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Reports. they are following them very closely. t.j. >> sorry about that. apologies to our brass. the u.s. at every opportunity making sure the world knows this is a nato led campaign there, still what has been in the past days and weeks, even, the u.s. role in this operation since essentially handing over operations to nato? >> well, the u.s. has been conducting some support missions, refueling, that type of thing. behind-the-scenes the u.s. is very involved in this campaign. what nato has really been focusing on in recent days and weeks are these gadhafi command and control communications fac...

We were working for libya. if we discover that there was anything inappropriate that we did, we will take all appropriate measures to remedy it. >> plenty of others made millions off gadhafi. rhonda udome's lobbying firm got more than a million dollars a year to push for it to be taken off the list of terrorist sponsors. it was all registered and above board. >> critics say you knew about his history, about the chance he could maybe never change and you made a deal with the devil. >> i didn't make the deal with the devil. the bush administration made the deal. i didn't do that agreement. the b...

And so nine days ago, after consulting the bipartisan leadership of congress, i authorized military action to stop the killing and enforce u.n. security council resolution 1973. we struck regime forces approaching benghazi to save that city and the people within it. we hit gadhafi's troops and neighboring addijaya. we cut off much of their source of supply. and tonight, i can report we headed off gadhafi's deadly advance. in this effort, the united states has not acted alone. instead, we have been joined by a strong and growing coalition.

The larger goal of having gentleman coff gadhafi's forces leave the ground is not at all near. >> but elizabeth, of course -- that's obviously a problem. you know, elizabeth, the president said several weeks ago that gadhafi must go. if gadhafi does not, quote, go, then we may be looking at a divided libya where western libya as the capitol of tripoli where gadhafi is, he sells his oil to russia and china and launches terror attacks against the united states. has the white house decided now that we've engaged him that he must be taken out? >> well, you heard the president yesterday say that th...

You're hitting. >> it was very successful. taking out mohs of his air migs. >> reporter: by sunday it was safe for planes to fly. b-2 boxers and fighter jets. these are more mobile and went off gadhafi's ground forces, firing on tanks and even infantry units to force them back from benghazi. >> if they're advancing on to opposition forces into libya, yes, we will take them under attack. >> reporter: enforcing a no-fly zone across the country, that could cost up to $300 million a week. a limited no-fly zone over northern libya, perhaps less than $100 million a week. so the decision was made to ...