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>> one final question. it's a question i asked nicholas kristof as well. would it be in the u.s. national interest to simply take out gadhafi right now, have him killed, for example? >> i think it would be in our interest. i think we've shown in the past that is a much more difficult proposition than it initially appears. i would focus my attention on trying to change the battle equation in whatever ways that i could so that the people of libya are not continuing to be massacred. i want to emphasize my opposition to u.s. ground troops in libya because it would be counter productive. >> senator...

Muslims in cairo. the clashes broke out as christians protested last week's burning of a church. . zbli he was in the forefront of the pro-democracy movement that forced hosni mubarak to step down. now mohamm el barr he's calling new constitution for egypt as opposed to amending the current document. he's the head of the nuclear watchdog agency. jack kcafferty is here with the cafferty file. >> we're in a tough spot, the united states. very tough spot when it comes to libya. president obama has taken some heat for not being more vocal on what's going on there. the white house repeatedly said t...

Situation already unfolding. enexplore, as the secretary of state has said, all other options. >> including arming the rebels? >> i think we have to assess that situation. there is a provisional government that's being formed up in benghazi now. the first step would be recognition of the government. and then i think we would have to assess how quickly we could get the weapons, what they need. i don't think there's any doubt right now that they're being outgunned, wolf. >> so you would recognize the opposition many benghazi as the legitimate government of libya? >> absolutely i would. they are ...

Propositions, very courteous and didn't get any special treatment, as it, as a female journalist but it's interesting how much pros imwe can get to colonel gadhafi. went out in green square and waved to the crowd and all the time just a few centimeters away from him and climbing up on this wall in green square and with him when he got in the car and the security levels were quite interesting, actually, not what you would expect from a head of state or not from a leader in his position at the moment. >> just getting this in from the bbc, cat rip, and let me know if you know anything about it. t...

What, what didn't happen in tunisia, what didn't happen in egypt, the militaries in those two countries basically refusing to kill fellow countrymen. >> right. >> in libya that's not necessarily the case and maybe other leaders will learn that lesson, as well. >> well, and other people who want to revolt for their freedom will probably learn if you can't win for sure, you better be careful. >> yeah, all right, jack see you tomorrow. thanks very, very much. "john king, usa" coming up right at the top of the hour. npr's diane rehm joins john to talk about that hidden camera scandal rocking npr...