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Going to pass. they knew the wording and the question, how are we going to assist, clear, over the last couple weeks? we have moved assets into the mediterranean, naval assets in particular. so there is obviously something, a role theyre going to play. we know about the logistical role and intelligence role theyre playing which is the flying of the awacs planes over libya to identify targets and confirm where these folks are but the question is, are there going to be more action that u.s. milita...

That we cant allow libya to thumb their nose at the stated goal of the international community. mike viqueira, thank you very much for your reporting there from paris, france. and again, i want to go back to the video we were just showing you, brand new video weve just gotten in from benghazi. this is today and you can see some of the celebrations there. and these are rebels who would have a reason to celebrate if they are finally getting some help from the international community. they had aske...

Community wait too long before getting involved then if they want the rebels to grab the upper hand? >> well, the quick answer is yes but im not sure that is the important question. the important question is, are there vital u.s. national security interests at watch in libya? 2% of the worlds oil, this is now a tribal conflict to some extent. if were interested in freedom and democracy, what about yemen, what about bahrain? what about iran? so i think all of us would agree a laudable goal is bri...

So what we are doing is necessary. it is legal and it is right. it is necessary because with others, we should be trying to prevent him using his military against his own people. it is legal because we have the backing of the united nations security council and also of the arab league and many others. and it is right because i believe we should not stand aside while this dictator murders his own people. tonight, of course, our thoughts should be with those in our armed services who are putting t...

They do not like to see the projection of european power. they have economic relationships. >> is there any chance that russia and china now having abstained from that security council vote would try to intervene? no. they will try i think in the back door to try to alleviate whatever pressure is being put especially if this lasts longer than 48 or 72 hours or so i think theyll be working very hard to get the united states and its allies out of there. >> incredible video coming to us from libya ...

That no-fly zone along the coast and inside libya as far south as saba. the operation named "odyssey dawn" will launch tomahawk missiles and possibly other ordinates along the coast near tripoli to spooes outheast of m. from west of tripoli over benghazi over nefara and south of saba. heres the map of libya. there are 11 ships in the mediterranean. 11 coalition ships from other countries that have committed their resources there. we have planes flying off the coast.

Got an advanced degree in technology. its been working out -- more muscle and less fat. its only been two years, but its done more in two years than most cars do in a lifetime. welcome back to msnbc. im contessa brewer. french war planes fired the first shots over libya today taking out reportedly four tanks or armored vehicles just outside benghazi. about 20 french planes are focusing on a 90-mile radius around the rebel stronghold and a naval blockade is now in place. the u.s. military says ...

Arab states would be primarily providing a political cover and an important one. in part because as you know historically the arab world has been adamantly opposed to any western intervention and theyve had, the arab public have been very opposed to american intervention in iraq for one thing. so to have almost a unanimous support not only from the arab league leaders but even in public opinion accepting international intervention, thats a politically important cover and not to be under estimate...

We were talking earlier about what the rebels need to strengthen their position and what they need sounds incredibly more than just a little cover from gadhafis planes. the president has said no ground troops. were not sending in american ground troops. is it going to be possible to get rid of gadhafi, to get rid of his forces without somebody sending in ground troops to libya? >> oh, sure. i think if we actually unleash the power of the u.s. air force and naval air power with the cover the prof...

On the side of the people, on the side of the rebels, and people were defecting from the regime. in the last two weeks the regime has been able to put itself together and limit the defections and show that momentum was more on his side. i think the action today clearly creates a different psychological environment. it stops that momentum that gadhafi had over the past two weeks at a minimum and probably will create a different kind of momentum. what we really dont know, and lets be honest here, ...