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>> now the president has said that where we have some unique capabilities, he is willing to use those and, in fact, he has approved the use of armed predators. and i think that today may, in fact, have been their first mission. so i think that will give us some precision capability. >> were going to talk about more of those predators in a moment. lets get to fred pleitgren in tripoli for us. lets start with john mccains trip to benghazi to meet with those rebel forces. what does it mean? whats t...

Visit the rebels in that country, calling the rebels my heroes. this comes as america is deploying armed predator drones to libya to assist in nato air strikes. robert gates discussed the measure yesterday. >> the president has said where we have unique capabilities, he is willing to use those. he has approved the use of armed predators. i think that today may in fact have been their first mission. so i think that will give us some precision capability. >> secretary gates also rejecting claims t...

She is also asking for patience in the conflict, something many rebels are beginning to lose. just homes ago, secretary of defense was speaking, robert gates, confirming that the u.s. military will be sending armed drones over libya. lets get you more on that, some other items here. fred pleitgen live in tripoli. lets get to the breaking news here, just learned the u.s. plans to use the armed drones over libya. according to the white house this would allow for some precision capability against m...

Target. our precision capability is absolutely essential if youre going to take him out vehicle by vehicle. and this could be a protracted time period. the rebels cant do it by them sflz, clearly. >> when you look at the overall uprising unfolding throughout the middle east, all the violen violence, security and political experts argue there are other countries key to u.s. interest, maybe even more key, like syria. so can you help us understand how the u.s. might pick and choose which country to...

Breaking news this hour, the united states and its allies are unleashing more military might to try to stop moammar gadhafis troops and their bloody assault against rebels and civilians. defense secretary robert gates revealing a short while ago that armed predator drone are now part of the u.s. arsenal in libya. >> now, the president has said that where we have some unique capabilities, he is willing to use those and, in fact, he has approved the use of predators. and i think that today may hav...

In the car and go there. turning to libya where forces are claiming victory on several fronts. fighters in misrata say theyve gained ground after days of intense fighting while rebels in a western mountain range have seized a tunisian border crossing. the opposition is also now getting aid in the form of a u.s.-armed predator drones that are there. defense secretary robert gates confirmed this measure thursday. >> the president has said that where we have some unique capabilities, he is willin...

To remove moammar gadhafi from power. president obama arming the libyan rebels with predator drones. you can see them here. the unman planes have been used extensively in afghanistan and pakistan. robert gates was asked about the u.s. stepping up efforts to help opposition fighters in libya. fred plight kin -- >> the president has said that where we have some unique capabilities he is willing to use those and, in fact, he has approved the use of armed predators. and i think that today is the...