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Hi, that's a good question and it's one that's been on the mind of the new government as pro-Gaddafi towns and neighborhoods have fallen.  In some cases the pro-Gaddafi folks have melted into the cities, staying mostly quiet about their support; in other cases they have fled the country. The Transitional National Council has promised there will be free speech, even for pro-Gaddafi folks, but that would come later, and that it was not the time to publicly support him while the war was still going on. We'll see if this changes as the new government solidifies.

Another good question. There are some significant differences between Egypt and Libya. First of all, whereas Mubarak's departure left Egypt's basic institutions intact, the fall of Gaddafi leaves much more of a blank slate in Libya. The TNC has had eight months to plan how to fill that blank page, and they have a timetable for getting a national assembly in place that can write a constitution and pave the way toward new elections. At the same time, there are definitely unstable elements at play, in particular the struggle between Islamists and secularists, and the disparate militias still heavily armed across the country. The TNC has a lot of motivation to avoid Egypt-like scenes, but whether they can, time will tell.

If by "this type of action" you mean NATO involvement, that is only one aspect of this uprising, and it is unlikely that NATO would have gotten involved if there had not been a grassroots movement among Libyans rising up to overthrow Gaddafi. They had long been fed up with his dictatorship, but the timing of their uprising has much to do with the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt. Many Libyans I talked to there told me that when they saw that those countries could do it, it gave them the hope and courage to try it themselves.

Good question. I've not heard of any plans for that, but I did hear that today (though haven't confirmed it) it was taken to Misurata, a city that put up a fierce resistance to him. It will be interesting to see if he is given a burial at a site that is made public. If so, the site is likely to become symbolic, both for Gaddafi's supporters and opponents. It would have to be well-guarded, if its whereabouts are known.

Once the country is officially liberated, which is supposed to happen once Sirte falls, the Transitional National Council is charged with selecting a prime minister, who will appoint an interim cabinet. That cabinet will have eight months to prepare for the election of a national assembly, which will be Libya’s first legitimately elected body. The assembly, which will replace the Transitional National Council, will appoint a committee to draw up a constitution and move the country toward further elections.

Great question. Some have already joined the army. For the others, the TNC is hoping they can be convinced to join the national army or the police, or that now that the country is liberated that many of them will turn in their arms and go back to their civilian lives. Whether any of these things happen will probably depend a lot on how much confidence Libyans have in the ability of the TNC (and whoever succeeds it) to run the country fairly and securely. The less confidence they have, the more likely they are to stick with their separate militias, and that would be a sticking point for building a new country and a new army.

It is likely to inspire Syrian protesters, but I don't know whether it will make a difference in how the government is dealing with the uprising there.

The Libyans are hoping they can put a democracy in place, and you're right - once they do they'll have to get out of the habit of putting all their hopes/anger/blame on a single, unchangeable leader.

Each of these countries has its own particular elements. Libya is much smaller and wealthier than Egypt, and while there are strong Islamist factions there, there are also strong secular ones, and many Libyans I have talked to have stressed that they want to avoid extremism in any realm. As for the U.S. preventing or promoting a new regime in Libya,  they have been pretty clear that they are going to leave the decision up to the Libyans, and while the U.S. and other countries will be advising them on democracy-building, they have always said that it is up to the Libyans in the end to decide what kind of future they want.