NATO Libyan rebels

"The killing of a top rebel commander, Gen. Abdul Fatah Younis, by his own men Thursday exposed divisions within a rebel movement now facing rising anger from Younis' powerful Obeidi tribe. The rebel Transitional National Council seemed paralyzed by the killing, issuing a disingenuous communique that refused to acknowledge that a dissident rebel faction had killed Younis.   On Sunday, rebel militiamen engaged in a shootout here with militiamen described as "fifth column" saboteurs loyal to Kadafi. The firefight underscored the deep fissures along tribal and political fault lines, pitting ex-Kadafi loyalists against former street protesters and tribal-based militias.  Meanwhile, the council is desperately short of cash and fuel as its poorly trained fighters struggle to make headway against the government's military. Most rebel supporters are resigned to a long, bloody fight to overthrow Kadafi.  "I wouldn't say the revolution has slowed down, but it has matured and become more realistic," said Mustafa Gheriani, a former spokesman for the rebel council who is now in private business."