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>> the president has clearly ruled that out. anderson, you're there on the ground. the current chairman of the joint chiefs told congress today that there is a formal request from al-maliki for air strikes. are the folks you're talking to, what do they want the u.s. to do? it's further kpcomplicated by in potentially getting involved militarily as well. >> a lot of people you talk to say that iraqis can defend themselves. but there are real concerns about the capabilities of the iraqi military. the fighting that's going on at the oil refinery right now that's said to be specialized unit, a counterterrorism unit still holding on to part of that refinery, they have been fighting back. but other forces maintaining road blocks apparently according to local reports abandoned their post just as we have seen in