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Position itself. and since then, we continue day after day within the coalition and with the strong support of nato, of course. >> mr. ambassador, do the french believe that gadhafi is a legitimate target himself? >> the short answer is no. and weve been very clear here from day one, we think gadhafi must go. >> but if hes going to go and youre blowing up his compound, isnt that sending a rather big signal that you think he is a legitimate target? >> you know, piers, if i may, we have to stick t...

Objecti objective? joining us is general richard meyers, former general of the joint chiefs. i cant work out whats going on here, can you? >> all we see is the military piece of it, piers. and i dont think military action alone is going to be successful in whatever outcome people desire in libya. takes all instruments of national power, diplomatically the instrument right now. >> you need a clear mission statement, everyone anyone i -- everyone involved must be aware of what the mission is, and ...

People who have professional experience backed by a large number of youth. they have a will but if not the way it get this mission accomplished on the ground. thats where the united states and allies are vulnerable. the reality is that colonel gadhafi cannot last. both economically and militarily he is under fire. the odds against him surviving this even physically are diminished, i think, by the day. >> neil livingston, one of the big concerns here for america in particular is the possibility o...

Would be the vast oil reserves which lie in the country. >> it has the most oil reserves of any country in africa. it produces about 1.6 million out of a total world supply of 88 million. so just around 2%. but its crude is a very light, low sulfur or what we call sweet crude that converts readily into gasoline. we get very high yields of gasoline and then diesel fuel as opposed to the heavier ends, things like asphalt or residual bunker fuel. >> and mr. buetel, the u.s. treasury department toda...

Only from the postal service. a simpler way to ship. watching extraordinary rocket fire from outside of benghazi. there are reports of dissension among the allies in libya. whos really in charge? joining subcommittee a french ambassador to the united states.

Yemen, is that not a more direct threat given the high al qaeda presence there? >> embassy send probably the next domino -- embassien is probably the next domino to fall. and there are two insurgencies, one in the north, one in the south. thats where al qaeda on the arabian peninsula is located which we have identified as the most dangerous terrorist group potentially in the world today. the real issue here is even in egypt and tunisia weve seen regime change, but really havent seen revolution. ...

Back to gadhafi and waited again for the french to get involved, the portuguese, others to get involved and try help and push and then the united nations and then the united states seemingly in response to the united nations, their humanitarian effort to stop a slaughter at this point, not to topple the country now stop a slaughter of humanitarian, you know, epic proportions potentially for libya, the president gets involved. that doesnt sound like a winning strategy to me. it doesnt sound like ...

They have a will but if not the way it get this mission accomplished on the ground. thats where the united states and allies are vulnerable. the reality is that colonel gadhafi cannot last. both economically and militarily he is under fire. the odds against him surviving this even physically are diminished, i think, by the day. >> neil livingston, one of the big concerns here for america in particular is the possibility of islamic fundamentalists getting into these rebels in the way that we saw ...

Libya. and in japan for the first time were hearing from two hero workers from inside the nuclear power plant. the latest on the battle to contain the damage there. the battle still raging. this as the country continues to deal with the massive effects from the quake and the tsunami. the death toll now stands at more than 9,000. 13,000 missing. plus word of the fda here in america issuing a ban now on certain products coming out of the region around the reactor because of very high levels of r...

Are willing to do it. >> im going to have to see wrap up there. thank you very much indeed. >> thank you. tonight questions have been raised about why the coalition intervened in libya and why not. is it all about the people of libya, or is it all about oil? joining me the president and founder of firm cameron hanover. whats the answer to that question? is it about people or about oil? >> well, its about both. but were not intervening anywhere else, are we, right now. so if it were just about ...