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>> this is going to be a fight that will go on for weeks, maybe months well continue to check in with you. thank you, governor kasich. >> thank you. >> we are monitoring the situation in libya where a u.s. official says military aircraft were used against anti-government protestors. well take you back to region live as the the news breaks. my name is rachel robinson.

>> reporter: it certainly seems to be accelerating and intensifying. certainly the response of the libyan authorities in tripoli has been extreme using aircraft against unarmed protesters in the street. but that seems to be only increasing the determination of the anti-gadhafi forces to continue this fight until the bitter end. theres no real room for compromise here. its either gadhafi stays at a terrible price in terms of human life or he is toppled. and it certainly seems as i said theres no ...

Immediate economic impact on the world market. i can see already an in asia this morning oil prices are up. i think the main thing we should look for is whether the first thing the american government has to do is protect its citizens in libya. i would have to say im worried, given qadhafis past that he would consider seizing americans as hostages. i assume, i hope, the state department is working on that. thats a very unclear part of the situation. >> greta: in terms of qadhafi, looks like he h...

To say -- to say im still in libya. denying reports that claim he fled the country. libya is another arab nation on the brink of revolution. enormously dangerous. uncon tpoeurped -- unconfirmed reports say hundreds have been gunned down in the streets. reporter for global radio news joins us on the phone from tripoli. tell me what you know and what youve seen today? >> reporter: i think today it is very quiet during the day. the people were busy with shopping and -- [ unintelligible ] the night ...

To say -- to say im still in libya. denying reports that claim he fled the country. libya is another arab nation on the brink of revolution. enormously dangerous. uncon tpoeurped -- unconfirmed reports say hundreds have been gunned down in the streets. reporter for global radio news joins us on the phone from tripoli. tell me what you know and what youve seen today? >> reporter: i think today it is very quiet during the day. the people were busy with shopping and -- [ unintelligible ] the night ...

Struggle? >> there was a group, libyan islamic fighting group, two men who fought with bin laden in afghanistan, left afghanistan and came back to libya, focused in libya to oust the regime. captured, put in jail, put through a rehabilitation program put together by saif gadhafi. after that the group fractured. the larger more powerful group throughout the region is al qaeda and a reincarnation of the gspc, algerian fighting group, closely aligned with al qaeda and afghanistan. the worry here is...

Teachers assistants, correction officers, law enforcement and firefighters. those that endorse him are not in the bill this is beyond teachers. it is not trying to demonize our teachers. they are the individuals who will make sure we have a strong economy. so employers have have individuals who are prepared to work. >> greta: state senator, thank you. ive a sneaking suspicion this is a story not going away. i hope you come back and join us, thank you. >> i look forward to coming back. >> greta: ...

Teachers assistants, correction officers, law enforcement and firefighters. those that endorse him are not in the bill this is beyond teachers. it is not trying to demonize our teachers. they are the individuals who will make sure we have a strong economy. so employers have have individuals who are prepared to work. >> greta: state senator, thank you. ive a sneaking suspicion this is a story not going away. i hope you come back and join us, thank you. >> i look forward to coming back. >> greta: ...

>> im glad that you and our fellow americans are safe from what we know, from your team at least as they continue to try to pull people from the rubble. thank you so much for calling in. meanwhile, to libya, where a furious and defiant moammar gadhafi told protesters it would be a fight to the death. speaking on state tv earlier, he said he would rather die a martyr than resign his speech comes amid ongoing reports of a vicious military track down. richard engel is nbc news chief foreign corre...

In any significant way. obviously libya supplies some oil, a lot of oil, to the west. and these are people who will do literally anything to stay in power. and thats what were seeing unfolding. hes apparently flying in mercenaries from other african countries to basically shoot people off the streets. we saw this in iran, by the way. you know, people power is powerful except when the government is willing to shoot everybody. >> lets talk about the diplomat dance that the u.s. government is doing...