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>> the casing run and cemented in the relief well and that's ongoing as we speak. once that's finished, we'll be ready to do the static kill. the current forecast is for it looks like tuesday right now. >> reporter: and one of the questions that came up about the static kill operation, not only at this briefing with doug suttles but earlier today with admiral thad allen, the national incident commander, is whether or not the static kill operation could somehow jeopardize the integrity of that cap and suttles told the press who was gathered here this afternoon that they are very closely monitor...

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Is spewing into the gulf of mexico, this for the first time in three months, is that right? >> that's right, wolf. that's -- that is correct. >> did you anticipate that it would be shut down as quickly as it has, because i was under the assumption that you would start closing valves here and there and over a period of hours, assuming the pressure levels were good, you would shut down some more? but you basically shut down all those valves basically at the same time, is that right? >> no, we didn't. actually we started by stopping production from the containment vessel so the q-4,000 and the he...

Also tonight, questions about the deal that sent the convicted lockerbie bomber free and home to libya. the brits now say that was a mistake, and the u.s. senate wants to investigate. but questions on everyone's mind was bp involved behind the scenes? and later, the big problem with the iphone 4. is antenna-gate a chink in the armor of the mighty steve jobs? we have a lot to get to tonight, but we begin with our number one story, which of course is oil. the watch word today is cautious optimism. >> day 88. the pressure is on. can the cap hold back the oil? so far so good. but the president s...