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outright confusion. these are live pictures near moammar gadhafi's compound. there have been heavy battles raging around this building. carloads of people have been streaming out of the libyan capital. we want to bring in retired general james "spider" marks. if you could, tell us about what you are watching, what you are seeing. what do you make of the pictures? with the low level flying that is taking place, bombing gadhafi's compound? >> suzanne, what you see is obviously a representation of chaos and confusion on the ground. the fact that civilians are fleeing, coming out of trip...

To make money. that profit motive really pushes directly against making investments and safety measures, so what we're seeing in japan isn't unique there. in fact, here in isn't unique there in the united states there are a loft proposals to keep the oldest plants up and running. >> why are nuclear power plants less safety conscious than say airplanes or factories? you know when you get on an airplane, they are very concerned about safety because it would kill the industry if they had too many accidents, obviously, it should. same with big corporations when they have heavy industry like car ma...

Objective of the power companies is the same. they are producing electricity to make money. that profit motive really pushes directly against making investments and safety measures, so what we're seeing in japan isn't unique there. in fact, here in isn't unique t the united states there are a loft proposals to keep the oldest plants up and running. >> why are nuclear power plants less safety conscious than say airplanes or factories? you know when you get on an airplane, they are very concerned about safety because it would kill the industry if they had too many accidents, obviously, it should...

Today about how they are simply extending the life at least on paper of these nuclear reactors over in japan so they don't have to build new ones which is not very popular to do. >> sure. whether you're talking about nuclear reactors in the united states or in japan, of the powes is the same. they are producing electricity to make money. that profit motive really pushes directionally against making investments and safe measures, so, you know, what we're seeing in japan isn't unique there. in fact, here in the united states there are a lot of proposals to keep some of our oldest power plants up...

Cars are made these days that makes it tougher for a quick recovery. it wasn't that long ago that carmakers would have an assembly plant right next door to a warehouse next door to make cars weeks or months on end. not anymore. now the model is called just in time inventory. that means if you have orders for 10,000 honda accords next week, they make and shift the parts needed to do that right before production begins. if the roads between the parts plant and assembly plant have been damaged, you won't be able to keep up production. if the parts plant is damaged itself, well, then you are in ev...