The appearance of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi in Tripoli undermines the legitimacy of statements by rebel forces, who had claimed to have arrested him, and shows that the fight for control of Libya is not over.
Tensions could flare among the various rebel groups that make up Libya's National Transitional Council once they achieve their common goal. (With STRATFOR maps)
An approaching U.N. General Assembly vote on Palestinian statehood could be a motivating factor behind Hamas' (among other groups') strategic intent to create a crisis between Egypt and Israel.
If the assumptions on the Arab Spring of this past January and February prove insufficient or even wrong, then there will be regional and global consequences.