Shit is getting real. Two Libyan Mirage fighters landed in Malta, asking for asylum after being asked to fire on protesters.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...l/7439184.html

Their U.N. and other ambassadors are calling for Gadafi to step down

Unconfirmed: Group of soldiers who refused to fire on protesters were burned to death in their barracks. (Warning: this is disturbing video http://www.libyafeb17.com/?p=1402)

Unconfirmed: Reports of gunships and snipers opening up into crowds of protesters.

Bahrain is also getting antsy, home to the US Navy Fifth Fleet.

H.