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>> gregg: were awaiting a statement from the libyan leader muammar qaddafi, libyan television reporting hell speak after the u.s. and international partners launched military action against libya. the goal, to enforce the united nations sanctioned no-fly zone, joining us an ambassador to served as libyas ambassador to the u.s., until a few weeks ago, leaving his post and disavowing qaddafi, thanks for being with us. did you officially resign. >> yes. as of the first of last month. >> heather: wh...

Thanks to colonel oliver north. thank you for your thoughts. we are going to play the video and audio of the president speaking in brazil and talking about and announcing the military action. lets listen. >> we begin a limited military action in libya in support of an international effort to protect libyan civilians. that action has now begun. in this effort the united states is acting with a broad coalition that is committed to enforcing the united nations security council resolution 1973 which...

Begun. off the top, i want your thoughts on the announcement we just heard, 110 tomahawk missiles launched, 20 different air defense systems targeted along the coast. what is your thoughts? >> its typical beginning of an operation to stop an air defense capability. they probably went after command and control. i would expect they will go after any of the fighters that are still capable in libya. then, of course, you have all sorts of special sensitive analysiss, j-stars, satellites and those cam...

Agent, a lot has happened since then. in 03, he said he was trying to make friend by saying hed stop building weapons of mass destruction, 8 years ago and a lot has changed. >> gregg: peter doocy live in washington. thank you. >> heather: a "fox news alert," to bring to you, libyan leader muammar qaddafi says hell make a statement any moment now regarding what he is referring to as the crusader enemy, libyan state television saying late this afternoon, in a reference to western airstrikes, that ...

There? and he said there are no ground troops there and that seems to be a consistent message, they are happy to use the great technology available to the u.s. military, to help start this no-fly zone but are not prepared to put u.s. ground troops on the ground in libya, heather. >> heather: the president has come under fire for the timing of the trip. any plan to cut the presidents latin-american trip short? >> reporter: they do not know of any plans to cut it short and moments ago, a deputy na...

>> gregg: operation odyssey dome is underway. firing 110 tomahawk missiles at 20 different targets in libya in an effort to take out khadafys air defense systems and early warning systems. joining us to talk about it, retired colonel oliver north. great to see you. what is your reaction to this? >> its a great thing to happen. its too late, about 26 years too late for the libyan people but its a good thing and my guess is muammar khadafy is going to meet his demise in the next ten days. it might...

President speaking just moments ago as the u.s. military attacks khadafys air defenses. we are awaiting a briefing from the pentagon. well bring you that live and when that begins and plus a live report from the ground of libyas alcohol in just minutes. s - 8% every 10 years. wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle health. ive got revigor. whats revigor? its the amino acid metabolite, hmb to help rebuild muscle and strength naturally lost over time. [ female ...

Two-thirds, opposing the u.s. getting involved in another war in the middle east. 25% of voters favor taking military action in libya. u.s. foreign policy is in that that region and it is being analyzed as we speak. as a long term dictator comes under fire, what should be the goal of u.s. foreign policy. 59% think we should always be promoting democracy. 26% feel the u.s. is sometime support the dictators and 15% unsure. the obama administrations reaction to the unfolding situation carefully bei...

Execution. like the president said were not going to use force to go beyond a well-defined goal, specifically the protection of civilians in libya. with that i will take your questions. >> can you give us more on targets in particular what exactly the u.s. submarines -- was there anything beyond the cruise missiles that is being done by the united states? >> both from u.s. ships and submarines and a u.k. submarine, a total of 110 or maybe 112 tomahawk missiles targeted specifically at taking dow...

State warren christopher has died. he was a key figure in peace efforts in bosnia and the middle east during the clinton administration and he was 85 years old. >> heather: qaddafi came to power in libya 40 years ago and in that time has forced libya into a number of dangerous conflicts including some involving the united states, peter doocy is live in washington with more, hi, peter. >> reporter: as details of operation odyssey dawn come out it is a good perspective to look at recent american a...