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file. let's take a closer look at the anxious hours for the u.s. military after an american f-15 strike eagle went down in libya. the pilot and weapons officers both bailed out. they're now safely out of pentagon. chris lawrence is putting together a time line for the heart stopping events. >> libyan state tv says the plane was shot down. the military says it was a malfunction. in either case it shows no fly definitely does not mean no risk. two fighter jets take off from italy on a strike run. but as they fly over libya, one of the f-15s malfunctions. >> once you can no longer fly the jet and you've tried every procedure in your book, it's time to jump out. >> the two-man crew ejects and the plane crashes. the parachute is open, but they
megalomania and he now has a crisis beyond what he expected. he thought that he would to go to benghazi, liquidate the free libya and just get on it with it. he now faces a superior force in the coalition raid against him. but it is the same, i, i, the same disgusting pronoun from this man. >> so, when the people in tripoli and elsewhere in libya hear his words, what's the reaction? what would you assume would be the reaction, because he wants to rally them to his support? >> i don't know i can imagine, i once spoke of this fen phone no, ma'am as the stock whom syndrome in libya. he has been their prisoner, their jailer, given his truth, his green book, his you the rances, his insanity and trying to tell them they are not alone in the world, that the world is with them had. what is interesting al jazeera.net had a survey, hard lit most pro-american group, you might american.
period of time. he also went on to say he thinks they will be able to hand over responsibility, leadership within a matter of days, not weeks. the president upbeat about what's going on. we are also told he is going to cut short his visit to el salvador tomorrow to get back to washington to deal with this war that's unfolding in libya right now, also the other unrest. on air force one, he was speaking on the phone with the british prime minister about the situation in libya. while the president has been traveling in latin america, the backlash against the libyan operation has been growing on capitol hill. let's bring in our senior congressional correspondent, dana bash. what's the concern up on the had hill all about? >> wolf, yesterday, i reported to you about growing concern from both parties, the fact the president waged military action in libya without getting permission from congress first. today, we are hearing that that concern is not just about consultation but cost. just this one tomahawk missile
people. if you listen to what the syrians are saying what the syrians are saying, surprised the hell out of me, they rose against the regime. they say no more fear after today. so they have -- the populations of the arab world have found their courage against this heavily armed security states and this fight in libya is pivotal. the forces of change and the forces of freedom prevail and will they have the rest of the world beside them helping them along or will the ruler prevail and turn back this revolutionary upheaval? is it is really -- libya is not just about libya. libya is about this arab spring. >> very quickly, syria, i know you have studied this story. in the early '8, there was a rebellion, you will, we remember how they responded brutally, slaughtering people. will his son follow in his father's footsteps? >> a frightening prospect. i know we are of a generation we remember the name of city is hannah and the sometime 1982 and
hurricanes. not even by the -- sending rockets. i am here, resilient. i have the right. i am here. i am here. i am here. >> all right. we heard him, he said he is here, moammar gadhafi, speaking just a little while ago on libyan state television. you saw the crowds there let's discuss with a professor of middle eastern studies at the johns hopkins university school of advanced international studies. you hear gadhafi. he is here. he is railing against the tire rants, the despots and all that. what do you think? >> well, wolf, here is the greatest story, the pronoun i is the most disgusting of pronoun and that's what you hear from gadhafi, i am here, i am here, i am here, the same pronoun. he is the one who said he built libya and would destroy libya and the poor libyan people, captain of this man and his
she'll live on in our sorority. she'll always be with us. taylor was just a few months actually away from returning to america. she was set to return in june. her family issue ad statement. they thanked people for their support and they also asked them to continue to pray for all those who remain missing and for the people of japan. >> we will, brianna. thanks very, very much. you're in "the situation room." happening now, a u.s. air crew is rescued after an f-15 fighter jet crashes in libya. we'll take a closer look at how the dramatic event played out from the time the jet went down until the two americans made it to safety. and muammoammar gadhafi sti defiant, showing no signs of being shaken by the four days of air strikes. can he outlast the allied air campaign? defense secretary robert gates says this complicated risky mission was put together in his words, on the fly. that's a direct quote. on the fly.
he's got the cafferty file. jack? >> the question this hour is should president obama have consulted with congress before sending the u.s. military against libya? laura in california, if consulting was congress was constitutionally required in this matter, and there seems to be plenty of confusion as to whether or not it was, then yes. if not, no. members of congress criticized him for going too slowly. members of congress are currently criticizing him for going too fast. hindsight is the court of last resort. if the libyan war goes well, then he was right. and if it doesn't, he was wrong. mike in new hampshire, jack, he complied with the letter of the law regarding the war powers act. that being said, during the weeks that he schmoozed the arab league and the u.n., he could have been working the congress a little harder. tom in kansas city, missouri. there hasn't been a declaration of war since 1942. obama notified the leaders of congress on friday before any
is he voicing doubts about the libya campaign? breaking news, political headlines and jeanne moos all straight ahead. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." they were heart stopping moments for the american military when a u.s. 15 striped eagle went down over libya. the pilot and weapons officer bailed out, were rescued and are now safely out of libya. the military says the jet crashed because of mechanical problems. a commander says moammar gadhafi's troops are keeping up their assault on civilians. and allied air forces have continued to hammer libyan targets. that includes a strike on a port area in tripoli that damaged several buildings. and joining us once again, nic robertson in tripoli. any indications, nick, based on what you can personally see that
way to ward them off. the pilot is table to get on board. meantime, the second crew member who fell in a different area is recovered by rebels who oppose gadhafi. they take him to a local official, the one man they know who speaks english. >> he was afraid. i am talking with him. i kiss him. i tell him, you are coming for us. you are our brothers. so don't be afraid. you will be safe. >> the weapons officer was safely taken out of libya to europe. >> he was treated with dignity and respect in the care of the united states. >> just for a second, lits go back to the pilot. remember, he has the villagers advancing on him, doesn't know if friend or foe, so the military drops the bombs in the area. we're told whatever their intent was, the shrapnel did manage to
united states." the president did hold a briefing for congressional party and committee leaders in the white house situation room last friday before any attacks were launched, but many members of congress say that wasn't nearly enough. here's the question. should president obama have consulted with congress before sending the u.s. military against libya? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile to post a comment on my blog. it is getting to be a habit. we attacked iraq, go into afghanistan, none of this stuff was ever -- you know, there was never any declaration of war passed by the congress. >> if you are old enough to remember the korean war, so-called police action, whatever they called it, no declaration of war then either. that was a significant war. was there a declaration of war? >> vietnam? was there? i can't remember. >> i think the last declaration of war, world war ii. >> pearl harbor got bombed. >> i believe that is the case, we have excellent researchers who could double check. >> you get your crack staff right on that will? >> we will do that jack, thanks