A to reports emerging out of Tripoli that Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s rule over Libya may at last be coming to an end. With his state’s support of terrorism including the 1988 bombing of a Pam Am jetliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, Gadhafi has been a continual threat to the security of other nations for decades. Now rebel forces seem to be in control of Tripoli after months of fighting against government forces. The NATO decision to intercede in the uprising may finally prove to have been a good idea, stemming civilian deaths and leading to, we hope, a more democratic Libya. Incomplete to the Southern
Governors Association , which wrapped up a three-day meeting Sunday at the Grove Park Inn. Chaired by N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue, the annual meeting looked at how the South can create more jobs as states wrestle with tight budgets, high unemployment and dwindling tax revenues. The governors got good advice from panels of experts on education, energy, research and entrepreneurship.

Source: Asheville Citizen-Times