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Intelligence where gadhafi's forces are, the strength. but also to learn more about the opposition, who they are, what their strengths and weaknesses are. technology has moved on a long way, but there are the old sort of old school spotters as well where they can use lasers to pinpoint artillery pieces which helps the laser-guided missles take out stuff in a pinpoint way. maybe they're doing that as well, especially close in on the population centers. >> the other eye on the rest of the region including syria. possibly maybe the government is going to lift emergency law? >> i don't think anyon...

Under way. one day after a defiant speech, syria's president changes his tune on lifting the state of emergency. just rhetoric or a signal of real change? we've got answers for you in globe trekking coming up next.

On the ground. they have to provide u.s. eyes and ears for the national command authority for the president. because he has to make a judgment choice on backing the right people. and the law of unintended consequences that is being put in motion by us deciding to physically get involved. >> all right, ken robinson, we'll have to leave it there. fascinating discussion. thank you for your time today. >> you're welcome, randi. a graduate of texas a&m university now held in syria. the ordeal of an egyptian-american and his mother's desperate attempt to win his freedom coming up next. and i'm lik...

Officially. they left -- you know what, they left that to the media. >> reporter: born in houston, mohammed radwan is a graduate of texas a&m university. last january, he left his job at an oil company in syria to join protests in cairo against egyptian president hosni mubarak. >> sight of protests -- >> reporter: radwan gave an interview about the uprising. >> they actually went into certain neighborhoods. >> reporter: syrian television accused radwan of trying to export egypt's revolution to syria. as far as we know, he has not been charged. >> he is not a spy. he is not anybody except a you...

Frantic to hear from him or at least get word from the government about his condition. ivan watson now on their ordeal in a cnn exclusive report. >> at least let someone talk to him. let someone see him. i don't know. i want to see my son. i have no idea where he is. >> reporter: an anguished mother's message to the president of syria. the last time maha saw her son mohammed is when he suddenly appeared on syrian state television last saturday. in what appears to be a televised interrogation, the 32-year-old egyptian-american confesses, he exchanged e-mails with a colombian journalists who ask...