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>> explain the significance what an ac-130 could do, if you're talking about trying to change, i'll close this down just to show people. again, this was going this way, the opposition of the good guys, they were going this way, and then in the last 24 hours, gadhafi turns it this way. >> an a-10 is essentially a flying tank. it has very precise munitions, can go after very point targets. larger considerations for collateral damage have now been eliminated, because it can be very precise. the ac-130 is a c-130 with some incredible firepower. again, can go after some mobile and very precise targ...

This is a war that the coalition has taken on against the gadhafi regime. could you tell the viewers about what this aircraft does? i don't think most people have a sense of how deeply involved they are. >> it's a very precise weapons system that facilitates air to ground combat. the ac 130 aircraft, the aircraft, those are used in close combat -- what's called close air support missions. you have an air ground liaison capability usually and i'm not suggesting they are in the rebel formations right now. we could direct the missions so that the aircraft could destroy

And another thing to consider, if we have these challenges here, this would be very simple, not easy, but it would be simple to isolate that and then move toward tripoli. i don't know why they would even get hung up in these areas. >> you mean come south around. >> absolutely. >> there is a -- major highway routes up here, but they could dip around. >> absolutely. you isolate gadhafi's forces in those cities and if they come out to challenge the rebels, now they're open targets for the coalition. >> a lot of questions right now because of the transfer to the nato in the front seat as opposed t...

The very pinpoint targets that are mobile. it allows you to be precise. you go after those things in populated areas as necessary. generally there people on the ground in urban areas. the capabilities of the ac 130 is to target a sniper on the roof. does this imply that we are going to be going into a phase of urban conflict and the u.s. is preparing nar? >> i'm not certain. all i heard is there is no u.s. ground forces inserted. that doesn't mean there won't be other from another nation. it's important to realize the nature of what gadhafi is doing

Daylight hours. at least 22 cruise missiles were fired, some of those hitting missile depot just outside the city. we are also could possibly see some real powerful weapons introduced into the battlefield. the ac-130 gun ship arrived over the weekend. these are different kind of planes that do different kind of fighting. they fly low and slow and really for close air support. they don't drop bombs. they have cannons and machine guns. it's these kind of planes that really could be used around cities like sirte, shepard. >> shepard: steve harrigan live in tripoli, libya. thanks very much. very n...