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Combat? >> in that support role, they are allowed to defend themselves and also defend partner forces and to protect against the loss of innocent life, and thats what played out in this particular operation. >> reporter: and what exactly the mission is, and is that mission changing is a question that many are asking. u.s. troops have been operating in iraq for months now, advising and assisting iraqi kurds, advising and assisting the iraqi army, but their mission is not supposed to be in direct ...

Its not that feasible for gadhafi and his seven sons to just climb on a plane and go. >> general clark, you just heard what paula newton was saying about the character of the nato mission changing. do you expect the nato-led mission will different from the coalition mission thus far? >> i dont think it will be much different. now, the u.s. did the playbook strike against the integrated air defense system with all the tomahawk missiles and the jamming and the stealth bombers. so the high altitude...

I dont see the gadhafi regime very warm and meaningful talks with the rebels. the rebels believe that if gadhafi is in power, theyre dead, and i dont think they perceive a scenario where gadhafi remains in power and most of them continue to live. so i dont think theres going to be much talks on that front. and i think gadhafis families is so interwoven in the fabric of government here. its not that feasible for gadhafi and his seven sons to just climb on a plane and go. >> general clark, you jus...

Today in "the new york times" that most allies expected military force would lead to talks between gadhafi and the rebels. what are you hearing about a possible endgame or exit strategy? is a negotiated settlement even possible now? >> i dont think personally thats very likely. i dont see the gadhafi regime very warm and meaningful talks with the rebels. the rebels believe that if gadhafi is in power, theyre dead, and i dont think they perceive a scenario where gadhafi remains in power and most ...

With the rebels. the rebels believe that if gadhafi is in power, theyre dead, and i dont think they perceive a scenario where gadhafi remains in power and most of them continue to live. so i dont think theres going to be much talks on that front. and i think gadhafis families is so interwoven in the fabric of government here. its not that feasible for gadhafi and his seven sons to just climb on a plane and go. >> general clark, you just heard what paula newton was saying about the character of t...