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Misheard what occurred in the water. they may have heard something quite well, very much the same sort of frequency, but there are a lot of noises down there, aren't there? >> there is. and again, i've been saying from the very beginning that we -- i think we've missed another opportunity to really have a good foreign relation type of atmosphere here. we have so many assets planes, refueling planes, several that we can put out there and ships that we can have out there helping in the search. we just don't have enough assets out there so that we can repeat this quickly. and when you you're doin...

Hopefully they are in play. the smaller rovs, the remote sub, we have to get closer before we put them in the water to know what to look for. >> here's a question for you. 1500 miles from perth. all the way out to the area where the debris is, can refueling planes help keep search planes on target longer? they are going to have to refuel if they can. >> i'm not sure they really can. that's basically a 737 platform. >> i think they can. the p 3s, i don't think they can. >> that would help and brings up why the drones would be a good option. >> we will do this every day. a lot of questions out t...

Allies would not get in the fight in the south. they couldn't do this. they couldn't do that. germany couldn't do this. now we are engaged in whatever you are going to call it, i can nettic military action. with caveats. >> well no, question. remember, we're working under the rubrick of the u.n. resolution calling for humanitarian aid and to take out some of the air defenses to serve a no-fly zone. that is the mandate. the rest is done independently in terms of our desire to see the gaddafi regime ousted. so, contrary to what steve says, we are doing a lot. if you heard from secretary clinton,...

U.s. complained when nato allies would not get in the fight in the south. they couldn't do this. they couldn't do that. germany couldn't do this. now we are engaged in whatever you are going to call it, i can nettic military action. with caveats. >> well no, question. remember, we're working under the rubrick of the u.n. resolution calling for humanitarian aid and to take out some of the air defenses to serve a no-fly zone. that is the mandate. the rest is done independently in terms of our desire to see the gaddafi regime ousted. so, contrary to what steve says, we are doing a lot. if you hea...

Are trying to hold off gadhafi forces and on tuesday the nato commander that protecting civilians mandate extends all the way into tripoli itself. >> i think that any gadhafi forces that are demonstrating hostile intent against the libyan population are legitimate targets. >> reporter: so far the assault has cost the pentagon well over half a billion dollars, but most of that money came from cruise missiles and other munitions. the strategy has shifted and now the u.s. forces are focused on refueling planes, jamming communication and striking gadhafi forces. so the military only expects to spe...