person he is. we need to deal with gadhafi. >> i understand what you're saying. the cia is obviously playing some sort of role. your committee oversees the cia. what is the cia role in libya right now? >> well, i can't tell you that. that's clear. that's classified information. and i don't talk about it. >> is it simply make you can explain this. is it simply intelligence gathering or covert action designed to help the rebels? >> good try. i'm not going to discuss it. >> that sensitive of a piece of information? because it's been in all the papers today whether there's involved in intense gathering or are they trying to spot targets and help the rebels defeat gadhafi's forces? >> everything you read in the newspapers isn't always correct either. >> that's true. how worried are you about al qaeda elements being part of the