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Were beaten up, i believe. it raises the whole question with this whole thing seemingly collapsing as rapidly as it does, how safe are these correspondents going to be if there's real chaos in the capital of tripoli? >> i mean, there is no sign of where she is this morning. which is just frightening. on a number of levels. what do you make of this story, eric bates? i know it's very limited in terms of information but it kind of gives you a sense of what we're dealing with as we move in yet again on a third muslim country. this time collectively but still, moving in yet again. >> we don't have...

>> there are many, it's mostly republicans but they're asking for a plan, clear objectives, they're asking for backup plans if it doesn't work. i would say these are probably legitimate asks. to an extent. because we are now engaging again. we may not be putting troops on the ground but we're putting our -- >> you heard richard say they got a bunch of guys picking up guns walking in one town after another, gadhafi's forces are disintegrating, the cities are falling. who rises up to power in there? we do know al qaeda is heavily in eastern libya. these guys are organized just like the muslim br...

Happened. they're prosecuting 12 of the soldiers. the question is is it going high enough? >> and in the piece, eric, you say then general stanley mcchrystal was briefed on this last may. we just saw these under spiegel last week and in your magazine now. >> that's right. >> what were the efforts if any by the pentagon to erase these files, keep them under wraps? >> the pentagon launched a massive effort to keep anyone from seeing these photographs. they knew they had another potential abu ghraib on their hand. they sent agents to confiscate hard drives and visit photos and keep them under wra...

The "rolling stone" executive editor, eric bates, on a piece this morning on alleged crimes by the so-called u.s. kill team in afghanistan. keep it on "morning joe." [ male announcer ] this...is the network. a living, breathing intelligence that's helping business rethink how to do business. in here, machines tell factories when they're thirsty.

"new york" magazine, john heilemann and msnbc political analyst pat buchanan in the studio here this morning. i love that. >> pat in the flesh. >> you're okay after that accident. >> i hope the other people are okay. >> it doesn't sound like it. hope everyone had a good weekend. i had another trip to the e.r. what else is new? >> oh, my. >> kids. we have a lot going on today. she's fine. thanks for asking. >> you're here. >> sprained ankle. no, not me. we have a lot going on today. we talk about the president's address to the nation tonight, how the libya mission plays into the obama...