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Strikes to support the libyan resistance. that is positive sign because that is essential next step and apparently the first shot fired in all of this was to take out one of muammar khadafy's armored vehicles. >> gregg: canadian prime minister has said the military strikes will be so extensive that khadafy will not remain in power long. is that a little optimistic? >> it would be if it was only air strikes. president obama has already said today there is not going to be any u.s. troops on the ground. there are as i just mentioned, i'm told, there are already british and french special operatio...

Muslim nation, the president has spent the first half of his term mending, and hoped to avoid this and how will this affect our relationship with the muslim world. >> look, the muslim world has been looking towards the united states, certainly the rebels in benghazi and elsewhere were elated when they heard the united states might be coming to their rescue. and i think we have to get away from the talk that everything the united states does is going to be inevitably seen as the product of the ugly american and in this case we are coming to the defense of a beleaguered people who are trying to ...

>> reporter: healthers, singers that the president is not making the decision to pursue limited military action in his wording lightly and the president making it clear there are certain things the u.s. military does, particularly well, and, so, they are emphasizing getting that in there, in the a hurry, also, emphasizing the fact that this is a coalition, a broad international coalition and here's more from the president, a short time ago. >> president barack obama: use of force is to the our first choice and not a choice i make lightly but we cannot stand idly by when i tyrant tells his peop...

Libya has grown. i'm deeply aware of the risks of any military action no matter what limits we place on it. i want the american people to know that the use of force is not our first choice and is not a choice that i make lightsly. we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells its people there will be no mercy and forces step up their assaults on cities like benghazi where innocent men and women face brutality and death at the hands of their own government. we must be clear, actions have consequences and the risks of the international community must be enforced. that is the cause of this coalitio...

Aircraft to distinguish between friend and foe? how will they be able to do that? >> that is incredibly difficult. you have to have people on the ground to eyeball what is actually happening. what khadafy is going to do is put his military and civilian vehicles, unless you have a no-fly zone all the way to benghazi, you're going to have troops that are moving as far away from tipoli all the way into benghazi and then they will be able to control the rebels and the game is over. >> heather: thank you very much. we appreciate your insight. >> gregg: president obama leadership skills coming under...