being in charge. do we realistically think that's not going to change? the president and the pentagon said they want that to change, don't want to stay in charge. if days turn into weeks, if gadhafi is not toppled any time soon, why would we think this is going to be less complicated, why do we think there is less necessity for the united states to play a lead and coordinating role? joining us now, gideon rose, author of how wars end, why we always fight the last battle. thank you for coming in. >> thank you for having me. >> what is the most likely way that this intervention in libya ends? do you think gadhafi end up staying in power or going? >> first of all, it depends on us. second of all, depends on the libyans. the people the obama administration seems to think it depends on are the other{ allied members of the coalition are probably the weakest reed. i am not sure what they're smoking if they think we can