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President, who is obviously on a prescheduled trip to latin america. but, still, the fact that the secretary went out of her way to use the phrase "we are supporting these countries in their military efforts" and indeed the first elements of this have not been u.s. military aircraft although it's quite likely as you outlined that there are going to be a considerable number of u.s. military assets aircraft or not brought to bear before all is said and done in this. but we did not engage in any unilateral action in any way, which fits into the narrative whether you buy it or not that the adminis...

World. that he had a decision to give up nuclear weapons in 2005 and an opportunity to join the international community and he chose not to. she says because of the ferment in this region that the countries that border libya are in danger because of these actions. among other things do you think at this point, i mean for instance a naval blockade, what does that really do to stop the violence against civilians in his own country? >> well, again, almost nothing. these are political gestures. by the way, the libyans represent zero threat to gigantic egypt off to their east with their massive arm...

The focus of the foreign intervention in libya is centered around the rebel held city of benghazi. but gadhafi forces are still operating out of the western city of tripoli where government supporters are converging on the international airport trying to deter a possible bombing. we want to go to nbc's jim maceda in the gadhafi stronghold of tripoli. jim? >> reporter: this morning gadhafi's forces pushed and punched through the defenses set up by the rebels in the southwestern part and approach to benghazi despite all of the declarations made by gadhafi's government that there would be no more...

Actions and activities that we have a clear interest in protecting american and american people from him. she says it's a time of great ferment in the middle east, that there are countries that border libya that are going through changes and that they're committed to democracy. okay. i'm just getting news right now coming to us. we have breaking news that the united states has just launched the first missiles against libya. this would be the first time american action has been taken against libya in this particular instance. let me bring in nbc news military analyst general barry mccaffery. so...

Thousands of people who were just at the airport in tripoli and when there is a war people get exploited. there were 10,000 people or more from african nations, people working in tripoli. they decided to leave. when they arrived at the airport, somebody who looked like an official came up to them and said, okay. everyone give me your pass ports and thousands gave them their passports and then they said, okay. give me your money. they couldn't get their money back unless they gave their passport back so now they're stranlded there without passports and without money. so there have been many sto...