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Question, time and time again we hear from several american presidents. that it will be quick, that we're going to do it in as limited a way as possible and this scheme, the way it is unfolding, not going to be quick or limited, a long term situation. >> absolutely, and the president has to be fair and square with the american people. and tell them, again, this is a regional conflict. this transcends the borders of libya, we have seen that in egypt and see it today in syria. we have seen it in tunisia. jordan, in other areas of africa and the middle east, the president must have a regional str...

Forward, meanwhile the critics at home, a lot of skepticism over what we are doing there in libya, joined by our great panel, alan colmes, host of the alan colmes radio show and brad blakeman, a former deputy assistant to president george w. bush. gentlemen, welcome. good to have you here. a lot of question about the way that this is being presented and now rebels on the ground are losing ground, you know, it looks, you know, brad as if we help them for a couple of days with air power and took out what we could, and now is flipping back and the president high school a problem in terms of what ...

Dozens of seaside activists have been killed this past week. meanwhile, a new report on libya and the u.s. and other coalition forces attack gadhafi's forces, but back in january, the u.s. government was reaching out to the dictator's youngest son. "the washington post" says the state department helped organize a trip for 27-year-old khamis gadhafi. they did not host the visit, but they helped arrange an internship for him and good morning to you. >> good morning, alex. >> what was behind this? was this to sort of put a pro-america image on to his son? >> yeah, all the irony. a few months ag...

The department of defense released this new video today showing tomahawk cruise missiles streaking toward targets in libya. this air strike was launched from an aircraft carrier friday night. the rebels on the ground are making big advances today, and many are crediting coalition air strikes with paving the way. this morning, the rebels took control of brega and ras lanuf, both key oil cities. we're going to have a live report from libya at the top of the hour. tomorrow evening, millions of americans will tune in to see president obama deliver a national address on the situation in libya. it...

Now. >> all right. tom root and andi lloyd, we are thinking of you as well as your son. thank you for speaking with us. >> thank you. >> appreciate the time. a big week ahead for president obama. he'll deliver a major speech tomorrow on the u.s. role in libya. he's also sending his top diplomatic and defense advisers to capitol hill in an effort to smooth over criticism that the white house has not kept congress up to speed. john harwood is cnbc's chief washington correspondent. as always, good morning to you. thanks for being here. >> i'm sure as a parent of a college student, feeling for t...