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Likely that there's going to be a possibility of some kind of diplomatic solution that might leave gadhafi in power. with these allegations out there, i think it takes a diplomatic solution off the table. >> and, so, fran, if it takes a diplomatic solution off the table, however, nick burns says that. i assume you agree with that. if gadhafi knows that, what are the risks of his behavior inside the country, if he knows he can't new goshagotiate a soft l is he likely to keep lashing out? >> we've talked about this letter that gadhafi sent the administration. jay carney in his press briefing mad...

Theory, if you will. to win support locally because the idea of colonialists and the italians and united states had an air force base until gadhafi came to power. they see them coming here to steal the oil. it's interesting that one of the proposals is that there should be an interim sharing of power and one of the leaders of the opposition that they should share power here to transition until a pardon can get up and running in years time. so his proposal is to bridge that divide. it's becoming enshrined, if you will. >> if you hear anything more about this meeting that is supposed to be takin...

He's going to be but he arrives at a time when libya is actually desperate for any diplomatic contacts, particularly with the united states. >> the whole notion of curt weldon showing up, and the fact that moammar gadhafi sent a letter to president obama referring to him as my son, what do we know about this letter? >> reporter: wolf, this sounds very similar to the letter that gadhafi sent president obama a few weeks ago, just before the nato no fly zone enforcement got in place here. and this is saying, you're my son. it's sort of a terms of endearment and accusing the united states of being...

he says gadhafi's chief of staff invited him and the white house and congress knows about it. let's talk about this with nic robertson. do you think weldon can make something happen? >> reporter: well, this is really what the libyans have been waiting for, some diplomatic contact with the united states. they are very angry with the europeans and have been quite angry with the united states. the record speaks for itself. we have heard from gadhafi. he seems to be toning down that rhetoric now. indeed, we have heard there is a letter coming from gadhafi going to president obama comment...