Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is facing increasing calls for his resignation. But Reed Brody says that's not enough. He's a lawyer with Human Rights Watch who has worked on the prosecutions of former Chadian dictator Hissen Habre and former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. And he says Gadhafi must be brought to justice, not allowed to disappear into a comfortable retirement.

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PART ONE

It's Wednesday March 2nd.

When its emergency room got overcrowded, a hospital near Vancouver was forced to treat patients at an adjacent Tim Hortons.

Currently, it's what's known in Canadian medical circles as the double, double-up.

This is The Current.

Libya Update - Bourzou Daragahi

With a flourish of his unending bravado, Moammar Gadhafi is holding court in Tripoli today, with another of those rambling, defiant speeches before an audience that appears as if it must be enthusiastic.

As you've been hearing on the news, forces loyal to him have rallied to battle opponents for control of a key oil installation and airstrip on the Mediterranean Coast. The fighting we're seeing today at the Brega oil port appears to be the first significant attempt by Gadhafi loyalists to push back against an opposition that has been gaining momentum.

And as the stand-off continues, many fear the country is close to an all-out civil war. Moammar Gadhafi has tightened his grip on Tripoli -- the country's capital.

For the latest on the situation, we were joined now by Los Angeles Times reporter Borzou Daragahi. He was in Tripoli.

Deposed Dictators - Reed Brody

For Libya's opposition, the goal is to get rid of Moammar Gadhafi. But Reed Brody has other ambitions. He is known as the Dictator Hunter. Reed Brody is a lead spokesperson and counsel for Human Rights Watch. He has been involved in building cases against dictators since 1998, when he worked on the prosecution of former Chilean leader Augusto Pinochet. And he believes it's vital that Moammar Gadhafi be brought to justice. Reed Brody was in Brussels.

Related Links:

• Libyan Rebels Said to Debate Seeking U.N. Airstrikes By Kareem Fahim & David D. Kirkpatrick - New York Times
• In Libyan capital, nerves behind the normality By Michael Georgy & Maria Golovnina - Reuters
• Even a Weakened Qaddafi May Be Hard to Dislodge By Stegven Erlanger - New York Times
• Clinton warns Libya at risk of 'protracted civil war,' says stakes for US, Mideast are high By Lolita C. Baldor & Matthew Lee - Associated Press
• Brody: United States has lost a lot of goodwill over the years by supporting dictators by Jay Kernis - CNN 

Other segments from today's show:

• Overcrowded ER Rooms
• Requiem for a Sentence