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And if if you look at all the possible permutations of what could or could not happen once the international community begins to enforce the resolution, there are many different outcomes, and i'm not going to speculate on what will occur. >> i know you said you didn't want to talk about what steps might come next, but what did the group of leaders today actually agree to do? >> they agreed to take all necessary measures, including military action to enforce 1973. >> the details of that? >> those are operational details. you know, i think it's understandable that we're not going to lay out ever...

U.s. only playing its part along with a number of others. he also said the use of force was not the first choice but the international community, he said, cannot stand by any longer. >> john, u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton is calling on gadhafi to stop defying international sanctions. clinton was in paris today meeting with other top diplomats to discuss the strategy in libya. she said america is committed to getting the job done and will stand with its allies. >> the united states will support our allies and partners as they move to enforce resolution 1973. we are standing with the p...

And that is -- for regions he didn't want to see destabilize. how can that be? if they want leadership, how can they then want the europeans to take the lead? >> well, that's the issue, they absolutely don't want leadership. it's clear the signs coming out of america is they feel they've been pulled into this by the europeans, much as in kosovo in '99, they feel this is not their battle. they didn't see vital strategic interests at stake. >> the president specifically says yesterday, when he addresses, he says, you know, we cannot afford to see the region destabilize. we must continue to fight...

Cease-fire despite the rhetoric. several of the speakers around the table said forcefully that they've heard these words, they've heard them publicly, they were conveyed privately, and they are not true. so i think our assessment is that it's time for the international community to take action to back up resolution 1973. >> in terms of the goal of this operation, is it to protect civilians, or is it to remove president gadhafi from power? >> if is to protect civilians and it is to provide access for humanitarian assistance. if you read the very comprehensive resolution that the security counci...

Situation in libya, because this is something that i've discussed with the president. yesterday the international community demanded an immediate cease-fire in libya, including an end to all attacks against civilians. today secretary clinton joined an international coalition of our european and arab partners in paris to discuss how we will enforce u.n. security council resolution 1973. our consensus was strong and our resolve is clear. the people of libya must be protected and in the absence of an immediate end to the violence against civilians, our coalition is prepared to act and act with ur...