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Program taken from the crv, the critical response vehicle program that we having doing since 2004, where we get police cars and officers from around the city, to come in and get an assignment and be deployed for the day. now, we've made it a permanent command. we've taken hand selected people from around the department. we've provided them with gold standard training in counter terrorism. on this past monday, the mayor and police commissioner turned out the 3rd platoon. the 4:00 to 12:00 shift, for the first shift of duty. the day squad is in training now. they will be deployed in another week...

stand, reports of explosions near a compound where he may be hiding. and i'm carol costello. a new poll predicting a tight race in 2012, whether obama versus romney, bachmann, perry or paul on this "american morning." good morning to you. it is tuesday, august 23rd. this is "american morning." we have a lot going on today here. this weather in the united states. >> that's right. >> politics and, of course the developments in libya. >> start with breaking news in the battle for libya this morning. the arabic news network al arabiya reporting explosions near the compound where moam...

From below -- not just a few shots -- but a barrage of bullets. they gave back as good as they got, killing more than 100 of their enemy. but ammo was running low and a voice on the radio announced the cost of coming here. >> four casualties. i'll give you more information as i get it. >> roger. >> get some fire on this [ bleep ] hill. >> reporter: fire rained down from all directions for five relentless hours. i was following headquarters company. its captain and i hugged a muddy mountainside. 3rd platoon, a short distance to our right and 1st platoon to our left, all had wounded. >> go ahead...