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I was interested in how they would coordinate amongst all of the coalition forces. and secretary gates obviously trying to put that all together. >> yeah. i think despite the parching over and -- papering over and saying that the coalition is in charge and we're taking a back seat and we're only supporting, the fact of the matter is all the information's going to be processed through american means. not all the intelligence but the wide variety of information-gathering apparatus, satellites, the use of the awacs. all the support structures, they're all going to be american. they're all coming ...

And about 20 minutes ago we got word about the first target being hit by french aircraft. this just within, again, the last 30 minutes. secretary robert gates postponing his departure. let's bring in colonel jack jacobs. so what will, as we look at this postponement of his trip, what will he be doing? why is he postponing his trip? >> well, it's very important to focus his attention on what's going on here. this is as jonathan said earlier, this is a major point in american foreign policy in the use and projection of american power. i'm trying to think of the last time that we took a back seat...