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Take for that to happen. >> reporter: but military leaders bechbt over backyards to describe a limited libya operation, the u.s. pulling back to a supporting role. that caused john mccain deep concern. >> for the united states to be withdrawing our unique offensive capabilities at this time sends the exact wrong signal. >> reporter: a major point of bipartisan contention, lack of approval. >> we have been left out in the cold. >> vld have been better for the white house to begin discussions as we build up to this decision. >> reporter: robert gates insisted the president gave congress amp le -...

Administration says have been vetted, they continue to work with them with non-military, non-lethal assistance to them. but certainly, again, assessing the situation because there is concern there about these rebel forces, whether or not they will be able to stand up to the libyan government, which at this point is not backing down. >> one of the big questions here, dan lothian at the white house, thank you. today is really key here when we talk about libya because this is the day nato officially takes the reins of the libya operation. but did you know the man in charge of nato is an america...

Officials have said about the president of syria and get your reaction to this. let's go ahead and take a listen. >> there is a different leader in syria now. many of the members of congress of both parties who have gone to syria in recent months have said they believe he's a reformer. jenna: a different leader, president al-assad came out today and blamed the united states and israel for the uprising in his country. who is this guy. >> reporter: quite frankly the secretary's comments are really telling. the obama administration are taking a very deferential stance towards what is happening in...

And you could save 25%. wow... it's all in the wrists. ♪ nationwide is on your side we're now less than an hour away from president obama's address to the nation about the libya operation. the president will speak from the national defense university here in washington, d.c. at ft. mcnair. our white house correspondent ed henry is already there for us. set the scene for us. give us a little bit of the flavor of what's going on. >> well, wolf, a lot of people expect that you know, address about military action tends to be in the oval office. white house officials are saying the reason why t...

International air strikes, rebels continue to push back forces loyal to gadhafi. this morning an opposition spokesman claims the rebels captured gadhafi as hometown of sirte, a city located half way between the rebel-held east and the government-controlled west. if that is true, it will be a significant victory for the movement which retook two key oil complexes and eastern town over the weekend. those developments come as nato agreed to take over command and control of the entire libya operation including ground attacks. according to administration officials, that move effectively fulfills pr...