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John, thanks for hopping on the line here. we heard the french president say murderous madness of gadhafi in one sentence, but then a sentence or two later say that there's still time and that the doors of diplomacy can be opened to gadhafi if he complies. now, this doesn't sound like what we've been hearing from president obama talking more about regime change. is sarkozy speaking for president obama? >> reporter: he was speak iing because of the delicacy of the moment. he said yes, gadhafi must go, but the specificity of this military involvement including the french and the british and to a...

French fighter jets fire on military targets inside libya. is this the world versus moammar gadhafi? good saturday everybody. we are getting new information from libya at this point. we know the french fighter jets have fired on military armored vehicles. the french are confirming it at this point. the international red cross is demanding that all sides respect civilian life and allow international humanitarian groups to go in and treat those wounded. jim maceda is reporting from tripoli. >> i now report the first volley of shots in this international military intervention in libya. moments ag...

For example in egypt, do not seem to be weighing in with lots of forces. there was a suggestion today by the secretary of state that what was really flowing was not troops in the middle east but money. she didn't say exactly but one would assume that's actually what -- >> is that enough? >> well, i don't -- i wouldn't think so. but you know the arab countries he very -- trying to be very ginger about their involvement in invading another arab country. saudi arabia, except for israel, has the best air force in the middle east. they've got up to date f-16s. they've got all the bells and whistles...

Making a decision saying, no. we'll recognize the rebel leaders as the government representatives in libya. we'll cut off all contact with moammar gadhafi and his folks. who is in charge? is sarkozy in charge of this action? >> well, in theory, nato is in charge i would think. but that would require the united nations to have given command to nato. i don't think that it's done that yet. but outside of nato and the arab countries there doesn't seem to be anybody else involved. it's interesting. yesterday the prime minister of great britain cameron was asked this specific question, who's running...

People are fleeing benghazi east toward tobruk where i am and i suspect we'll see wounded people in the hospital here tomorrow. >> reporting from tobruk, libya, lindsey, thank you very much and take care. cohost of the daily rundown chuck todd is traveling with the president. chuck, the president's in brazil but he made a very strong statement today about the willingness of the united states to support the military effort. how far is he willing to take our troops? >> reporter: it's clear there is going to be -- we already have a certain amount of naval ships in the mediterranean and they are g...