Od početka, Gaddafi se prkosno opire pritisku iz same zemlje i izvan nje da siđe s funkcije nakon 41 godine na vlasti, a njegove snage i plaćenici i dalje vrše napade na zone pod kontrolom pobunjenika.
From the beginning, Gaddafi has been defiantly resisting pressure from inside and outside his country to step down after 41 years in power, and his forces and mercenaries have continued their assaults on rebel-held areas.