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Limited pocket of the center. sure, they were attacked. but significantly, the rebels have also taken over a part of territory on the other side of tripoli, close to the tunisian border. so if there is more momentum, they could pincer in and squeeze around gadhafi, but that happens, yes, this could take months, perhaps even longer than that. >> okay, thank you so much, richard engel in benghazi, libya. when we come back, let me finish with the two kinds of republicans out there today. they're becoming clear. om -- a touch, a glance -- it can come along anywhere, anytime. and when it does, me...

Today in libya, nato forces attacked gadhafi's personal compound in tripoli causing heavy damage. a libyan government spokesman called it an assassination attempt. the u.s. military said he was not the target. nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in benghazi, libya. richard, is that to be believed they were not trying to knock off gadhafi by going after the personal office? >> reporter: it's very hard to see how it wouldn't be perceived that way if you are in libya. imagine if a foreign government attacks the white house and then says, well, we weren't exactly trying to kill t...

Sure, they were attacked. but significantly, the rebels have also taken over a part of territory on the other side of tripoli, close to the tunisian border. so if there is more momentum, they could pincer in and squeeze around gadhafi, but that happens, yes, this could take months, perhaps even longer than that. >> okay, thank you so much, richard engel in benghazi, libya. when we come back, let me finish with the two kinds of republicans out there today. they're becoming clear. don't know what to give her this mother's day? how about a smile? at 1-800-flowers.com, we can design an arrangeme...

The war powers act. goes beyond the u.n. mandate. goes beyond the purpose of nato. we're in a brave new world of military action here. >> let me ask you about the nato resolution. you know, last week we had heard that america's -- america's role was going to be scaled back about win days if not -- within days if not in weeks. we saw last weekend with the air forces that we used a much bigger presence with the a-10s and ac -- i think it's 130s, do you think we are now overstepping that initial mission? >> well, look, the news today, 2,200 marines and sailors are heading for moorhead, off the co...

Is on the tape. libyan tv's record as a reliable source speaks for itself. in this tape, the woman is asked repeatedly to see an official doctor and to make a statement to police. then they ask her to tell her story on libyan state tv and she refuses. >> translator: i want the world to know that the scandals that are taking place in libya and the shame brought to us. >> translator: what shame are you talking about? if from the beginning you had gone to the police, it would have been better than going to al jazeera. >> the harang continues with more calls to see the doctor. one of the voices as...