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jon nato is wrapping up operation necessary lib yarks officially ending the seven-month campaign which eventually led to the downfall of moammar qaddafi. david piper is in tripoli, streaming live. david. >> reporter: jon, yes, nato's secretary general, and degrees rasmussen, in tripoli, said he was proud in what role nato played in getting rid of qaddafi. they conducted 20,000sortes and hit 70,000 targets. the nato chief says they fulfilled their mandate now, for the national transitional council had asked that nato carry on its mission until december, because they feared that qaddafi loyalists could still create incidents here. but, of course, it has been seen as a success. but there has been criticism from countries like china and also, russia, over extending its mandate. they d. in fact, protect these revolutionary fighters, allowing them to build up their forces and,
assembly are touting about but it same at the -- came at the expense of the local taxpayers, and particularly the residents on the local level in my city, the city of cranston. >> reporter: well rhode island's governor says this is about fiscal responsibility and long-term growth. he didn't raise taxes in fact he lowered them for most encouraging business investment showing an 11-inch crease in tax revenue over just the past two months. rhode island has a surplus and a rainy day fund of $112 million. the governor says more states, maybe even the feds should follow his lead. jenna: rainy day fund doesn't sound half bad these days. thank you very much. fox news is covering what is working in our economy during these challenging times. and why it's also working. go to foxnews.com for more reporting from rick leventhal on what is work being for the rhode island state government. you click on the link next to the full coverage arrow on our home page, you can find it right there. jon. jon nato helicopters launch a strike in pakistan killing more