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Parliament to agree to be part of a nato command in which they would be in charge of the libyan operation. when the turkish parliament agreed that cleared the way because all of the nato members needed to agree. here is what we know of the command structure: it will be based in italy, a southern headquarters that has been established for nato, in existence, an easy place to slip in, and also where the u.s. air force has what is called the air force southern command so there will be u.s. commande...

The u.s. has an existing command structure. we did cruise missile strikes and stealth bombers and using intelligence assets. we wrapped around that the french and british with their own systems. each of these countries has its own national command center. and then they were operating through a u.s. command structure and then nato is behind that and nato could pull all of this together. then theres a desire to bring in nonnato member states like qatar and hopefully the emirates and so the questio...

On the ground and be in charge after you topple gaddafi if you do. or if you dont, fight them if running insurgency. >> in the podium speak that is the chosen language, the white house and state department officials admitted they lack a vision of the end game. >> we need humility about predicting what will happen in terms of how long gaddafi might be in power or what the next step is on the ground. >> there is no end in sight, really. >> again, this is were talking about steps along the way. and...

Sorted out. >> greta: hope is -- isnt reassuring that we are hoping. >> we want it to work out. >> greta: yes, of course we want it. hope and want, if there is no clear plan and likelihood of success based on the plan thats alarming. >> we youve got reluctant leadership. when youve got few countries who have the ability to lead in a situation like this. im talking political and military leadership. and reluctant leadership. and you have disagreements among the people required who are currently p...

Sorted out. >> greta: hope is -- isnt reassuring that we are hoping. >> we want it to work out. >> greta: yes, of course we want it. hope and want, if there is no clear plan and likelihood of success based on the plan thats alarming. >> we youve got reluctant leadership. when youve got few countries who have the ability to lead in a situation like this. im talking political and military leadership. and reluctant leadership. and you have disagreements among the people required who are currently p...

All we know right now. kevin flowers is there. well get to him shortly. well get to him now or later? do we have him yet? rebecca? were going to have him later. were trying to get kevin flowers. more breaking news to tell you about. an explosion at this bus station in jerusalem. a military operation done on the fly. lets talk about that some more. thats unchartered territory. pretty frank talk from secretary gates. nato is insisting its prepared for the libyan operation so lets talk about that...

Clear objective and it is unclear to whom we are going to hand the reins when we do hand over control. >> reporter: no one at the white house says we are at war with libya even though an attack on that countrys air defenses is just now winding down. it left some lawmakers on capitol hill asking whether the president sufficiently prepair it country for what was coming. mr. obama sent a letter this week saying he was acting consistent with his authority to the wow powers act. secretary of state hi...

Told today at nato headquarters they should be able to sort out the structure of the command, a sort of nato plus arab states that decide to join, similar to afghanistan, where it has -- we have nato forces, working, but you also have other nonnato members, who have joined that coalition. it could be based at naples, italy at nato headquarters there, there is already a headquarters there, command structure and would be the legislature call place to put it and im told during the discussions in br...

International community to destroy his power bases in misrata and destroy his supply lines and disrupt and destroy his communications and command structure. >> are you at all comforted, as a member of the opposition, knowing that operation odyssey dawn, knowing theres a military coalition fight going on in the skies above libya? does that allay any of your fears at all? >> absolutely. we are heartened by that and we are grateful for that, and i cannot tell you how important is that. that is so v...

A command structure like that. and particularly whos going to command what. you know, its been long tradition, if not a mandate, among u.s. military officials, not to turn over entire u.s. military units to another commander. youll see americans often embedded with other forces but generally not under the command of another countrys general admiral, colonel, whatever. so all of these details have to be worked out. and then theres who does what and where and how. its more complicated than just sa...