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Fuel hit its boiling point. thats believed to be the cause of steam pouring out of unit 2. with the water boiling away, theres concern that more radioactive steam could spew out. well keep you updated on that. also developing overnight, afghan president hamid karzai announced that afghan forces will soon take charge of security in seven areas of afghanistan. the handover is expected to be complete around july, the same time that the u.s. starts drawing down its forces. the move is considered a f...

>> there are a whole range of policies that we are putting in place that has created one of the most powerful international connectic consensus around qaddafi but when it comes to military action, were doing so in support of u.n. security resolution 1973 that specifically talks about humanitarian efforts. >> so were doing it for humanitarian efforts? so are we going to go into bahrain next. thats a big, fat problem there. they need help. >> heres the other challenge. we cant even support the reb...

Intervention force all together and they are an important nato member. additionally, there are concerns arab countries, seen as crucial to the legitimacy would be reluctant to fly under a nato flag. this seems to be a bit of disunity, confusion about who will eventually take on the leadership of this u.n.-mandated mission. >> in terms of what is happening on the ground -- not on the ground in libya, but over the skies of libya, who is really calling the shots? we understand the americans have ta...

>> yesterday, the international community demanded an immediate cease fine libya, including an end to all attacks against civilians. today, secretary clinton joined an international coalition of our european and arab partners in paris to discuss how we will enfor enforce resolution 1973. >> this is a brad international effort. the world will not sit idly by while more innocent civilians are killed. >> it is legal because we have the backing of the united nat n nations suit council and arab leagu...

Air missiles and theyre tied together in the national headquarters somewhere, and its tied into the national command authority. all those are legal targets. i should say that the u.s. warrior warriors who are experts in this, will be looking at every target to make sure its in line with the wording of the security council resolution. >> i know it has to be in line with the resolution 1973, you saw yesterday one of gadhafis command centers was hit. im curious if that could be a way of rattling hi...

I want to bring in wolf blitzer. wolf, i know you were listening as we watch these pictures. the lights, the skies over libya illuminated for, what, the third day in a row here. wolf, what did you make of what the president said? it seemed to me he was making it very, very clear that the military action we have seen over the past couple of days is very much so in line with the u.n. security council resolution signed back on thursday, resolution 1973, to protect libyan civilians by all measures n...

Into theater, into country. we also heard from u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon saying support from arab nations is key to this resolution 1973. so going forward here, how important is it that these arab countries play a military role in libya? >> reporter: its extremely important, brooke, because, after all, lets go back a little bit. you know, it was the arab league and the gulf cooperation coalition that asked for this. it was pushing -- the gcc, it was asking for this. and the western coun...

We keep talking and talking and talks about whats happening in the middle east, and you and i were talking about my conversation with general clark about targeting, back to libya, talking about how per this resolution, 1973, they cannot specifically target gadhafi, its all about protecting the civilians, you had a good question, and i want to bring in general clark. ask your question. >> its good to see you, general. i i was talking to you yesterday. in my reading of the resolution, if its deeme...

Council resolution passed last thursday night and then you have all of this action going on in the arena of north africa, somebody is going to ask to discuss something. now, its libya that is asking for a security council meeting, but you have to have a meeting really to talk about it. but the council was going to meet anyway about sudan at this hour. so now delegates are behind closed doors discussing libyas request for a security council meeting. western powers are not going to be looking favo...

Usually you have a lone figure standing for the country under attack. that person does not exist publicly right now. >> i remember it was some weeks ago, it was libyas deputy ambassador effectively defected, once a confidant, so is there no one now, richard, speaking on behalf of libya at the u.n.? >> reporter: there really isnt anybody attending these meetings speaking up for libya. lebanon, which voted for this resolution, could always pass notes. but things get through the system. the libyan ...