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We need to? >> the idea is we do not. anything can happen. but the major role which basically, i don't know if we're unique at it within the system, but certainly we could do it the fastest and the best. and that was clearing the field, the communications network, grounding all the planes, knocking them out, impeding and limiting their ability to do anything in a serious nature. we stand in the background now. we stand ready to assist. tt pornt thing is that we are behind if the curtain as the wizard. we're playing a toned down version, but everybody knows with we're there if needed and that's...

As operations develop and events warrant, we'll come back to you and keep you updated as things go on. thank you all for coming in on this weekend. >> there you're hearing it, the pentagon perspective on operation "odyssey dawn" which began about an hour and a half ago with the first missile strikes from ships positioned in the mediterranean against these critical communications hubs and air defense hubs there along tripoli's coast. the primary targets here are to cripple moammar gadhafi's ability to defend himself against enforcement of a no-fly zone. in other words, if the french go in and t...

Going on to perform the first surveillance operations. along about an hour before the meeting broke up, other aircraft about six fighters took off from bases here. these are combat aircraft that can take out vehicles on the ground, that can attack ground positions. they took off, and they are in the skies. now, this is just the french contingent. one of the things we're not hearing here is what the other nations in this coalition may be doing, where their planes are and all the rest of it. but as far as the french go, they have about 20 aircraft in the skies right now, and they have two frigat...