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Are in libya, and hes done so very effectively, in my view. >> thank you very much. were going to talk about syria. i talked to a man in syria, whos risking his life and using his name to tell us whats going on there. well talk to him later on in the program. also, a quick program note about four intrepid journalists who survived captivity at the hands of the gadhafi dictatorship. they will be joining us later this week, they were held for nearly a week, threatened with death. speaking out on ...

No-fly zone when we saw the pictures of us shooting up people and blowing up equipment on the road and supporting the people who do not have any organization and barely know how to use a gun. >>guest: secretary gates was clear. as soon as the idea of a no-fly zone was presented, from saying this will involve real combat, including attacks on capability of the libyan air force and military in order to create the kind of security zone that now largely exists so we have been clear from the out set ...

Into the market and having confidence that weve hit a floor and they are willing to pay for properties with cash is a net positive. >> reporter: christine romans, cnn, new york. and of course no one knows how long this trend will last, but experts agree cash buyers are helping to strengthen the market for now. and thats a good thing. a young girl uses dreams to escape her real-life captivity. thats just one movie out this weekend in theaters. movie reviews right after this. ♪ what do you s...

And power, whether we like it or not, or we got to get out and just protect benghazi and let the thing go to hell in hand basket if thats where it is going. thats the debate thats going to come up right now. i think in the congress of the united states, mccain and those folks on one side and you will get kucinich and others on the other side. >> another troubling angle to this story is the treatment of journalists covering the war. wane to get your take on this. "the new york times" says libyan ...

Moved to make sure the libyan operation is not seen as another u.s. war in another muslim nation. he didnt say iraq but he made it clear that war has been carried largely on american shoulders. general hamm said it is possible the war could end with a stalemate with gadhafi still in power. not ideal, he said, but that happens when vau operation that does not have as a target eliminating the libyan leader. "the new york times" journalists released from captivity in libya are now giving a harrow...

Venturing a guess. after all, rob and peggy, the no-fly zone over iraq lasted 11 years. well, four "new york times" journalists are free this morning after being released from captivity in libya after crossing the border in tunisia they described the details of their capture. the only woman, a photographer, recalled one man repeatedly stroked her head while saying, youre going to die tonight. rebel forces continue to fight with pro-gadhafi forces in the battle to control the eastern part of ...

This particular polar bear because we saw those adorable pictures when knut was just a baby and then bigger. youve seen what has happened in the last couple of days. what do you think happened? >> well, its very difficult to work out. i mean, what seems to be some sort of seizure as far as i can see but im not a vet. i spend my time studying wild polar bears rather than bears if captivity. it was a catastrophic event. very distressing to see. this bear was sort of a figurehead for environmental ...

An animal like knut, born into captivity, can live longer. because they dont have to contend with hunger, thirst and infections. >> the attention that knut brought to tens of millions of people throughout the world, no one could ever thank knut enough for what this animal did as an ambassador to his cousins in the wild. >> reporter: just like the old days, knut has made headlines again. not by warming our hearts, but by breaking them. linsey davis, abc news. >> oh, knut, so sad, just 4 years old...

Now and talk about other stories making news. police officers from wisconsin who survived wars in iraq and afghanistan killed in a dramatic hostage rescue. police were able to rescue a woman from this house but two officers were shot in the process. one officer died and during a tour in afghanistan he was wounded by a roadside bomb. he was just 28 years old. the other officer who was hit will be ok. the gunman killed himself. zookeepers in berlin will perform an autopsy today on the polar bear t...

Suspect is now facing two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. investigators say he has confessed to targeting american military members. they say he claims a youtube video showing a u.s. raid in afghanistan inspire him to plan the attack. the u.s. air force has identified the two airmen killed at a 21-year-old from virginia, and a 25-year-old of south carolina and who other airmen were also hurt. >> hillary clinton says the obama administration is doing everything it can to br...