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First choice, and not a choice i make lightly. we cannot stand idolly by when a tyrant tells his people there will be no mercy. >> more than 100 tomahawk missiles are fired. sunday morning, gadhafi, presumably in hiding, sends an audio only message on libyan state television, calling on the people of islamic nations to stand with libya, and promising the international coalition hes ready for a fight. >> we are in a war that has no limits. >> libyan officials say no one was hurt, but brought west...

>> we promise you a long drawn war and patience that has no limits. >> forces send their own message on sunday bombarding gadhafis compound in tripoli. libyan officials say no one was hurt, but brought western journalists to survey the damage. gadhafi was not a target, a military command and control center stationed there was. >> at this point i can guarantee hes not on a targeting list. >> sunday strikes continue with tomahawk missiles and jets. significantly damaging gadhafis air defense sites...

Because this is important as well. this is what the secretary of defense had to say, a few days ago, robert gates, about this mission. lets play that and well get your thoughts: >> we expect that in a matter of days to be able to turn over the primary responsibility to others. we will continue to support the coalition, be a member of the coalition, we will have a military role in the coalition, but we will not have the preeminent role. martha: if we dont have the preeminent role in a couple of d...

Military analysts forsaw serious complications. >> who is going to take over and be in the preeminent role? >> anybodys guess. the brits or the french and they have coalition of contributing nation to make it work. as long as the united states has a presence, we do not is up boardnate ourselves in military command and control structure to other nations. >> the question of whether france or britain, when they will take over the operation, what nato involvement will be, all of these things are unc...

President ordered u.s. military involvement in this mission, will be days, not weeks. first that is true? and second, is it realistic. >> when i talked earlier about getting into a support role, and, expectations are that we will continue to support the mission, particularly with unique capabilities, that we have -- which would include intelligence support, jamming capabilities, and, focus on the continued enforcement of the no fly zone and the mission overall, but i dont have an exact date in m...

Military involvement in this mission will be days, not weeks. first, is that true and second, is it realistic? >> when i talked earlier about getting in to a support role and expectations are that we will continue to support the mission particular whether i unique capabilities that we have, which would include intelligence, support, jamming capabilities and focus on the continued enforcement of the no-fly zone and the mission overall. but i dont have an exact date in mind and i havent been given...

>> eric: the president is concerned that americans, were not going to have troops on the ground but could others do that? >> its conceivable. i would think its hard for britain or france to map that operation without us. im troubled at the prospect that the administration itself has complained that were going to turn over military command or control in a few days to somebody else. this operation is not going to succeed without american leadership. the president can back them all he wants but we ...

Everybody left their house is just to come see what is going on. what isnt here. >> beyond the blackened walls and shattered walls there isnt much left to look out. small and claims fell from some of the buildings in the compound which housed the military command for eastern libya. the fire department isnt exactly rushing here to put out the flames in buildings that were symbols of a hated regime. heavy equipment has been brought in to search for hidden tunnels and other underground bonkers and ...

Benghazi residents fear to tread. >> this is like one of the places where like the most scariest places. and now its a museum for everybody. everybody left their houses just to come see whats going on. what is in here? >> beyond the blackened walls and shattered windows, there isnt much left to look at. smoke and flames still belch from some of the buildings in the compound, which also house the military command for eastern libya. the fire department isnt exactly rushing here to put out the flam...

Muammar gadhafis recent appearances on state television. the atmosphere may be cocky, but memories of the recent past are vivid in a place most residents feared to tread. >> this is like one of the places, the most scariest places. >> now public -- >> now its a museum for everybody. everybodys like -- everybody left their houses just to come see whats going on. what is in here. >> reporter: beyond the blackened walls and shattered windows, there isnt much left to look at. smoke and flames still ...