baghdad in 2003, the rebels' sponsors know that there will be weeks of tension ahead as the postwar country either stabilises under a new, inclusive government, or slides into anarchy, with rival armed factions or tribes vying for control of Libya's oil wealth.]
More on Tripoli at "The Australian"
