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Me intervening, because it turns out ive got a lot of other stuff to do. with respect to libya, i think you asked about, sir, do i have a doctrine? my approach throughout the convulsions that have swept through the middle east is, number one, no violence against citizens. number two, that we stand for freedom and democracy. and what youve seen in libya is, number one, the act of violence against citizens, and the act of urging violence against unharmed citizens by f gadhafi. and number two, you ...

Started and champion and which will help developing countries adapt to climate change. most recently, our governments have spoken out forcefully for the human rights of the libyan people, and mexico played a leading role at the united nations in suspending libya from the human rights council. so president calderon, this not only reflects our commitment to the shared values of freedom and justice and rule of law, its also another example of mexicos global leadership. as you said in your address t...

Cooperation, and co-responsibility of your government. we will continue to work together and harder to achieve the prosperity of both the mexican and u.s. peoples. thank you very much. >> i think were going to take one question each. ben fuller, ap. >> thank you very much, mr. president. i have a question for both presidents, and in your case, sir, i suppose its a classic two-parter. >> with a follow-up? so make it a three-parter. >> thank you, sir. on libya, i wanted to follow up on your commen...

>> and jonathan alter joining us. obviously, "newsweeks" jonathan alter and nbc newss jonathan alter, what are the political pitfalls here for president obama today, if any? >> you know, with only a couple of questions, andrea, the pitfalls arent that great. but he is in a tight spot on libya. they want gadhafi out, but they do not believe that military intervention is appropriate at this time, because what it might do, potentially, is strengthen gadhafi, because that would validate gadhafis cla...

Using weapons that are for the exclusive use of war. we must do everything that we can to avoid or stop that massacre. mexico, indeed, has presented a resolution within the framework of the human rights commission of the united nations, and this has -- and in this, libya has been sanctioned by the commission, and we are, of course, taking part insofar as we are able to end the search for a solution to this problem. i believe that today it is problem to revalue the principles and the values of hu...

Theres no gap, theyre on the same page. but its hard to bring that together, so hearing some clarification from the president seems pretty necessary. >> well, it was striking, when secretary gates testified yesterday and said theres been too much loose talk about a no-fly zone, and a no-fly zone presupposes that the u.s., as he pointed out, would take out libyan air defenses. well, that loose talk about came from secretary of state hillary clinton, and u.s. ambassador susan rice speaking at the ...

>> okay. we shall see. coming up, sorry, willie, thats you. im so used to you being gone, leaving us. lets ease into this then. ill take this one, mika. >> do it. >> the latest out of libya, a live report from tripoli, straight ahead. plus, a little bit different story, a male cheerleader who nearly cost rick pitino and the louisville cardinals a big upset. >> dont pick up the ball, male cheerleader. >> come on, man. ♪ you know how i feel i feel like jennifer hudson but with new arms, ne...

Kks, they had everything there. the strategy backfired. peace images were sent out around the world. today, people woke up, especially people here, saying, wow, this movement, this rebel opposition is closing in on the capital. it looks stronger than ever. and it looks like gadhafi is weaker than ever. so they must be sitting around today, gadhafis people saying yesterday was a very bad day. >> wow. >> mika? >> nbcs jim maceda live in tripoli. thank you so much. check back in if you can. >> grea...

>> is that aimed at, say, sarah palin, who steams to talk to people mostly on her website and not -- she discount many interviews? >> i think its aimed at all of them. certainly when i first made that comment it was in response to a question before governor palin. if she wants to prove shes ready for this, you have to have unscripted moments. >> all right. governor chris christie on "face the nation." now time for our weekly segment, driving the week where mark halperin gives us his top politica...

Jon meacham still with us, tina brown as well as mark halperin in washington. joining us now from the white house, nbc news chief white house correspondent and political director and co-host of "the daily rundown," chuck todd. were watching the presidents next move on a number of issues on wisconsin. will there be one? on libya and on the budget. lets start with wisconsin. the protests continue and grow throughout the weekend. folks were station in the state capital overnight. does the president...