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Offof"times" today. libyan rebels ejected a plan that does not require gadhafi to step down. the u.s. would welcome a cease-fire, but any transition must include gadhafi's departure from power and libya. stephanie gosk has the latest developments out of libya. >> reporter: leaders of the african union arrived will benghazi hoping to strike a deal. just hours earlier in tripoli, moammar gadhafi said he'd back their piece plan including an immediate cease fire. but the rebels quickly said no deal. the plan was rejected, the protesters cheered. >> people at benghazi have been protesting since m...

President obama has not ruled out arming the rebels in libya. she is not the only one saying that. >> on the national basis we obviously have an important interest in seeing gadhafi step down and the people of libya have the opportunity to determine their own future. >> does that include arming the rebels? >> those steps include, squeezing gadhafi's resources and cutting off his money, mercenaries, arms, providing assistance to the rebels. and the opposition. >> that could include some military support? >> we have not made that decision george but we have not ruled that out. >> greta: steve ha...

As i said before, it is in the united states' interest and the people of libya that gadhafi leave. we are going to do -- take a wide range of actions to try to bring about that outcome. when you say is it ever acceptable? i think that what you are asking is, you know, are we going to do, engage in any potential military action to make that happen, and as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military actions whether it is no-fly zone or other options, you have to balance costs versus benefits. and, you know, i don't take those decisions lightly, but let me be as clear as i can about the desired...

Gadhafi step down. she warned against unilateral action in libya, saying any such action could have unforeseeable consequences. >> we are standing with the libyan people as they brave bombs and bullets to demand that gadhafi must go now, without further violence or delay. >> meanwhile, the nation's top intelligence official, james clapper, drawing criticism after saying that gadhafi was likely to prevail in his struggle with rebels. >> i think the regime has more logistical resources in terms of the sources of equipment they have, first line equipment and anywhere in libya is held by the regim...

Question, as i said before, it is in the united states' interest and the interests of the people of libya that gadhafi leave. and we are going to do a -- we are going to take a wide range of actions to try to bring about that outcome. you know, when you say is it ever acceptable, i mean, i think what you are asking is, you know, are we going to do -- engage in any potential military action to make that happen and as i said before when it comes to u.s. military actions, whether it's no-fly zone or other options, you have got to balance costs versus benefits. and, you know, i don't take those de...