No other explanation for his (Gaddhfi's) extreme, sudden turnabout, especially as it dampens his cache' as a Third-World-Stand-Up-Guy to the West.
Just an observation: I ride the trains in Philly.
There has been a sudden increased presence of the police at the stations.
I just started a short contract with a large financial institution in Boston and was required to take a test on the company's Business Recovery Plan in case something very bad happened at my site. I work in the John Hancock Tower and everybody had to complete the test by Feb. 11!