In the highest level U.S. visit to Tripoli since Muammar Gaddafi's ousting, U.S. Special Envoy Jeffrey Feltman tells reporters Libyans are progressing towards the future...a future he says will be under a single government and not dominated by Islamist factions. (SOUNDBITE) (English) JEFFREY FELTMAN, U.S. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS, SAYING; "We remain encouraged by growing command and control over security police forces. We understand this is a difficult task. Libya's interim leadership is solidifying these steps, and integrating revolutionary brigades under one civilian authority." After meeting Libya's new interim leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil, Feltman said the U.S. looks forward to continued friendship and an American embassy re-opening as soon as possible. Forces backed by the National Transitional Council and NATO overran Tripoli and seized power in August. The fighters are still trying to capture at least three towns held by Gaddafi loyalists. And over a crackly phone call placed from an unknown location, Gaddafi's spokesman tells Reuters the 69-year-old leader is still in Libya...and still in power. (SOUNDBITE) (English) GADDAFI'S SPOKESMAN MOUSSA IBRAHIM, SAYING (AUDIO OVER STILL): "We are still very powerful, are army is still powerful. We have thousands upon thousands of volunteers. We have huge areas of Libya under our control." NATO has said it will keep bombing Gaddafi forces who threaten civilians...but will not take an active role in hunting down Gaddafi. Gaddafi has not been seen in public since June. Katharine Jackson, Reuters.
